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June 24– Employees in the Corsicana Independent School District got some good news from school board trustees Monday with the board's approval of pay raises and more money toward health insurance costs. Rates for the new policy year have increased by $16 per employee, said Susan Johnson, executive director of communications for the district.

By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Weekly News– According to news reporting originating from Washington, D.C., by VerticalNews journalists, a trademark application has been made for ” LINCOLN FINANCIAL FIELD” by Angela S. Michelini, representing Lincoln National Life Insurance. The owner/registrar information for this application is: Angela S….

By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Weekly News– Derma Sciences, Inc., a tissue regeneration company focused on advanced wound and burn care, announces that the Centers for Medicare& Medicaid Services has reinstated coverage and assigned a reimbursable code for MEDIHONEY ® dressings effective immediately. Edward J. Quilty, Chairman and Chief…

By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Weekly News– Insurers are increasing their commitment to the Managing General Agent distribution channel, driving high levels of growth in the MGA market, according to a new study and survey findings by Conning ®. “Our analysis of insurer filings and Conning's proprietary survey of the MGA market confirmed…

Pam Sharp, owner of Tahlequah's Allstate Insurance office, said she only had one claim due to flooding, and it was a total loss of a vehicle. The study looked at the cost of insurance in 55 different municipalities in Oklahoma, including Tahlequah. Moore, which has been hit by two extreme tornadoes in the past five years, is one of the more expensive cities in the study…

By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Weekly News– New research on Risk Management is the subject of a report. According to news reporting from Norfolk, Virginia, by VerticalNews journalists, research stated, “Age-appropriate child restraints and rear seating dramatically reduce injury in vehicle crashes. The news correspondents obtained a…

By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Health& Medicine Week– From Alexandria, Virginia, NewsRx journalists report that a patent by the inventors Buan, John; Vierling, H. Philip, filed on November 18, 2011, was published online on June 16, 2015. The patent's assignee for patent number 9058634 is Kalypto Medical, Inc.. News editors obtained the following quote from…

June 23– SUBLETTE– The American Red Cross on Monday night opened a shelter for victims of the latest round of severe weather at the Ellice Dinges Center, 202 S. West St., where it is providing food, coffee and water for emergency responders and displaced residents. Sterling scouts' do good deed,' pitch in on tornado cleanup. “Right now, we want to make sure people get into…

June 24– Police said a Conewago Township man who told police his truck had been stolen and then filed an insurance claim about it actually just drove the vehicle into a big pile of rocks and then lied about it. Michael Allen Helsel, 39, of 820 Buck Road, has been charged with felony insurance fraud and providing false reports to law enforcement, according to a news…

By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Weekly News– BETA Healthcare Group, the largest insurer of California healthcare facilities, had its financial strength rating upgraded to A and its issuer credit rating upgraded to “a” by A.M. Best on June 10, 2015. The new rating applies to BETA Healthcare Group, BETA Healthcare Group Risk Management Authority…

By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Weekly News– Traumatic brain injuries and concussions are typically caused by car accidents and sports-related injuries. Deckel, Dr. Clifford, and Dr. Meyer say that the high-speed impact of a car accident can cause lasting or permanent brain damage. The NFL and NCAA just settled cases for $1 b and $70 million.

New Medicare and Medicaid Findings Reported from University of Nebraska Medical Center. By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Managed Care Weekly Digest– A new study on Medicare and Medicaid is now available. The news reporters obtained a quote from the research from the University of Nebraska Medical Center, “A retrospective, pooled, cross-sectional study…

By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Weekly News– A new study on Risk Management is now available. According to news reporting from Haifa, Israel, by VerticalNews journalists, research stated, “Speeding is a major problem in road safety because it increases both the probability of accidents and the severity of injuries if an accident occurs.

By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Weekly News– According to news reporting originating from Washington, D.C., by VerticalNews journalists, a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing by Ubs Switzerland Ag was posted on June 12, 2015. The SEC file number is 0001193125-15-222188.. A U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing is a formal…

By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Investment Weekly News– The board of the New York State Deferred Compensation Plan recently renewed Nationwide as its 457 plan provider for seven more years, extending a relationship that began in 2003. The new contract officially starts April 1, 2016. “The employees of New York are better prepared to meet their…

By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Weekly News– A “look back” study of Medicare fee-for-service claims for more than 1.2 million patients over age 65 has directly affirmed and quantified a long-suspected link between lower rates of coordinated health care services and higher rates of unnecessary medical tests and procedures.

By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Journal of Engineering– From Alexandria, Virginia, VerticalNews journalists report that a patent by the inventors Buan, John; Vierling, H. Philip, filed on November 18, 2011, was published online on June 16, 2015. The patent's assignee for patent number 9058634 is Kalypto Medical, Inc.. News editors obtained the following…