Jan. 28– Software developer ClaimKit Inc. has raised $1.8 million to help launch its second product, which rapidly analyzes commercial insurance policies. Chris Cheatham, ClaimKit’s CEO, said the new product, RiskGenius, can sort through thousands of policies, match up similar sections from each and present them side by side for easier analysis.
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Jan. 28– TAMPA– While heavy sea fog loomed low over Tampa Bay and the Gulf of Mexico Thursday, Jeff Cornell’s disposition sank even lower. As Cornell waited at the port, the ship on which the Clearwater man planned to celebrate his birthday bobbed in the Gulf west of the Sunshine Skyway bridge, unable to get into Port Tampa Bay. About 5 p.m., the Coast Guard reopened the…
Jan. 28– MANCHESTER– Fire Chief James Burkush’s career has spanned four decades. Burkush will retire from Manchester, where he has served as fire chief/emergency management director, but he is not giving up firefighting. “I am very pleased to have someone with the experience and knowledge of Chief Burkush coming to Hooksett,” said Dr.
Jan. 28– Residents who lost their home in last week’s blaze on West Seventh Street Extension are still picking up the pieces. David Reid explained this week he and his girlfriend, Lynnette Clodfelter, were two of the four people displaced in the house fire. Firefighters with the Lexington Fire Department were dispatched to the house fire about 4:30 p.m. Jan. 19.
–Marc Liebowitz has joined CFO Consulting Partners as a Director and Head of the Firm’s Insurance and Risk Management practice. For over fifteen years, Marc assigned debt ratings to insurance companies as a Senior Ratings Analyst with A.M. Best Company. Prior to A.M. Best, Marc worked in multi-national insurance companies with senior responsibilities in…
A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of B++ and the issuer credit ratings of“ bbb” of Lifetime Healthcare, Inc.’ s primary insurance subsidiaries: Excellus Health Plan, Inc., MedAmerica Insurance Company, MedAmerica Insurance Company of New York and MedAmerica Insurance Company of Florida. Concurrently, A.M. Best has withdrawn the ratings of the…
–Power outage experts at Briggs& Stratton ® are asking homeowners to take stock in their level of preparedness during this winter season. “The recent heavy snowfall on the East Coast reminds us how important it is to be prepared for winter storms,” says marketing manager for Briggs& Stratton Standby Power Kimberly Raduenz. The Federal Emergency Management…
A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength ratings of A and the issuer credit ratings of“ a+” of BNY Trade Insurance, Ltd. and The Hamilton Insurance Corp.. The outlook for all ratings is stable. The ratings of BNY Trade and Hamilton reflect each company’ s strong capitalization, consistently excellent operating performance, solid liquidity and conservative…
Jan. 28– HAMLET– Calvin White started fighting fires before he learned to drive, and a hardy crew of old-school firemen taught him how to do both. “Calvin would come up here riding a bicycle,” said former Hamlet chief David Fuller. City Manager Marcus Abernethy appointed White as chief of the Hamlet Fire Department Jan. 21 following David Knight’s retirement on Dec. 30.
Jan. 28– Q: I was an altar boy at St. Peter’s Cathedral in Belleville in the mid-1970s. On Jan. 4, 1912, that combination produced what was at that time described as the largest and most destructive structural fire in the history of Southern Illinois. Had you come to Pace and Harrison streets the next day, you would have witnessed a scene reminiscent of the World War II…
–OmniVere LLC, a global services firm responding to data risk management challenges, today announced that it has acquired Kiersted Systems LP, a leader in electronic discovery and legal technology consulting. Kiersted has locations in Houston, New York, Newport Beach and Atlanta. Merlau added: “I have the highest regard for George Kiersted as founder of Kiersted…
Bill Shaughnessy, Director of Marketing for Entitle Direct stated “We’re seeing a significant increase in inquiries from consumers through our website entitledirect.com over the past several weeks. We believe that part of the reason for the uptick is due to the CFPB’s new mortgage disclosure forms, which specifically highlight that title insurance is a…
Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act has opened up eligibility for the 340 B Drug Pricing Program to many hospitals. Thirty-one states, including the District of Columbia, have expanded Medicaid eligibility to 138 percent of the federal poverty level or are pursuing alternatives to traditional Medicaid expansion.3 As a result, by August 2015,…
Patients who have been injured or killed as the result of negligence by Indiana hospitals and physicians could win more cash under proposed changes to Indiana’s Medical Malpractice Act. A Republican lawmaker’s plan to raise the caps on successful medical malpractice claims and increase doctors’ liability- legislation that Indiana Senate Republicans…
ResearchMoz added Latest Research Report titled “Life Insurance in Uruguay to 2019- Worldwide Market Size, Demand Forecasts, Industry Trends and Updates, Supplier Market Shares” to it’s Large Report database.Albany, NY—- 01/28/2016–‘ Life Insurance in Uruguay, Key Trends and Opportunities to 2019’ report provides detailed analysis of the market trends, drivers…
Jan. 28– Think of the Yakima Fire Department, and one generally envisions a fire truck screaming down the boulevard with sirens blaring. The city fire department took up the task after taking over firefighting and fire code inspections for Union Gap a year ago. Now three fire inspectors are on board for a program with a $259,000 annual budget; Union Gap pays for…
Jan. 28– Fire Chief Eric Smith has been given a green light to shift another $20,000 into the Fire Department’s overtime budget to keep the Magnolia fire station open 75 percent of the time or more through the end of June. The money will now be used to pay off-duty firefighters on overtime to bring staffing up to the level needed to keep Magnolia open.
Purchasing insurance for 2016 after this date will not be possible unless a customer has a qualifying life event, such as a divorce, marriage, job loss or relocation, according to Kathy Norman, an individual advisor with Digital Benefit Advisors in Sanford. For example, if an uninsured individual earns $30,000 this year, the penalty when he or she files taxes in…
HOUSTON– The former owner and operator of Houston- area ambulance company National Care EMS has agreed to settle allegations that he and the company provided kickbacks to various nursing facilities and hospitals in exchange for rights to the institutions’ more lucrative Medicare and Medicaid transport referrals, announced U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson…
