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USDA Announces Additional Funding to Respond to Expected Grasshopper Outbreaks in Western States WASHINGTON, June 11, 2010 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the availability of emergency funding to conduct suppression treatments that will protect up to four million acres of rangeland in some western states potentially impacted by expected grasshopper outbreaks this year. [...]
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USDA Announces Additional Funding to Respond to Expected Grasshopper Outbreaks in Western States
Posted by gary on June 14th, 2010
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Appealing An Ineligibility Letter May Turn ‘No’ To ‘Yes’
Posted by gary on June 14th, 2010
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — Oklahomans who have received notice from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) that they are ineligible for disaster assistance following the May 10-13 tornadoes and storms may be able to use additional documentation to turn that “no” into a “yes.” “Every applicant has the right to appeal a decision,” said Federal [...]
DON’T DISCRIMINATE BASED ON LEGAL ‘SOURCES OF INCOME’ OR RISK FUNDING
Posted by gary on June 14th, 2010
HUD TELLS GRANT APPLICANTS: DON’T DISCRIMINATE BASED ON LEGAL ‘SOURCES OF INCOME’ OR RISK FUNDING New requirement part of broader civil rights protections WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will begin requiring applicants seeking grant funding to comply with state and local laws that protect individuals from being denied housing based [...]
NUMBER OF JOBLESS BENEFIT APPLICANTS IN TAIWAN DOWN IN MAY
Posted by gary on June 14th, 2010
The number of the first-time applicants for unemployment benefit fell greatly in May to the same level as before the financial meltdown took place in late 2008, the Council of Labor Affairs (CLA) said Sunday. The CLA’s Bureau of Labor Insurance said the number of first-time applicants for the benefit averaged between 5,000 and 7,000 [...]
Bangladesh Insurance Association hails budget for next fiscal
Posted by gary on June 14th, 2010
Bangladesh Insurance Association on Saturday hailed the proposed national budget for fiscal 2010-2011. The association, however, strongly suggests that capital gain tax on companies should be reduced from 10 percent to 5 percent and tax on sponsor directors should be reduced from 5 percent to 3 percent. In a press release, Insurance Association leaders thanked [...]
Health Care for America Now’s Ethan Rome on Health Care Reform
Posted by gary on June 11th, 2010
BestDay Audio Podcast for Friday, June 10: Ethan Rome, executive director of Health Care for America Now, discusses the next steps in advocating for health care reform. Recent episodes of BestDay Audio include: ? Thursday, June 10: Rob Cage, active underwriter of Chubb 1882, Chubb’s new syndicate at Lloyd’s, discusses the syndicate and Chubb’s plans [...]
Arch Re Facultative Opens Montreal Office
Posted by gary on June 11th, 2010
Arch Re Facultative announced the opening of its office in Montreal, Quebec. In a release, the Company noted the office will operate as Arch Re Facultative, a division of Arch Insurance, and will be led by Marco Delgado. Delgado will serve as Underwriting Director. The office will be located at 1000 de La Gauchtiere Street, [...]
INDIA’S ONGC EXPECTS OFFSHORE ASSETS
Posted by gary on June 11th, 2010
$all $in $enr $oil $ins NEW DELHI, June 10 Asia Pulse – Indian state-run Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC,500312) on Wednesday said it expects its insurance premium for offshore assets to rise sharply following an oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico that has been described as the worst in the US history. “Insurance [...]
