Father Francis Li Jianlin has been looking for investment opportunities and health insurance in his spare time, spurred on by a feeling of responsibility for the priests and nuns in his Catholic diocese in Xinxiang, Henan province. ...
China on Wednesday announced measures to improve the living standards of retired soldiers through pension reforms. The proposed amendments to the veteran pension system have been approved by the State Council and the Central Military ...
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R.G. Barry Corporation, the parent of Dearfoams, signed a merger agreement pursuant to which Mill Road Capital, a private equity firm, will acquire all of the outstanding shares of R.G. Barry for $19.00 per share in cash, reflecting an ...
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In the past two months, both the United States (the largest exporter in 2012/13) and China (the largest producer and consumer in 2012/13) announced changes to their agricultural policies, including cotton. On February 7, 2014, President ...
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Arizona's efforts to expand the program are also facing challenges while a new approach is being advanced in Virginia. The Associated Press/Washington Post: Model Arkansas Way Of Expanding Medicaid At Risk Arkansas' plan for expanding ...
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Today's headlines include reports about the announcement by the Department of Health and Human Services that people who get their health insurance through high-risk insurance pools will have an extra two months before this program ends. ...
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By Lindsay Chichester, UNL Extension Educator Many ranches and farms spend a lot of time working on business plans, mission statements, employee training, goals, and financial management, but how many spend time discussing a disaster ...
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Blue Shield Life and Health is imposing an unreasonable rate increase on over 80,000 Californians with individual health insurance policies, an average of 9.8% that adds up to a 22.8% increase for the year. California Insurance Commissioner ...
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HRP-2 robots learn kitchen chores at the University of Tokyo's JSK Lab. Google has recently been in the news for its buying spree of robotics companies. Many people are excited about this and believe that this will greatly ...
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It survived a U.S. Supreme Court challenge, multiple repeal attempts, delays of key provisions and a disastrous rollout, and now the Affordable Care Act, also known as "Obamacare," marks a major milestone. Beginning Jan. 1, millions of ...
It may not be too late for those who have canceled health insurance and had trouble accessing the federal health insurance online marketplace, officials say. Kathleen Sebelius, secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human ...
Consumers whose individual health insurance policies have been cancelled for failing to meet the minimum requirements of the Affordable Care Act may now apply for a "hardship exemption," Obama administration officials announced late ...
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AMI Insurance, a subsidiary of global underwriter IAG, has implemented Exigen's policy administration, billing and claims technologies for motor vehicle lines of business, with an aim to boost its operational efficiency. The ...
PT Asuransi Allianz Life Indonesia has debuted an assortment of three new micro-insurance policies comprising life, house and health insurance, for low-income people. Allianz Life Indonesia vice president director Handojo Kusuma was ...
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The Missouri Department of Insurance and New York Life have reached a settlement following an examination into the firm’s life insurance and annuity benefits handling. Missouri will receive $179,916 from New York Life, under a ...
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