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Betsey Eltonhead Receives Boston University Questrom School of Business 2023 Health Sector Management Distinguished Alumni Award

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Friday, October 27, 2023

Betsey Eltonhead was today awarded the Boston University Questrom School of Business Health Sector Management Distinguished Alumni Award.

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  • Betsey Eltonhead was today awarded the Boston University Questrom School of Business Health Sector Management Distinguished Alumni Award.
  • Ms. Eltonhead has been a leader in many sectors of healthcare delivery including both profit and non-profit health plans, provider networks, charitable organizations and consultancies.
  • The Health Sector Management Distinguished Alumni Award is a special recognition for alumni of the Health Sector Management Program at the Questrom School of Business with significant contributions and achievements in the health sector.
  • Ms. Eltonhead holds a Bachelors of the Arts from Beloit College and an MBA with high honors in healthcare management from Boston University Questrom School of Business, where she has been a guest lecturer over the years.

Resolutions of Bioretec Ltd´s Annual General Meeting and the constitutive meeting of the Board of Directors

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Friday, May 26, 2023

Number of members of the Board of Directors, election of members of the Board, and their remuneration

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  • Number of members of the Board of Directors, election of members of the Board, and their remuneration
    The Annual General Meeting resolved that the number of members of the Board of Directors shall be six (6).
  • The term of the Board of Directors will end at the closing of the Annual General Meeting 2024.
  • The Annual General Meeting elected auditing firm Ernst & Young Oy as the auditor of the company until the closing of the 2024 Annual General Meeting.
  • At its constitutive meeting held after the Annual General Meeting, the Board of Directors of Bioretec Ltd elected Tomi Numminen as the Chairperson of the Board.

Resolutions of Bioretec Ltd´s Annual General Meeting and the constitutive meeting of the Board of Directors

Retrieved on: 
Friday, May 26, 2023

Number of members of the Board of Directors, election of members of the Board, and their remuneration

Key Points: 
  • Number of members of the Board of Directors, election of members of the Board, and their remuneration
    The Annual General Meeting resolved that the number of members of the Board of Directors shall be six (6).
  • The term of the Board of Directors will end at the closing of the Annual General Meeting 2024.
  • The Annual General Meeting elected auditing firm Ernst & Young Oy as the auditor of the company until the closing of the 2024 Annual General Meeting.
  • At its constitutive meeting held after the Annual General Meeting, the Board of Directors of Bioretec Ltd elected Tomi Numminen as the Chairperson of the Board.

Periculus Announces Partnership with Bond, Adding Bond's Preventative Personal Security Services to its new Risk Concierge by Periculus App

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Thursday, March 16, 2023

PURCELLVILLE, Va., March 16, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Periculus, LLC, a technology start-up that simplifies access to insurance and risk management tools for small to medium-sized businesses ("SMBs"), announced today its partnership with Bond, a personal security platform. The partnership comes as Periculus launches its virtual risk manager app, Risk Concierge.

Key Points: 
  • The partnership comes as Periculus launches its virtual risk manager app, Risk Concierge.
  • Risk Concierge by Periculus is an easy-to-use app, available in the Apple and Google Play stores, and online.
  • "We are delighted to make our suite of security services available to Periculus users through their newly launched app, virtual risk management tool, Risk Concierge."
  • The Risk Concierge by Periculus app is available in the Apple and Google Play app stores by clicking one of the below links:

Periculus Announces Partnership with Inclusion Score, Adding Inclusion Score's Corporate Diversity & Inclusion Strategies to its new Risk Concierge by Periculus App

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Wednesday, February 1, 2023

PURCELLVILLE, Va., Feb. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Periculus, LLC, a technology start-up that simplifies access to insurance and risk management tools for small to medium-sized businesses ("SMBs"), announced today its partnership with Inclusion Score, a corporate DEI scoring and strategy platform, with a mission of standardizing and incentivizing inclusion in corporate culture. The partnership comes as Periculus launches its virtual risk manager app, Risk Concierge.

Key Points: 
  • The partnership comes as Periculus launches its virtual risk manager app, Risk Concierge.
  • Risk Concierge by Periculus is an easy-to- use app, available in the Apple and Google Play stores, and online.
  • We are delighted to make Inclusion Score available to Periculus users through their newly launched app, virtual risk management tool, Risk Concierge."
  • The Risk Concierge by Periculus app is available in the Apple and Google Play app stores by clicking one of the below links:

Periculus Announces Partnership with Traliant, Adding Traliant's Compliance Training Courses to its New Risk Concierge by Periculus App

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Tuesday, January 17, 2023

PURCELLVILLE, Va., Jan. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Periculus, LLC, a technology start-up that simplifies access to insurance and risk management tools for small-to-medium sized businesses ("SMBs"), announced today its partnership with Traliant, an innovator in online compliance training. The partnership comes as Periculus launches its virtual risk manager app, Risk Concierge.

Key Points: 
  • The partnership comes as Periculus launches its virtual risk manager app, Risk Concierge.
  • Risk Concierge by Periculus is an easy-to- use app, available in the Apple and Google Play stores.
  • John Arendes, CEO of Traliant comments, "We are delighted to make our interactive, online compliance training available to Periculus users through their newly launched app, virtual risk management tool, Risk Concierge."
  • The Risk Concierge by Periculus app is available in the Apple and Google Play app stores by clicking one of the below links:

H&R Block Offers a Fulfilling Opportunity for Gig Workers

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Wednesday, September 14, 2022

Research shows the gig economy has grown significantly since the pandemic as more workers crave flexibility and added income.

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  • Research shows the gig economy has grown significantly since the pandemic as more workers crave flexibility and added income.
  • The H&R Block Income Tax Preparation Course is offered virtually between August and December, and is the first step to becoming an H&R Block tax professional.
  • "The Income Tax Preparation Course at H&R Block is where you get to build the foundation of your knowledge," said George Galan, an ITC graduate from H&R Block.
  • During the Income Tax Course, should H&R Block learn of any students employment or intended employment with a competing professional tax preparation company, H&R Block reserves the right to immediately cancel the students enrollment.

Fall 2021 Undergraduate Enrollment Declines 465,300 Students Compared to Fall 2020

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Thursday, January 13, 2022

Enrollment declines at community colleges this fall totaled -3.4% or 161,800 students.

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  • Enrollment declines at community colleges this fall totaled -3.4% or 161,800 students.
  • Enrollment is up about 0.4% or 8,100 students from 2020, but still 9.2% less or 213,400 fewer freshman students compared to pre-pandemic levels in fall 2019.
  • Adult students (age 24 and older) saw the sharpest relative enrollment decline this fall (3.4% or 210,800 students), largely driven by steep declines at four-year colleges.
  • Traditional college-age students (18-24) declined by 2.4% or 254,100 students, with the sharpest declines in the public two-year college sector (5.3% or 135,400 students).

With health care costs projected to rise another 5% in 2020, employers look to new strategies to control costs

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Tuesday, October 8, 2019

Yet nearly two in three (63%) employers see health care affordability as the most difficult challenge to tackle over that same period.

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  • Yet nearly two in three (63%) employers see health care affordability as the most difficult challenge to tackle over that same period.
  • The rising cost of health care puts financial pressure not only on employers, but also their employees.
  • In fact 89% of employers believe rising health care costs are a significant source of financial stress for their employees.
  • With employees financially strained by the cost of health care, employers see an opportunity to steer their staff toward the highest quality affordable health care.

Softheon Marketplace-as-a-Service to Provide Enhanced Enrollment Experience for All Americans Seeking Affordable Insurance with Federal Premium Tax Credits

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Monday, September 16, 2019

Softheon's private-label Marketplace-as-a-Service enrollment solution creates a seamless enrollment experience for 100% of members seeking individual market coverage, including those seeking a tax credit, through the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

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  • Softheon's private-label Marketplace-as-a-Service enrollment solution creates a seamless enrollment experience for 100% of members seeking individual market coverage, including those seeking a tax credit, through the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
  • Softheon's EDE solution is now available to any health insurance carriers, broker agency, or association engaged in the federal ACA Marketplace once they inform CMS that they are partnering with Softheon as their EDE partner.
  • EDE is making it easier for consumers to purchase health coverage with federal premium tax credits through a seamless process.
  • Since 2000, we have been on a mission to make health care affordable, accessible and plentiful for individuals and employers.