United Heartland Group Program Earns Record Dividend
MILWAUKEE, April 9 /PRNewswire/ -- United Heartland is pleased to announce that their group underwriting program with the Iowa Association of Community Providers has earned a record dividend of more than $750,000. The results are based on the performance of the group's 48 members, which achieved an outstanding loss ratio of 35.9%.
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RF Technologies Assists Healthcare Providers in Avoiding Preventable Injury Conditions to be Denied Reimbursement by Medicare
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) mandated that healthcare providers will not be eligible for reimbursement of expenses related to preventable hospital injuries effective October 1, 2008
BROOKFIELD, Wis., April 9 /PRNewswire/ -- RF Technologies(R) announces that it is partnering with healthcare providers throughout the country to assist them in complying with new Medicare regulations that go into...
Brown Shoe Company, Inc. to Create Interconnected Footwear Company by Joining Madison, St. Louis Employees in St. Louis Headquarters
April 10, 2008, ST. LOUIS – Brown Shoe Company, Inc., (NYSE: BWS, www.brownshoe.com) will join together employees from its Madison, Wis.-based Retail and St. Louis-based divisions to create a more connected footwear company, headquartered in St. Louis.
“As part of the strategic earnings enhancement plan we announced in 2006, we determined that creating one greatly connected footwear company is the...
(WisBusiness) THURS News Summary — 10 April 2008
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-- Erik Forsberg has been named to the newly created position of executive director of the WiCell Research Institute.
In this position, Forsberg will direct all operations of the private, non-profit institute, a supporting organization of the University of Wisconsin-Madison that provides core services to UW-Madison stem cell researchers and operates the National Stem Cell...
Wireless Phone Users in Downtown Milwaukee Now Experience Even Clearer Reception and Fewer Dropped Calls
Verizon Wireless Improves Coverage in Wisconsin District Center
MILWAUKEE, April 9, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless has upgraded its network in downtown Milwaukee to improve indoor coverage for wireless phones users in the Wisconsin District Center, including the Midwest Airlines Center, the Arena and Milwaukee Theatre. This enhancement will strengthen phone reception inside these buildings, enabling more customers to...
MGIC Comments on Standard & Poor’s Rating Action
MILWAUKEE, April 8, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MGIC Investment Corporation (NYSE:MTG) has been notified by Standard and Poor's ("S&P") that it has lowered the insurer financial strength rating of the company's principal subsidiary, Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corporation ("MGIC"), from AA- to A with a negative outlook.
In its statement, S&P said that MGIC has the equivalent of AAA capital as measured...
Packers Coach to Talk of Leadership, Winning at Loggers Conference
LANSING, Mich., April 8, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Michigan Forest Products Council is hosting the 16th Annual Northeastern Wisconsin and Upper Peninsula of Michigan Timber Industry Conference on Friday, April 18th at the Terrace Bay Resort in Escanaba, Michigan. Over 250 loggers and forestry professionals from the region will attend the full-day session which promotes sustainable forest management and...
EPA Awards $18 Million in Brownfields Grants to 56 Communities in Great Lakes States
CHICAGO, April 8, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today awarded a total of 87 Brownfields grants totaling $18.6 million to 56 communities and organizations in EPA Region 5, the Great Lakes states.
Brownfields are properties where expansion, redevelopment or reuse may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of pollution or hazardous substances. The grants were awarded...
