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• University of Missouri ends funding for graduate student health insurance ... - STLtoday.com

  17-08-2015 23:26
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  University of Missouri ends funding for graduate student health insurance ...
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  The University of Missouri, citing changes in federal policy, says it's no longer allowed to provide subsidies to its graduate students to pay for health insurance. The notice, sent to the university's graduate students on Aug. 14, comes less than two ...
  Missouri Ends Subsidies for Grad Student Worker Health InsuranceInside Higher Ed
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• Health insurance exchange enrollment tops 100000 in Kansas - Topeka Capital Journal

  17-08-2015 22:55
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  Health insurance exchange enrollment tops 100000 in Kansas
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  The majority of people in Kansas who signed up for insurance outside the normal period — 6,366 — said they had lost other coverage. Tweets by @meganhartMC. Related Stories. Special enrollment for health insurance exchange available · More than ...
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• Man pleads guilty for staging fake car crashes, taking insurance money - WJXT Jacksonville

  17-08-2015 22:17
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  Man pleads guilty for staging fake car crashes, taking insurance money
  WJXT Jacksonville
  After the State Attorney's Office and the Division of Insurance Fraud began an investigation into a series of staged car accidents in Duval County, 50-year-old Guillermo de la Vega has pleaded guilty to two counts of knowingly participating in an ...and more »
  

• Feds to Connecticut insurance commissioner: Rates should stay low for 2016 - New Haven Register

  17-08-2015 21:58
  Feds to Connecticut insurance commissioner: Rates should stay low for 2016
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  The head of the federal insurance marketplace and the former head of Connecticut's marketplace is letting insurance commissioners know there's a lot of data that shows rates should stay low in 2016. In a July letter to Connecticut Insurance ...and more »
  

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• Bauknight Insurance Promotes Green to VP of Operations in Florida

  17-08-2015 21:03
  
  Bauknight Insurance, an independent insurance agency in Spring Hill, Florida, promoted Steven V. Green, Jr., to vice president of operations from office manager. Green joined Bauknight Insurance in 2010. He has been in the insurance industry for over 20 years …
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• A Change To Out-Of-Pocket Health Insurance Limits Irks Employers - NPR

  17-08-2015 19:55
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  A Change To Out-Of-Pocket Health Insurance Limits Irks Employers
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  One of the health law's key protections was putting a cap on how much people can be required to pay out of pocket for medical care each year. Now some employers say the administration is unfairly changing the rules that determine how those limits are ...and more »
  

• How IoT Will Change Your Relationship With Insurance - TechCrunch

  17-08-2015 19:01
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  How IoT Will Change Your Relationship With Insurance
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  Between TVs, refrigerators, ovens, light bulbs, cars, fitness trackers and jewelry, it seems like everything these days is connected to the Internet. It's probably safe to say that you're already using a few connected devices in your daily life. You're ...and more »
  

• Safety Violations at Ohio Chicken Plant Lead to $861K in Fines

  17-08-2015 18:47
  
  The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has fined the owners of a northeast Ohio chicken processing plant $861,000 for what the agency says are safety violations that expose workers to the risk of amputation, electrocution and falls. OSHA says in …
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• Tenn. Highway Patrol Says Fewer Traffic Deaths Reported So Far This Year

  17-08-2015 18:40
  
  The Tennessee Highway Patrol says fewer traffic-related deaths are being reported on roadways so far this year. WBIR-TV reports that that as of Aug. 11, there had been 50 fewer deaths than reported last year in the same time frame. …
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• Texas Oil Field Chemical Supplier Rocked by Explosions

  17-08-2015 18:38
  
  A series of explosions rocked an oil field chemical supply company north of Houston on Aug. 14, setting off a fire that sent a broad, dense column of thick, black smoke towering into the otherwise blue skies. DrillChem said no …
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• High Beef Prices Fuel Rustling Revival in Texas, Plains States

  17-08-2015 18:36
  
  Doug Hutchison wears a badge and carries a gun but his most effective weapon in the pursuit of livestock thieves in the nation’s largest cattle-producing territory may be his smartphone. With it, Hutchison, one of 30 Special Rangers with the …
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• 4.0 Magnitude Quake Rattles Northern Oklahoma

  17-08-2015 18:29
  
  An earthquake has shaken parts of northern Oklahoma near the Kansas border. The U.S. Geological Survey says the preliminary 4.0 magnitude earthquake was recorded at about 4:25 p.m. on Aug. 14 about 3 miles west-northwest of Medford in Grant County. …
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• Connecticut Removes Age Limit for Infertility Treatment Coverage

  17-08-2015 18:28
  
  The high cost of infertility treatments for some people over 40 in Connecticut may soon be covered by their insurance company. The Connecticut Department of Insurance has determined a 2006 state law mandating coverage for medically appropriate fertility treatments for …
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• Regulator: Missouri Now Has $100B in Property Uninsured for Quakes

  17-08-2015 18:25
  
  Angela Nelson, director of the Division of Market Regulation for the Missouri Department of Insurance, said the state now faces an earthquake coverage crisis and that the value of uninsured residential property in the state is nearing $100 billion. She …
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• NAIC: Wisconsin 29th State to Join State Based Systems

  17-08-2015 18:21
  
  The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) reported that Wisconsin is the 29th state to license State Based Systems (SBS), an electronic-filing tool created for NAIC members to increase efficiency in regulatory functions. “We believe our transition to SBS will increase …
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• Northwestern University Athletes Lose Bid to Form Union

  17-08-2015 18:13
  
  Northwestern University football players cannot form a union, the National Labor Relations Board ruled, overturning a March 2014 decision and ending the players’ bid to change the college sports landscape. Among the board’s findings in a unanimous 16-page opinion was that …
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• PMA Management Promotes Brown to Senior Account Executive for Carolinas

  17-08-2015 18:04
  
  PMA Management Corp., a Blue Bell, Pennsylvania-based provider of workers’ compensation and casualty Third-Party Administrator (TPA) services, promoted Keith Brown to senior account executive, North and South Carolina. Brown is responsible for the sales and marketing of PMA Management Corp.’s …
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• Alliant in California Names Bennetsen to Lead Middle Market Division

  17-08-2015 18:01
  
  Newport Beach, Calif.-based Alliant Insurance Services has named Robert Bennetsen to lead its Alliant Americas division as executive vice President and senior managing director. Bennetsen will spearhead Alliant’s effort to expand its presence in the middle market through strategic acquisitions …
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• Hub International Acquires Doctors Insurance Services of New England - Insurance Journal

  17-08-2015 17:58
  Hub International Acquires Doctors Insurance Services of New England
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  Insurance brokerage Hub International Limited announced today that it acquired the assets of Doctors Insurance Services of New England (DISNE). Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Based in the Boston suburb of Holliston, Massachusetts, DISNE ...and more »
  

• Hub International Acquires Doctors Insurance Services of New England

  17-08-2015 17:53
  
  Insurance brokerage Hub International Limited announced today that it acquired the assets of Doctors Insurance Services of New England (DISNE). Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Based in the Boston suburb of Holliston, Massachusetts, DISNE specializes in providing personal …
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• Patriot National Acquires R.C.A. Insurance Group in New Jersey

  17-08-2015 17:51
  
  Patriot National Inc., a workers’ compensation outsourcing services firm based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, announced today that it acquired R.C.A. Insurance Group (RCA), a Clifton, New Jersey-based property and liability program administrator to the hospitality industry. RCA provides preferred insurance …
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• Uber, Lyft Apply For Nevada Operation Permits

  17-08-2015 17:47
  
  Ridesharing companies Uber and Lyft filed applications just before the weekend for permits to operate in Nevada, meaning they could be cleared to hit the roads within a month. Uber spokeswoman Eva Behrend said the company submitted its application to …
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• LP Insurance Brings on Brundige in Nevada

  17-08-2015 17:41
  
  LP Insurance Services Inc. has named Bridget Brundige to its northern Nevada sales team. Brundige is responsible for developing new business relationships as well as retaining and servicing existing clients. Brundige was most recently a patient account specialist with DaVita …
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• Marsh Names Aon’s Marino to Head U.S. Construction Practice

  17-08-2015 15:56
  
  Insurance broker Marsh said David Marino has joined the firm to lead its U.S. Construction Practice, Marino brings to Marsh 20 years of insurance and construction industry experience. He joins the firm from Aon, where he previously served as regional …
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• UPDATE 3-Initial insurance losses from Tianjin blasts seen at $1 bln-$1.5 bln - Reuters

  17-08-2015 15:36
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  UPDATE 3-Initial insurance losses from Tianjin blasts seen at $1 bln-$1.5 bln
  Reuters
  ... * Credit Suisse puts initial losses at $1 bln-$1.5 bln. * Zurich, Allianz, others received claims. * Allianz says does not expect major financial claims. * At least 4,950 imported cars confirmed damaged (Adds Allianz comment). HONG KONG, Aug 17 ...
  Tianjin explosions to cost up to $1.5bn in insurance lossesRT
  Initial insurance losses from Tianjin blasts seen at $1 billion-$1.5 billionYahoo News
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• Tianjin Blast, Fires Initial Insured Loss Estimates at $1.0 to $1.5 Billion

  17-08-2015 14:31
  
  Two explosions in the Chinese port of Tianjin that killed more than 100 people last week could generate total insurance losses of $1 billion to $1.5 billion, Credit Suisse analysts said, citing initial estimates based on Chinese media reports. Tianjin, …
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• Tianjin Blast, Fires Initial Insured Loss Estimates = $1.0 to $1.5 Billion

  17-08-2015 14:31
  
  Two explosions in the Chinese port of Tianjin that killed more than 100 people last week could generate total insurance losses of $1 billion to $1.5 billion, Credit Suisse analysts said, citing initial estimates based on Chinese media reports. Tianjin, …
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• Thinking of Investing in a Classic Car? Think Again

  17-08-2015 13:55
  
  A Ferrari 365 from 1972 was expected to fetch somewhere around $450,000 during the annual Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in Monterey, Calif. this weekend. When it was last bought in 2008, the car was worth $160,000. For the investment, the lucky owner …
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• Congress May Move to Slow Illegal Drones

  17-08-2015 13:44
  
  U.S. lawmakers are considering steps to reverse a disturbing rise in illegal drone flights, including new government enforcement tools to crack down on rogue flyers, especially near airports, according to people familiar with the matter. Discussions in the House of …
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• Arab Bank Settles Terrorism Financing Claims by U.S. Citizens

  17-08-2015 13:38
  
  Arab Bank Plc has agreed to settle litigation brought by hundreds of Americans who accused it of facilitating militant attacks in Israel, nearly a year after a U.S. jury found the bank liable. The settlement was confirmed on Friday by …
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• ACE Offers New D&O Products in Germany; Dünkeloh Named Financial Lines Mgr.

  17-08-2015 13:16
  
  ACE Group has launched two new D&O insurance products and has appointed a new financial lines manager in Germany, as it continues to respond to the rapidly evolving management liability cover needs of companies in Europe’s biggest economy. ACE D&O …
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• EXOR CEO Embraces Grandfather’s Dealmaking Style to Revamp Agnelli Empire

  17-08-2015 11:45
  
  As a boy, John Elkann watched his grandfather Gianni Agnelli build Italy’s biggest industrial fortune, but as an adult he has never adopted Agnelli’s swashbuckling style. Lately, though, Elkann has embraced at least one of his grandfather’s trademarks: dealmaking. EXOR …
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• UPDATE: 112 Dead in China Blast; Access Blocked over Contamination Fears

  17-08-2015 11:15
  
  Authorities pulled more bodies from a massive blast site in the Chinese port of Tianjin, pushing the death toll to 112 on Sunday as teams scrambled to clear dangerous chemical contamination. Hundreds of people were injured and 85 firefighters and …
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• Father and Son: Timing Is Critical in Internal Agency Perpetuation

  17-08-2015 07:08
  
  Timing is everything. That statement could apply to many things in life but when comes to transferring insurance agency ownership from one family member to another the timeframe is critical, according to a father and son who have executed a …
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