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Airlines Offering Flexibility to Travelers Canceling Flights

By Angelica | Mar 17, 2020 | Comments Off on Airlines Offering Flexibility to Travelers Canceling Flights

If you have travel plans, chances are good that the coronavirus pandemic has you reconsidering. Fortunately, many airlines are offering flexibility in rescheduling trips. For example, American Airlines travelers who purchase a Non-Refundable Fare ticket March 1-31 will not have to pay a change fee if their travel plans change. They can make a one-time…

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Kids Studying at Home Now? Here Are 5 Survival Tips

By Angelica | Mar 17, 2020 | Comments Off on Kids Studying at Home Now? Here Are 5 Survival Tips

Yesterday was the first day of home-schooling for millions of American families. We should all feel incredibly lucky that we live in a time when that’s even possible. Imagine a world, not long ago, where sending students home for two months would have meant complete disconnection from school. Still, the challenges of online learning are…

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American Integrity’s target for Integrity Re II cat bond lifts to $150m

By Angelica | Mar 17, 2020 | Comments Off on American Integrity’s target for Integrity Re II cat bond lifts to $150m

Insurer American Integrity has lifted its target for its latest catastrophe bond, with the  Integrity Re II Pte. Ltd. (Series 2020-1) transaction now aiming to secure the company up to $150 million of multi-year catastrophe reinsurance protection. The Integrity Re II 2020 deal launched at the beginning of the month, with American Integrity looking to…

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Coronavirus break playdates? This pediatrician says no.

By Angelica | Mar 17, 2020 | Comments Off on Coronavirus break playdates? This pediatrician says no.

Strange times right now, huh? The spread of COVID-19 is expected to be massive because the virus is sneaky I live in Maryland, and our schools are shut down statewide due to coronavirus (COVID-19). That means that since I’m a pediatrician, I’ve been peppered with questions from patients, family, and friends wondering what they’re going…

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Closed-loop communications: Good for codes and for marriage

By Angelica | Mar 16, 2020 | Comments Off on Closed-loop communications: Good for codes and for marriage

Recently, I realized that something needed to change in my family life. With three busy daughters at three different schools who participate in multiple activities along with my full-time job as an anesthesiologist, my life depended on accurate and concise communication. However, this was the third time in a week that a ball had been…

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I Bought A Year’s Supply of Something at Walmart

By Angelica | Mar 16, 2020 | Comments Off on I Bought A Year’s Supply of Something at Walmart

On Saturday I walked into Walmart, completely filled it with a single product and headed to the checkout counter. After putting my haul into my van, I went back in and did it again. With a third cart full the next day I had an entire year’s supply of the product, and I’m not even…

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A pathologist’s message to the public

By Angelica | Mar 16, 2020 | Comments Off on A pathologist’s message to the public

14 years ago, I recited the Hippocratic Oath, and two sections have always stuck with me: “Into whatsoever houses I enter, I will enter to help the sick” and “I will use treatment to help the sick according to my ability and judgment.” The events over the last couple of weeks have affected me deeply. …

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AICPA proposes guidance on insurance accounting

By Angelica | Mar 16, 2020 | Comments Off on AICPA proposes guidance on insurance accounting

The American Institute of CPAs’s Financial Reporting Committee released working drafts of two pieces of implementation guidance for the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s long-duration insurance contracts standard. Original Article Posted at : https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/aicpa-proposes-guidance-on-insurance-accounting

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‘It’s not your father’s firm anymore’

By Angelica | Mar 16, 2020 | Comments Off on ‘It’s not your father’s firm anymore’

Transition Advisors’ Bill Carlino discusses the major factors driving change in the accounting profession — and how firms are reacting. Original Article Posted at : https://www.accountingtoday.com/podcast/its-not-your-fathers-firm-anymore

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5 tips for going remote now

By Angelica | Mar 16, 2020 | Comments Off on 5 tips for going remote now

Firms across the United States are facing the reality of going remote quickly as COVID-19 spreads and states attempt to stem the contagion. Original Article Posted at : https://www.accountingtoday.com/list/5-tips-for-going-remote-in-a-time-of-coronavirus

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