Appeals court bites down on dental malpractice: Fireman's Fund wins a round of legal wrangling after a court is not amused by a dentist's practical joke.
Placing prosthetic boar tusks into a sedated employee's mouth, taking photographs, and then showing the pictures to the employee once she regained consciousness are not acts covered by an oral surgeon's liability insurance, a state appeals court has ruled. The decision by the Washington State appeals court...

On Highways and Byways, Swiss Re and IIM Extend Coverage to More Trucking Operations.
OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Nov. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Interstate Insurance Management (IIM) and Swiss Re's Commercial Insurance announce the immediate expansion of their insurance program for the trucking industry into Virginia and Indiana. The program, which has been in operation since 1970, provides coverage for the trucking industry and targets...

Mcare Commission Report Focuses On Making Sure Pennsylvanians Have Continued Access To Quality Health Care.
Commission also recommends maintaining public financial support for health care providers HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Insurance Commissioner Diane Koken announced today that the Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error (Mcare) Commission has delivered its final report, outlining a broad range of recommendations to ensure...

ANA/TNA member benefits save you money.
ANA/TNA Member Benefits Save You Money Personal & Financial Services VISA and MasterCard--Bank of America No annual fee--$25,000 credit line, if eligible--low interest rates--up to $300,000 in employment related HIV supplemental income protection FREE--no liability for unauthorized purchases--up to $1,000,000 common carrier travel...

Upcoming events.
NOVEMBER 5-8 PCI Annual Meeting The largest gathering of property/casualty insurance leaders in the United States--the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America Annual Meeting--will be held in Seattle. Join hundreds of CEOs and other industry professionals for a program full of leading thinkers...

Tax helps care homes remain open.
Byline: GUEST VIEWPOINT By Kaci McKee For The Register-Guard Pinnacle Healthcare owners Mark Garber and Merlin and Claire Hart grew up in the nursing home industry, as it was called. Mark's grandmother worked as a nurse in the 1940s in one of Eugene's first care...

Dalrada Announces Organization Changes.
Spin-Off of Solvis Group Subsidiary to Reduce Operating Expenses and Improve Operating Efficiency SAN DIEGO, Dec. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Dalrada Financial Corporation (BULLETIN BOARD: DFCO) , a financial services company devoted to assisting small to medium size businesses announced today that it has made certain organizational changes...

Upcoming events.
OCTOBER 23-25 Care Continuum Congress The World Congress is pleased to announce its Care Continuum Congress, to be held at L'Enfant Plaza Hotel, Washington, D.C. The CCC will bring together leading industry experts to address critical issues in wellness, behavioral health, disease management,...

Dalrada Financial Announces Nurse Staffing Acquisition.
Company Subsidiary Expanding Into Select Metro Areas SAN DIEGO, Nov. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Dalrada Financial Corporation, (BULLETIN BOARD: DFCO) a financial services company devoted to providing business solutions to small and medium-size businesses announced today that its subsidiary, the Solvis Group, Inc. (Pink Sheets: SLVG) has acquired...

Membership development.
Year-End Member Statistics Total Membership: 8,689 Full members 7,248 Preprofessional/Student members 1,441 Geographic Distribution: United States 78% Canada 7% Other 15% Countries Represented: 103 Average Age: Non-preprofessional/Student members 50.1 years Women in ASABE: Full membership 8% Preprofessional/Student membership 25% Overall membership 11% Employed By: Industry 47% University...