Nebraska Department of Correctional Services

Second death by overdose at Mountain Institution: once again, CSC fails the community

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Thursday, November 2, 2023
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AGASSIZ, BC, Nov. 2, 2023 /CNW/ - A second overdose death in seven days has occurred at Mountain Institution on Nov 1, 2023.

Key Points: 
  • AGASSIZ, BC, Nov. 2, 2023 /CNW/ - A second overdose death in seven days has occurred at Mountain Institution on Nov 1, 2023.
  • First aid was administered but the inmate was pronounced dead by paramedics at 0730.
  • This second overdose at Mountain highlights the ineffectiveness of the PNEP program and shows that CSC has no intention of releasing inmates drug-free to the community.
  • Neither a solution to the opioid crisis nor a safe access to syringes, PNEP will only add to the death toll.

AM Best Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer to Speak at Annual Insurtech on the Silicon Prairie Conference

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023
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AM Best Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer Andrea Keenan will deliver the opening presentation at the Insurtech on the Silicon Prairie Conference, a leading technology and innovation-focused event attended by insurance industry participants and regulators.

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  • AM Best Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer Andrea Keenan will deliver the opening presentation at the Insurtech on the Silicon Prairie Conference, a leading technology and innovation-focused event attended by insurance industry participants and regulators.
  • Keenan directs AM Best Rating Services’ strategy globally and is responsible for the commercial, public relations, business development, industry research and corporate events teams.
  • Keenan also will discuss AM Best's framework for evaluating the performance of managing general agents and other Delegated Underwriting Authority Enterprises.
  • AM Best is a global credit rating agency, news publisher and data analytics provider specializing in the insurance industry.

Carbon America to Launch Nebraska’s First Commercial Carbon Capture and Sequestration Project

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Tuesday, October 4, 2022
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Carbon America, the first vertically integrated carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) super developer, announced today an agreement with Bridgeport Ethanol, LLC to develop a carbon capture and storage project in Nebraska.

Key Points: 
  • Carbon America, the first vertically integrated carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) super developer, announced today an agreement with Bridgeport Ethanol, LLC to develop a carbon capture and storage project in Nebraska.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221004005399/en/
    Carbon America plans to build a carbon capture and sequestration facility that will capture 95 percent of the carbon dioxide emissions from a Nebraska ethanol plant and permanently store the CO2 underground.
  • The Bridgeport carbon capture and storage project will safely divert CO to a secure underground facility, benefiting local communities and the environment.
  • Carbon America is a vertically integrated super developer of carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) projects with a mission to accelerate deployment for wide-scale climate change mitigation.

FIAI opposes auto insurance industry attempts to quash disclosure of windfall profits during COVID-19 pandemic

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Monday, May 9, 2022
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CHICAGO, May 9, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The auto insurance industry is attempting to block the publication of data documenting its windfall profits in Illinois during the early waves of the COVID-19 pandemic, when the risks associated with driving plummeted but auto insurers did not lower premiums or offer rebates in proportion to the reduction in risk. In a letter sent last week to the Illinois Department of Insurance, three auto insurance associations challenged the Department's March call for information documenting insurer profits, losses, and refunds given to consumers between 2019 and 2021. Consumer advocates estimate that auto insurers overcharged Illinois drivers by about $900 million in 2020.

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  • In a letter sent last week to the Illinois Department of Insurance, three auto insurance associations challenged the Department's March call for information documenting insurer profits, losses, and refunds given to consumers between 2019 and 2021.
  • Consumer advocates estimate that auto insurers overcharged Illinois drivers by about $900 million in 2020.
  • In a letter sent last week to the Illinois Department of Insurance, three auto insurance associations challenged the Department's March call for information documenting insurer profits, losses, and refunds given to consumers between 2019 and 2021.
  • The California, New Mexico, and Washington Departments of Insurance have all issued similar data calls to insurance companies.

Abacus Life Settlements Approved as Licensed Provider in Nebraska

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Thursday, February 3, 2022
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ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 03, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Abacus Life Settlements, a leading life settlement provider in the secondary market for life insurance, announced today that it was granted a life settlement provider license by the Nebraska Department of Insurance.

Key Points: 
  • ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 03, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Abacus Life Settlements, a leading life settlement provider in the secondary market for life insurance, announced today that it was granted a life settlement provider license by the Nebraska Department of Insurance.
  • Abacus is now licensed to purchase life insurance policies in 47 states, as noted on the company's web page at www.abacuslifesettlements.com/licensure/.
  • "Abacus Life Settlements looks forward to expanding its secondary market services to the more 319,000 residents in the state of Nebraska ages 65 and older," said Samantha Butcher, Chief Operating Officer at Abacus.
  • Founded in 2004, Abacus Life Settlements is a licensed Direct Life Settlement Provider and Buyer headquartered inOrlando, FL.Abacus is capitalized by several institutionalfunds, purchasing life insurance policiesin the secondary market for life insurance.

Green Plains Donates Industrial Ethanol for Hand Sanitizer Production

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Monday, March 23, 2020
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OMAHA, Neb., March 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Green Plains Inc. (NASDAQ:GPRE) today announced it has donated industrial ethanol to the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) for the use in the production of hand sanitizer.

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  • OMAHA, Neb., March 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Green Plains Inc. (NASDAQ:GPRE) today announced it has donated industrial ethanol to the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) for the use in the production of hand sanitizer.
  • It has never been more imperative for Green Plains employees to help support local communities and do our part in mitigating the spread of COVID-19, said Todd Becker, president and chief executive officer of Green Plains Inc. With a severe shortage of hand sanitizer, donating our industrial ethanol to the state of Nebraska is the least we could do in this challenging environment.
  • The donated product is made at Green Plains York facility, which currently produces 50 million gallons of 200-proof industrial ethanol for use in global markets each year.
  • Green Plains owns a 50% interest in Green Plains Cattle Company LLC and owns a 49.0% limited partner interest and a 2.0% general partner interest in Green Plains Partners LP.