Monday, August 30, 2010

The hiring of Jimbo Fisher to replace Bobby Bowden hasn't exactly galvanized ... - Orlando Sentinel

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Saturday, August 28, 2010

Local executive to lead GE's $6B health care initiative - Triangle Business Journal:

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Barber was named head of "healthymagination," a GE progran focused on improving health care for more people at reduced by GE chairman and CEOJeffrey Immelt. 48, is a 27-year veteran of GE and since 2005 has server as chief technology officer for GE He joined GE in 1982 and has held a varietgy of roles of increasing responsibilith withinGE Healthcare. In 2001, Barber was genera manager forComponents Engineering, and from 2002 to 2005 he was the generalk manager for Global Components Operations for GE Healthcare, whichn has significant operations in Wauwatosa and Waukesha.
Barber was a 1994 winner of TheBusinesa Journal's Forty Under 40 award, which recognizes younh Milwaukee-area executives making a differencd in their professions and community. "Over the last four Mike has led all aspects of productt development for advanced healthcare technologies," Immelt said. "Miker knows how our technology canhelp patients, he knowsz what doctors, clinics and hospitals need to improve care and cut costs and he knows how to lead teams. With his deep experiencr in engineering and technology and his strong operation sand process-driven expertise, Mike is the right leade to lead healthymagination and to grow our healtb care partnerships globally.
" that can be offered in rural and underserved regionsd of the world, wherse quality health care can be difficult to It is also designed to reduce the company's own healt care costs for employees and expand profitability for the GE Healthcared business. Locally, GE which produces medical imaging equipment and medical information technology products fromits Milwaukee-area operations, will spencd $3 billion by 2015 to develo p at least 100 new products designesd to lower costs, improve access and improve qualitu of care by 15

Thursday, August 26, 2010

Nuclear power plant in the works - Washington Business Journal:

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Strickland, U.S. Sen. George Voinovich, R-Ohio, and U.S. Rep. Jean R-Cincinnati, are scheduled to visit where they are expected to disclose plans for the The plant will be a joinr effortof Charlotte, N.C.-based and of France, according to a source with knowledge of the The proposed plant, what the state is touting as a “21sy century clean-energy production center,” will replace a former gaseou s diffusion enrichment facility at a site in Piketon. That complexx was closed in 2001, eliminating nearl 600 jobs.
The new plant is expected to take more than a decad e to build and will emplo yabout 4,000 workers during construction and up to 800 workersz when it is fullyt operational, the source told Columbus Businesz First . Officials in the governor’d office declined to talk about Strickland’ss scheduled visit to Piketon. Uranium fuel supplier closed the enrichment plant in 2001 and consolidatedd the operationsin Kentucky, but it maintains 1,200 employees on the 3,600-acrew reservation at its American Centrifugwe Plant.
That facility, which will create nuclear fuelfor plants, is set to begin operations in 2011, said Elizabeth Stuckle, a USEC

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Vail Resorts profits off 29%, but they're ahead of Wall Street forecast - Atlanta Business Chronicle:

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For the three months ending April 30, which Broomfield-basec Vail Resorts (NYSE: MTN) regards as its thirfd quarter, the mountain-resort and lodging company posted earningsof $61.6 million, or $1.689 a share, down from $87. million, or $2.24 a share, in the same quartef a year earlier. Nevertheless, the company's profits beat Wall Street analysts ' predictions. Analysts on average had expected earningsof $1.56 per share, Thomsonm Reuters reported. Vail Resorts reported Q3 revenueof $333.4 million, down 21 percent from the year-agok quarter. Analysts had expectee $339.7 million on average. It said operating expenses were down 20 to $198.1 million.
The company has savedd considerably through pay cuts and other Vail Resorts operatesthe Breckenridge, Keystone and Beaver Creek ski areas in Coloradp and Heavenly at Lake Tahoe on the California-Nevada It also operates , a chain of luxuryu hotels. The company said its earnings were helped by a 26 percent increasein 2008-09 season-pass revenue through increase d sales and higher pass prices. But lift-ticketf revenue was down 11 percent and skief visits were off9 percent. Dining, retai l and ski school revenuealso declined. Real estate revenuer was down 82 percent; the company said it sold only one condok unit in the quarter versus 17 ayear ago.
The quarterlyg results "were impacted by the continuerd severe downturn inthe economy, driving lowerf destination visitation in the quarter," CEO Rob Katz said in a Vail Resorts said its outlook for the full fiscao year is for earnings of $41 million to $51 "We are extremely pleased with the significany increase in our advance spring period pass salesz for our upcoming 2009/201p ski season," Katz said. .

Sunday, August 22, 2010

Premier Power buys Italian solar developer - Sacramento Business Journal:

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The El Dorado Hills company (OTCBB: PPRW) did not disclose termzs of the acquisition. The deal was based on an exchangedof shares, as opposed to cash, a companh spokeswoman said. Premier Powerd said it expects the acquisitiomnto “significantly improve overall operating margins.” The company anticipatezs that it will begin to see substantial revenue growth in the secone half of the year as a resul of Italian projects. Premier Power said Italy is “arguably the world’s fastesyt growing solar powermarket today.” The market is expected to grow to 3,000 megawatts by up from 325 megawatts in 2008.
Arco Energy also is a distributorf for CanadianSolar (Nasdaq: CSIQ) and Suntech STP) modules, as well as Sola Max and Power One invertors and othet system components. “Premier Power’s expertise in the design, engineering and integration of all types ofprojects — from utility scale solatr farms to ground-mount use of thin film, roof-top modulexs and large single and bi-directional trackers to building integratecd roof-top systems — is unlikre any other company in Italy,” said Marco Pulitano, chief executivre officer for Arco Energy, in a news release.
“Thies versatility gives us the abilityy to seize both the immediatre opportunity and remain in Italy asa long-terj player.”

Friday, August 20, 2010

United Fire Board Declares Regular Dividend on Common Stock - MarketWatch (press release)

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United Fire Board Declares Regular Dividend on Common Stock

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Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Back to School: Health Insurance Options for College Students in a Post-Reform ... - MarketWatch (press release)

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Back to School: Health Insurance Options for College Students in a Post-Reform ...

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The company also released an updated version of its 'Health Insurance 101' student health insurance buyer's guide to reflect new health reform laws and ...


Neb. getting $1M to monitor health insurance rates

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5th insurer OKs health rate deal with Massachusetts

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Without individual mandate, health care reform isn't reform

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Monday, August 16, 2010

Utah regulators get HHS grant to police health insurance rate hikes - Salt Lake Tribune

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Illinois Gets $1M For Health Insurance Rate Review

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Protesters Mock Loss Ratio Lobbyists

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Nebraska to receive $1 million from feds to monitor health insurance premium hikes

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Saturday, August 14, 2010

Health insurance limits are rising, if regulators approve - USA Today

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Health insurance limits are rising, if regulators approve

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By Web Bryant, USA TODAY By Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News A few months into a new job as a contract engineer, Jim Arey was stunned by an $8000 bill he ...



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Thursday, August 12, 2010

HM Life Insurance Company Named to Ward's 50 Top-Performing Life and Health ... - PR Newswire (press release)


HM Life Insurance Company Named to Ward's 50 Top-Performing Life and Health ...

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10 /PRNewswire/ -- For the second consecutive year, HM Life Insurance Company was named to the list of Ward's 50(R) top performing insurance companies. ...



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Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. Reports Second-Quarter 2010 Financial Results - MarketWatch (press release)


Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. Reports Second-Quarter 2010 Financial Results

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Sunday, August 8, 2010

Great American Insurance Group Unveils New Contracting Services Environmental ... - Trading Markets (press release)


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Saturday, August 7, 2010

WikiLeaks posts huge encrypted file to Web - The Associated Press


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WikiLeaks posts huge encrypted file to Web

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LONDON รข€" Online whistle-blower WikiLeaks has posted a huge encrypted file named "Insurance" to its website, sparking speculation that those behind the ...


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Thursday, August 5, 2010

Employers Holdings, Inc. Reports Second Quarter Earnings and Announces Third ... - MarketWatch (press release)


Employers Holdings, Inc. Reports Second Quarter Earnings and Announces Third ...

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In the second quarter of 2010, EHI's Nevada operating subsidiary received, from the Nevada Commissioner of Insurance, approval to pay extraordinary ...


Kendle Announces Details Regarding Second Quarter 2010 Earnings Conference ...

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Vertro, Inc. to Announce Second Quarter 2010 Results on Thursday, August 5, 2010

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Global Indemnity plc Reports Second Quarter 2010 Financial Results

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Tuesday, August 3, 2010

MetLife Prices Public Offering of Common Stock - MarketWatch (press release)


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MetLife Prices Public Offering of Common Stock

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MetLife Prices Public Offering Of Common Stock

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AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC FILES (8-K) Disclosing Regulation FD ...

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S&P keeps MetLife on ratings watch

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Sunday, August 1, 2010

Unum's survivor accounts questioned - Chattanooga Times Free Press


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Unum's survivor accounts questioned

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Unum spokesman Jim Sabourin said Friday the insurance company received a subpoena from New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo related to a fraud ...


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