First American Financial Corporation, a leading global provider of title insurance, settlement services and risk solutions for real estate transactions, today released the First American Loan Application Defect Index for November 2015, which estimates the frequency of defects, fraudulence and misrepresentation in the information submitted in…
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Recognized nationally as an innovative leader in workers' compensation self-insurance, Wroten most recently served as chief of the California Office of Self Insurance Plans in the Department of Industrial Relations and will retire from state service at the end of the month. He was responsible for $22 billion in total risk exposure and worked to protect the…
Dec. 29– On Nov. 2, Salina officials were notified that the city's 21- mile system of levees had passed a hurdle that should save nearly every property owner in the city from having to purchase flood insurance. On that day, officials were notified that the flood-control levee had been certified by FEMA, which had declassified all levees in the United States…
Dec. 29– GLENN HEIGHTS– Third-grader Jake Trice sifted through the debris in what was left of his classroom at Donald T. Shields Elementary on Monday. He was among hundreds of North Texans who were cleaning up Monday at homes, churches and businesses damaged or destroyed by tornadoes on Saturday that killed 11 people, including an infant and a 1- year-old, and…
–Security Current, an information and collaboration company by CISOs for CISOs, has published a collection of leading CISO's cybersecurity 2016 predictions for 2016. More than 25 CISOs weighed in, with many anticipating 2016 will bring more orchestrated attacks, such as “business email compromise,” and incident response will remain a key focus for enterprises.
Dec. 29– A longtime fire captain said an ordinance that limits the number of hours reserve firefighters can work at the Clarkston Fire Department is “a kick in the teeth” to some dedicated city. At Monday night's Clarkston City Council meeting, Fire Capt. Monthly insurance premiums cost about $620 per employee with a co-pay of $108, according to the fire department.
This city of 8,873 people was hammered by a two-day deluge that might have dumped as much as a foot of rain on the city, according to radar estimates from the National Weather Service forecast office at Springfield. Monett, which straddles Lawrence and Barry counties, was in the part of the state worst hit by the storm system that caused Missouri Gov.
The top orthopedic surgeon in Beverly Hills, Dr. Raj, is now accepting Tricare insurance and scheduling new patients. For several consecutive years, Dr. Raj has been named a top Super Doctor in Southern California. In addition, Fox and Newsweek have consistently named Dr. Raj as one of the top orthopedic surgeons in all of California.
La Familia Auto Insurance, an independent insurance agency serving the Dallas/Fort Worth area, has heralded the opening of a new office in Dallas to assist customers in Cockrell Hill and Grand Prairie. The agency's multiple locations cater to customers in Dallas, Fort Worth, Carrollton, Garland, Grand Prairie, Arlington, Plano, Lewisville and every other city in…
In an informative and compelling Behind The Scenes segment with host James Earl Jones, a team of industry experts will delve into the importance of life insurance and the lack of coverage widespread in today's society. In the United States, the biggest financial concerns are paying monthly bills and saving enough to retire comfortably. Behind The Scenes is…
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23– The Senate Finance Committee issued a report on legislation to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the efficiency of the Medicare appeals process. The Committee on Finance, having considered an original bill, Audit& Appeals Fairness, Integrity, and Reforms in Medicare Act of 2015, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security…
Dec. 28– When Guillermo and Gabriel Delgado were charged with selling Medicare patients' names to a crooked pharmacist, more than 100 relatives and friends showed up to back the brothers' bid for bail in Miami federal court. As part of his sentencing, Gabriel Delgado, 43, was ordered by Martinez to reimburse $9.1 million with other co-conspirators to the…
Dec. 28– EAGLE POINT– Investigators have yet to dig thoroughly into the ruins of the Butte Creek Mill, destroyed in a predawn fire Christmas Day. Jackson County Fire District 3 spokesperson Ashley Lara said the hazardous nature of sifting deep into the structure has slowed the investigation. The iconic 143- year-old water-powered mill on the banks of Butte Creek…
–This TforG report includes the Surgical Procedures Database with 620 surgical interventions, reported by the ICD-9 coding system in Normay. To add context to the surgical procedure volumes, the report provides written and numerical analysis on the current trends, size, changes and dynamics of the local markets. The specialisms included are: Cardiology,…
Dec. 28– EAST HARTFORD– The board of education has requested a 3 percent budget increase for fiscal 2016-17.. The $90 million request, up $2.7 million from this year's schools budget, was approved unanimously by the board Dec. 21. Increases in property and liability insurance,, Social Security and Medicare taxes and paraprofessional pension contributions also…
–The Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015, which was signed into law by the President on December 18, 2015, has modified Section 831 of the Internal Revenue Code, which provides an election for property and casualty insurance companies that receive less than $1.2 million in premiums to recognize only investment income, in lieu of the broader income…
Almost 1,300 people spent Sunday night in Red Cross and community shelters in Texas, Alabama, Georgia, Oregon, Illinois, Missouri, New Mexico and Oklahoma after tornadoes, flooding and winter storms left behind damaged homes, downed power lines and closed highways. The Red Cross is also supporting families in Arkansas, Tennessee and Mississippi due to severe…
Long-Term Care Insurance Leader ACSIA Partners Targets Alzheimer’s, an Illness That Affects Millions
–Leading national long-term care insurance agency ACSIA Partners is joining the fight against Alzheimer's disease, a mind-robbing neurodegenerative illness which affects over 5 million Americans. In Austin, Texas, January 15 through 17, 2016, the company will unveil its battle plan in a company conference and an affiliated fund-raising event supporting…
–Effective January 1, 2016, The Ewbank Insurance Group, the 10th largest auditor of life insurance entities in the United States joins JLK Rosenberger, the 18th largest auditor of property and casualty insurers in the United States, to become the largest insurance specialty firm in the West. “JLK Rosenberger's culture and service philosophies align perfectly…
