by - May 23, 2005 12:00 am
MANA Plan Plunge Makes Real Splash
A lot of employers have dipped their toes into the consumer-driven health care pool, but Larry Shackelford is one of the few to do a cannon ball.
Tag: insurance
by - May 23, 2005 12:00 am
Insuring Hole-in-One Contests Par for Course
For $350, a sponsor can hold a contest where a golfer could win $10,000 for making a hole-in-one on a 170-yard par-3 hole.
by - May 23, 2005 12:00 am
The Largest Property and Casualty Insurance Companies
State Farm Insurance Companies ranks No. 1 on the list of the state’s largest property and casualty insurance firms.
by - May 23, 2005 12:00 am
The Largest Health Insurance Companies
Arkansas Blue Cross & Blue Shield ranks No. 1 on the list of the state’s largest health insurance companies.
by - May 9, 2005 12:00 am
Priority Bank to Operate Full-service Offices in Region
If you thought the banking boom was over when Signature Bank of Arkansas got its final approval on April 27, you were wrong.
by - March 28, 2005 12:00 am
Coverage Saves Some for Residential Builders
Theft and vandalism, local insurance agents said, are the two leading claim costs on local residential construction sites. That?s what builder?s risk policies are for.
by - March 28, 2005 12:00 am
Innovative Mortgage Options Free Up Cash, Allow Upgrades
In recent years, finance companies and banks have developed non-traditional financing options to help homeowners upgrade their houses or increase their cash flow.
by - March 28, 2005 12:00 am
Parkway To Offer Higher Insured CD Accounts
Parkway Bank of Rogers has begun offering a unique product for wealthy customers and municipalities. The bank can take certificates of deposit that will be federally insured up to $10 million ? 100 times as much as most banks offer.
by - March 28, 2005 12:00 am
Arkansas Nonfarm Jobs Up, Unemployment Down
Arkansas was up slightly for total nonagricultural jobs for the third quarter of 2004 compared to the third quarter of 2003.
by - February 28, 2005 12:00 am
AWP Could Make Care Competitive (Editorial)
The opposition to the Patient Protection Act ? in 1995 as now ? makes a persuasive argument that emasculating the primary tool of managed care will lead to higher costs.
by - January 17, 2005 12:00 am
HSA Plunge Offers Options (Gwen Moritz Commentary)
Young people might want to give Health Savings Accounts a chance.
by - January 17, 2005 12:00 am
Local Lawyers Mull Malpractice Melee
Some area plaintiff lawyers cringed when President Bush gave a speech on Jan. 5 in Collinsville, Ill., touting medical malpractice reform.
by - January 17, 2005 12:00 am
The Region’s Biggest Deals of 2004
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.’s deal for Brazilian supermarket chain, Bompreco, for $300 million tops the list of the region’s biggest deals.
by - January 3, 2005 12:00 am
New Title Firms Expand in Area
Little Rock-based Pro Land Title has opened offices in Bentonville and Fayetteville.
by - December 20, 2004 12:00 am
Best & Worst 2004: From Batman Sperm To Bogus Blind Boys
A look back at some of the best and worst news in Northwest Arkansas, according to our editors.
by - December 6, 2004 12:00 am
For Xmas, Buba?s Got a Brand New Bag
Shopping for the person who has everything? Here are a few unique, high-end items available in Northwest Arkansas for last-minute Christmas gifts.
by - October 25, 2004 12:00 am
Cooper Clinic Bids Farewell to ABCBS
Cooper Clinic P.A. of Fort Smith, the largest physician group in the state, disagrees with Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield?s reimbursement rates, so Cooper?s contract lapsed on Sept. 30.
by - October 25, 2004 12:00 am
MetLife Opens First P&C Shop in State
Denny Ledford became MetLife Auto & Home?s first property and casualty specialist in Arkansas on Sept. 20 when he opened an office in Pea Ridge.
by - October 11, 2004 12:00 am
Triad Title Company Opens Two Offices in Springdale
Triad Title opened two offices in Springdale this year and has plans to open a Bentonville office in coming months.
by - September 27, 2004 12:00 am
Hook, Line and Thinker
Don Tyson’s billfishing passion has spawned creativity and conservation.