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Hagens Berman: Class Action Lawsuit Accuses Allstate of Unlawfully Denying Insurance Benefits to Thousands of California Claimants

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Monday, May 6, 2024
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A California man launched a class-action lawsuit against Allstate Corp. accusing the insurance company and its subsidiaries of breaching its contracts with California insureds and unlawfully denying benefits to thousands of claimants, according to attorneys at Nunes Law and Hagens Berman.

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  • A California man launched a class-action lawsuit against Allstate Corp. accusing the insurance company and its subsidiaries of breaching its contracts with California insureds and unlawfully denying benefits to thousands of claimants, according to attorneys at Nunes Law and Hagens Berman.
  • Attorneys say Allstate has increased its rates charged to California consumers by an average of 30%.
  • Allstate’s subsidiaries are also named as defendants in the lawsuit and include Allstate Northbrook Indemnity Company, Integon National Insurance Company, Esurance Property and Casualty Insurance Company, National General Premier Insurance Company, Integon Preferred Insurance Company, Encompass Insurance Company, Safe Auto Insurance Company, National General Insurance Company, Allstate Insurance Company, National General Assurance Company, MIC General Insurance Corporation, and Century-National Insurance Company.
  • The company takes in approximately $46 million in annual premiums on California auto insurance policies, according to attorneys.

NCPDP Foundation's Inaugural Pulido Award Honors Namesake's Legacy of Pharmacy Innovation

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Monday, May 6, 2024
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., May 6, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- A true changemaker for the pharmacy profession and an industry leader in vaccine intelligence were honored by the NCPDP Foundation this past Sunday at the President & CEO Leadership Appreciation Dinner, which takes place during NCPDP's Annual Technology & Business Conference.

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  • Charles Pulido and STChealth, represented by Strategic Advisor Tom Groom, were honored with the first-ever NCPDP Foundation Charles Pulido, R.Ph.
  • The award honors the Foundation grant that most fully optimized the vision and purpose of the NCPDP Foundation during the prior year.
  • Excellence Award was given for the first time to its namesake, Charles Pulido, who is a co-founder of NCPDP, and to STChealth , who led efforts to operationalize NCPDP's National Facilitator Model .
  • Groom also shared a memory from an NCPDP black tie event where he met Pulido for the first time.

More Drivers Are Underinsured on the Nation’s Roads, According to New IRC Study

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Tuesday, April 23, 2024
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In 2022, more than one in seven drivers (15.7%) countrywide had insufficient coverage, according to a new Underinsured Motorists: 2017-2022 report by the Insurance Research Council (IRC), a division of The Institutes.

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  • In 2022, more than one in seven drivers (15.7%) countrywide had insufficient coverage, according to a new Underinsured Motorists: 2017-2022 report by the Insurance Research Council (IRC), a division of The Institutes.
  • The estimated percentage of underinsured drivers countrywide was 15.7% in 2022, a 3.1 percentage point increase from 2017.
  • In 2022, the estimated percentage of underinsured drivers ranged from 5.6% in the District of Columbia to a whopping 40.9% in Colorado.
  • “Riskier behaviors like speeding and distracted driving, in combination with legal system abuse and economic inflation, all contribute to elevated UIM rates.”

Glia Wins CreditUnions.com Innovation Award for Member Experience and AI Excellence

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
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NEW YORK, March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Glia , the leader in customer interaction technology, has won the Callahan & Associates, Inc. 2024 Innovation Series in the Member Experience and AI category. The 2024 Innovation Series, hosted by CreditUnions.com and Callahan & Associates, recognizes the power of innovation in credit union technology.

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  • NEW YORK, March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Glia , the leader in customer interaction technology, has won the Callahan & Associates, Inc. 2024 Innovation Series in the Member Experience and AI category.
  • The 2024 Innovation Series, hosted by CreditUnions.com and Callahan & Associates, recognizes the power of innovation in credit union technology.
  • Now in its sixth year, the Innovation Series highlights leading credit union technology providers.
  • "Credit unions continue to struggle to boost efficiencies and improve satisfaction for staff and those they serve," said Jake Tyler, AI Market Lead at Glia.

Glia Challenges Dated CCaaS Paradigm with Unified Interaction Management

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024
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NEW YORK, Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Glia, the leader in customer interaction technology, today introduced Unified Interaction Management (UIM). This new customer experience model integrates all interactions on a single platform—architected to eliminate the data and context gaps that result from channel-switching in customer interactions. UIM replaces the disparate Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS) approach—siloed digital solutions built upon a legacy telephony platform—to drive efficiency, reduce redundancy and improve the customer experience.

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  • Transforms disjointed experiences for contact center customers, staff and managers with efficient new model that unifies interactions, replaces channel management
    NEW YORK, Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Glia, the leader in customer interaction technology, today introduced Unified Interaction Management (UIM).
  • "Businesses that shift from channel management to Unified Interaction Management put their customers at the center of each experience, ensuring fluid movement across interaction channels to accelerate resolution," said Dan Michaeli, CEO and Co-Founder of Glia.
  • "Unified Interaction Management has transformed how WyHy FCU provides member service.
  • "Glia's Unified Interaction Management platform has been a game changer for WyHy Federal Credit Union, allowing us to improve our member experience while achieving tremendous efficiencies.

Hong Kong Hosts the Finale of the World’s First UIM E1 World Championship

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Thursday, January 4, 2024
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TORONTO, Jan. 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Under the official Championship Standings “Race to Hong Kong”, the first-ever UIM E1 World Championship (E1) will stage its grand finale in Hong Kong – E1 Hong Kong Grand Prix – for the first three seasons from 2024 to 2026 with joint support by the Tourism Commission of the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau of the Hong Kong SAR Government and Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB).

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  • TORONTO, Jan. 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Under the official Championship Standings “Race to Hong Kong”, the first-ever UIM E1 World Championship (E1) will stage its grand finale in Hong Kong – E1 Hong Kong Grand Prix – for the first three seasons from 2024 to 2026 with joint support by the Tourism Commission of the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau of the Hong Kong SAR Government and Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB).
  • The E1 Hong Kong Grand Prix – the Hong Kong leg of the UIM E1 World Championship – is an event supported by the funding earmarked under the 2023-24 Budget to attract mega events with strong visitor appeal and significant tourism promotional effect to take place in Hong Kong.
  • E1 is the world’s first and only all-electric race boat championship sanctioned by the Union Internationale Motonautique (UIM).
  • Mr. Kevin Yeung, Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, Hong Kong SAR Government, welcomed E1 to Hong Kong, “We are most excited to see the debut of UIM E1 World Championship in 2024, and are proud that Hong Kong will host the grand finale of the first three seasons of the championship and will be the only East Asian host city of its inaugural season, highlighting Hong Kong's reputation as a world-renowned events capital and one of the best destinations for tourists around the world.”
    Dr. Pang Yiu-kai, Chairman of HKTB, echoed Mr. Yeung’s enthusiasm for E1’s debut finale in Hong Kong, “Hong Kong is excited to host the finale of the E1 ‘Race to Hong Kong’ in its inaugural season.

Hong Kong Hosts the Finale of the World's First UIM E1 World Championship

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, January 4, 2024
HKTB, Music, Hong Kong Tourism Board, Male, UIM, City, Tourism, Season, Sport, Name, Aircraft, Water, Hong Kong Open (tennis), Culture, Union Internationale Motonautique, Female, Casino

TORONTO, Jan. 4, 2024 /CNW/ - Under the official Championship Standings "Race to Hong Kong", the first-ever UIM E1 World Championship (E1) will stage its grand finale in Hong Kong – E1 Hong Kong Grand Prix – for the first three seasons from 2024 to 2026 with joint support by the Tourism Commission of the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau of the Hong Kong SAR Government and Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB).

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  • TORONTO, Jan. 4, 2024 /CNW/ - Under the official Championship Standings "Race to Hong Kong", the first-ever UIM E1 World Championship (E1) will stage its grand finale in Hong Kong – E1 Hong Kong Grand Prix – for the first three seasons from 2024 to 2026 with joint support by the Tourism Commission of the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau of the Hong Kong SAR Government and Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB).
  • The E1 Hong Kong Grand Prix – the Hong Kong leg of the UIM E1 World Championship – is an event supported by the funding earmarked under the 2023-24 Budget to attract mega events with strong visitor appeal and significant tourism promotional effect to take place in Hong Kong.
  • E1 is the world's first and only all-electric race boat championship sanctioned by the Union Internationale Motonautique (UIM).
  • Dr. Pang Yiu-kai, Chairman of HKTB, echoed Mr. Yeung's enthusiasm for E1's debut finale in Hong Kong, "Hong Kong is excited to host the finale of the E1 'Race to Hong Kong' in its inaugural season.

Hong Kong Hosts the Finale of the World’s First All-Electric Race Boat Championship

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Thursday, December 21, 2023
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Under the official Championship Standings “Race to Hong Kong”, the first-ever UIM E1 World Championship (E1) will stage its grand finale in Hong Kong – E1 Hong Kong Grand Prix – for the first three seasons from 2024 to 2026 with joint support by the Tourism Commission of the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau of the Hong Kong SAR Government and Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB).

Key Points: 
  • Under the official Championship Standings “Race to Hong Kong”, the first-ever UIM E1 World Championship (E1) will stage its grand finale in Hong Kong – E1 Hong Kong Grand Prix – for the first three seasons from 2024 to 2026 with joint support by the Tourism Commission of the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau of the Hong Kong SAR Government and Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB).
  • The E1 Hong Kong Grand Prix – the Hong Kong leg of the UIM E1 World Championship – is an event supported by the funding earmarked under the 2023-24 Budget to attract mega events with strong visitor appeal and significant tourism promotional effect to take place in Hong Kong.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231220200058/en/
    Ms. Vivian Sum, Commissioner for Tourism (left) and Dr. Pang Yiu-kai, Chairman of HKTB (right) welcomed Mr. Alejandro Agag, Chairman and co-founder of E1 (middle), for bringing the first-ever UIM E1 World Championship to Hong Kong (Photo: Hong Kong Tourism Board)
    E1 is the world’s first and only all-electric race boat championship sanctioned by the Union Internationale Motonautique (UIM).
  • Mr. Kevin Yeung, Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, Hong Kong SAR Government, welcomed E1 to Hong Kong, “We are most excited to see the debut of UIM E1 World Championship in 2024, and are proud that Hong Kong will host the grand finale of the first three seasons of the championship and will be the only East Asian host city of its inaugural season, highlighting Hong Kong's reputation as a world-renowned events capital and one of the best destinations for tourists around the world.”
    Dr. Pang Yiu-kai, Chairman of HKTB, echoed Mr. Yeung’s enthusiasm for E1’s debut finale in Hong Kong, “Hong Kong is excited to host the finale of the E1 ‘Race to Hong Kong’ in its inaugural season.

Trial Lawyer Damian Williams Earns Partner Promotion at Dallas' Hamilton Wingo

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023
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"Damian is one of the top up-and-coming lawyers in Dallas and the entire state," said Hamilton Wingo's Chris Hamilton .

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  • "Damian is one of the top up-and-coming lawyers in Dallas and the entire state," said Hamilton Wingo's Chris Hamilton .
  • Mr. Williams is an experienced trial lawyer who began his career representing the community as a prosecutor with the Dallas County District Attorney's Office.
  • Mr. Williams was the lead trial lawyer for the Hamilton Wingo trial team that won a $1.2 million verdict in Waco earlier this year for the elderly parents of a man who died after a wreck with an 18-wheeler.
  • Last year, Mr. Williams helped Hamilton Wingo win the largest uninsured (UIM) motorist verdict in Texas.

American College of Lifestyle Medicine and Association of Clinicians for the Underserved announce partnership to address lifestyle-related chronic disease health disparities

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Thursday, October 19, 2023
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ST. LOUIS, Oct. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM), a 10,000-member medical professional association, and the Association of Clinicians for the Underserved (ACU), which serves more than 26,000 medical professionals, organizations, and health care advocates nationwide, today announced a partnership that will equip hundreds of thousands of physicians with education and training to further their practice and better treat chronic disease among historically medically underserved patients. The partnership will help clinicians treat, prevent, and even reverse lifestyle-related chronic disease health disparities that have a disproportionate impact on communities of color, while advancing each organization's mission to diversify the medical workforce.

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  • The partnership will help clinicians treat, prevent, and even reverse lifestyle-related chronic disease health disparities that have a disproportionate impact on communities of color, while advancing each organization's mission to diversify the medical workforce.
  • According to research, underrepresented in medicine (UIM) clinicians are more likely to practice in and treat patients from disadvantaged neighborhoods.
  • The HEAL Initiative Scholarship Program , prepares participants to sit for the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine (ABLM) Certification Exam.
  • ACU is the leading voice for the National Health Service Corps and a national advocate for the health center workforce and health equity.