Deferred insurance settlements boost insurers and claimants
UPI reports insurers led by CNA Financial and Hanover among others are deferring jumbo medical malpractice and accident settlements up to 40 years. The plan pays smaller upfront amounts while deferring most of the award, growing value through reinvestment and easing cash flow for insurers, claimants, and lawyers alike.
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UPI
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Aumber
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CNA Financial Corp
Chicago
Big Honn Insurance Group
Walker & Walker
California
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Nebraska Power Industry Conference to be held in Columbus
The Nebraska Power Industry Conference gathers Oct 12 to 14 at the Holiday Inn in Columbus. National coverage focuses on the National Coal Picture as conference members hear discussions and viewpoints among industry leaders.
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Thomas Booth
Johanna Deloras Booth
Pla-Co Parkettes
LaVern
Evelyn) Wilke
Johanna
Columbus
Nebraska
Power Industry
Holiday Inn
School Night at Leigh Elementary Set for Thursday
Leigh Duane Powell, field director for Boy Scouts of America Mid American Council, organizes a School Night at Leigh Elementary School Gym Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Parents urged to attend. Cub Scouts must be eight or seven with second grade done. to join a troop, 11 or fifth grade completed. Conference speakers include Joseph Mullan of the National Coal Association, William Harris of Atomic Industrial Forum, Robert Hager of Continental Oil, Maurice Eastin of EPA. Public power utilities from the state will attend to discuss energy issues.
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Leigh
Duane M. Powell
Omaha
Boy Scouts of America
Mid- American Council
Leigh Elementary
Joseph W. Mullan
National Coal Association
William &. Harris
Atomic Industrial Forum
Robert Hager
Continental Oil Company
United States
Maurice Eastin
Environmental Protection Agency
Curtis seeks moratorium on national water policy rules
Sen. Carl T. Curtis R Neb says he will introduce a resolution this week to pause implementing any national water policy regulations. The measure would set a state comment procedure for hearings and has 24 cosponsors with hopes for a Senate majority. Curtis cites states opposition to administration proposals and warns without action new rules could take effect next year.
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Washington
UPI
Carl T. Curtis
R-Neb
Curtis
U.S. Senate
Congress
Striking Nebraska farmers threaten 100 percent parity ultimatum
Organizers of the Farmer’s Strike parade in Ravenna say farmers will halt production and refuse state and local taxes until agriculture prices reach 100 per cent parity by midnight December 13. The action, linked with a Colorado group American Agriculture, drew 250 to over 1,000 participants in a south-central Nebraska rally and opened an Elwood office to coordinate strike activities and information.
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Revenna
Neb
UPI
Nebraska
George Boucher
Ravenna
Boucher
Colorado
Kansas
Lexington
American Agriculture
American Agriculture of Nebraska
Elwood
Cancer drive falls short of annual fund goal in Grand Island
GRAND ISLAND Neb. For the first time in five years the Hail County Cancer Unit failed to reach its annual goal. The drive raised about 16,000 of a 20,000 target due to fewer memorials. Spokesperson Marge Opocensky said reliance on memorial gifts is sad, and the unit may have to slack off if demand rises.
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Grand Island
Neb
UPT
Hail County Cancer Unit
Marge Opocensky
Early fall chill hits nation across columns of cold air
An early fall chill spread across most of the nation with lows in the low 30s in Georgia and Alabama before sunrise. The National Weather Service reported a large high pressure system over the central states driving the cooler air across the eastern half of the country.
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Nebraska
Columbus Telegram
Nation
United Press International
Alabama
Georgia
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