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EXPERT ALERTS
- Trends in the Reverse Mortgage Industry
- Oilfield Budget Cuts Take Deadly Toll
- EEOC's DNA Proposal Raises Concerns
MEDIA JOBS
- Reporter – The York Dispatch (PA)
- Photojournalist – The Goshen News (IN)
- Multimedia Journalist/Reporter – WICS ABC 20
OTHER NEWS & RESOURCES
- Building Relationships Through Storytelling
- 12 Communications Lessons From Monopoly
- Want to See Your Picture in Times Square? Here's How
EXPERT ALERTS:
Trends in the Reverse Mortgage Industry
Peter Bell
President and CEO
National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association
"The Reverse Mortgage Market Index (RMMI), a quarterly measure that analyzes trends in the home values, home equity, and mortgage debt of homeowners 62 and older, reached an all-time high of 195.29 in the second quarter of 2015, surpassing the prior record of 192.03 set in Q4 2006.The strong gains in housing wealth among America's seniors are an encouraging economic indicator for the millions of boomers who weathered the recession on the cusp of their retirement years. The home equity they've worked so hard to build up can serve as a valuable financial management tool for years to come."
Bell is available to discuss trends in the reverse mortgage industry. NRMLA is holding its annual meeting Nov. 15-18 in San Francisco (see https://www.nrmlaonline.org/event/annual-meeting-expo for details).
ProfNet Profile: http://www.profnetconnect.com/peterbell
Websites: www.reversemortgage.org and www.nrmlaonline.org
Contact: Jenny Werwa, jwerwa@dworbell.com
Oilfield Budget Cuts Take Deadly Toll
Frank Branson
Attorney
The Law Offices of Frank L. Branson in Dallas
On-the-job fatalities for oil and gas workers increased 27 percent last year, with Texas accounting for half of all oilfield fatalities in the U.S., according to a recent federal study. The increase underscores the dangerous nature of oilfield work, where workers die in preventable incidents involving explosions, electrocutions, falls, burns, defective equipment, and negligent operations. Says Branson: "It would appear that the recent decline in the price of oil and natural gas has caused energy companies to make drastic cuts in operating costs. And in our experience, these companies attempt to cut corners by eliminating costly safety programs and personnel first. I fear that energy companies watching their bottom line will view reducing safety as a cost of doing business in the current marketplace, and that could make energy sector jobs even more dangerous now and in the future."
Contact: Robert Tharp, robert@androvett.com
EEOC's DNA Proposal Raises Concerns
Caleena Svatek
Attorney
Chamblee, Ryan, Kershaw & Anderson in Dallas
Under a newly proposed Equal Employment Opportunity Commission rule, companies with voluntary wellness programs could offer participating employees a savings of up to 30 percent off the cost of their group health plans. But that incentive would be tied to allowing the insurer access to certain health information, including some genetic details, about employees and their spouses. Says Svatek: "This rule could open a Pandora's box of potential issues. Wellness programs can be a good way to get workers to pay more attention to their health and help slow rising insurance costs. But once even a limited amount of genetic information is released, it may be difficult for an employee to control or prove how that data is used." Last year, more than half of companies with wellness programs offered financial incentives to employees that were tied to personal health goals such as losing weight or improving cholesterol and blood sugar levels.
Contact: Barry Pound, barry@androvett.com
MEDIA JOBS:
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- Reporter – The York Dispatch (PA)
- Photojournalist – The Goshen News (IN)
- Multimedia Journalist/Reporter – WICS ABC 20
OTHER NEWS & RESOURCES:
Following are links to other news and resources we think you might find useful. If you have an item you think other reporters would be interested in and would like us to include in a future alert, please drop us a line.
- BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS THROUGH STORYTELLING. It's easy to have your content forgotten due to the volume information out there, but the common denominator among the content that gets heard is connecting with the audience on an emotional level -- a key principle of effective storytelling. Joe Lazauskas, editor-in-chief of Contently, shares explains why "those who tell the stories rule the world": http://prn.to/1OEy9Rm
- 12 COMMUNICATIONS LESSONS FROM MONOPOLY. Did you know Monopoly is full of PR lessons? Check out what some communicators, including ProfNet's own Shannon Ramlochan, had to say in this article from Ragan.com: http://www.ragan.com/Main/Articles/50380.aspx
- WANT TO SEE YOUR PICTURE IN TIMES SQUARE? We're looking for some great ProfNet success stories. Each month, we spotlight a ProfNet user who has made great connections using ProfNet. Will you be our next feature? Details: http://prn.to/1l9qDRZ
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