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Brown and Brown profit rises 24 percent in the second quarter
Brown & Brown, Inc. (NYSE: BRO), the Florida–based parent of Syracuse–based Brown & Brown Empire State, reported it earned more than $52 million, or 36
Excellus issues call for nonprofit health grants
DeWITT — Excellus BlueCross Blue Shield, the largest health insurer in Central New York, on Wednesday announced plans to award grant dollars for health and
Endicott Interconnect files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
ENDICOTT — Endicott Interconnect Technologies, Inc. (EIT), and its wholly owned subsidiary EI Transportation, LLC, today filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. That word
Onondaga County travel spending rises, SCVB reports
Destiny USA cited as a key factor SYRACUSE — Visitor travel spending grew 3.5 percent in Onondaga County during 2012 compared to the previous year,
Ask yourself the following two questions: 1) Is your organization’s retirement plan compliant with the myriad IRS and Department of Labor regulations? 2) Is your
NFIB critical of federal swimming-pool regulation
The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), an organization that advocates for small businesses, is critical of a new federal regulation targeting swimming pools. The
NYAG urges 15 health plans to implement pharmacy-exemption rules
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman today sent letters to 15 New York–based health-insurance plans urging them to change their policies to permit certain members
Blue Ocean settles into new space in Washington Station
The financial planning and investment advisory firm also readies another acquisition SYRACUSE — Blue Ocean Strategic Capital, LLC has settled into a larger office in
Excellus BCBS says it exceeded standards for the amount spent on medical care in 2012
DeWITT — Excellus BlueCross BlueShield (BCBS), Central New York’s largest health insurer, today said it exceeded federal and state standards by $330 million in the amount
Preferred Mutual Insurance hires director of commercial lines
NEW BERLIN — Dan Stedman joined Preferred Mutual Insurance Co. as director of commercial lines this week. Stedman brings the insurance firm more than 30
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