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The Sun
5 days ago
- Business
- The Sun
HMG Partners with MediConCen to spearhead Medical Claims Digitalization in Hong Kong
HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach Newswire - 14 July 2025 - HealthMutual Group (HMG), a pioneer in medical concierge and insurance management, and MediConCen Limited, an InsurTech innovator, today announced a strategic partnership to develop an advanced AI-driven claims solution tailored for the Hong Kong market. By combining MediConCen's expertise in AI, blockchain, and automation with HMG's solid experience in medical claims management, the collaboration aims to streamline claims processing, enhance efficiency, and establish a localized Fraud, Waste, and Abuse (FWA) detection framework. Mr. KC Chan, Founder of HMG, said, 'with over 11 years of experience in medical concierge services, HMG has developed an in-depth understanding of claims management. Our proprietary OCR-based medical invoice platform aligns perfectly with the digital transformation of claims processing, while facilitating the set-up of a FWA framework to ensure robust risk management. Partnering with MediConCen, a leader in cutting-edge InsurTech, allows us to further our mission of supporting the sustainability of Hong Kong's medical insurance sector.' Mr. William Yeung, CEO and Co-Founder of MediConCen, said 'this collaboration merges MediConCen's AI-powered technological expertise with HMG's unparalleled domain knowledge in insurance and healthcare. Together, we are creating a solution that empowers claims assessors to make faster, and consistent decisions—setting a new gold standard for the industry.' The partnership underscores the importance of combining insurance practicality with technology to deliver digitalisation for insurance process. About HMG Established in 2014, HealthMutual Group has swiftly emerged as a premier leader in healthcare management across Hong Kong and the Greater China Region. Passionately dedicated to transforming healthcare management and its funding mechanism through provision of medical concierge and other essential value-added service, it benefits all stakeholders: the insured, insurance companies, and the medical sector, fostering their sustainable growth and development. About MedConCen MediConCen is a leading insurTech founded in 2018. Awarded in numerous local and international competitions, MediConCen is the first Hong Kong company utilizing blockchain and cutting-edge technology to automate insurance claim and evolve the insurance claim experience.
Irish Examiner
11-07-2025
- General
- Irish Examiner
Colm O'Regan: We all need Sound Men, especially when we have to reverse a trailer in a dump
'Rome wasn't built in a day.' The kindest sentence I heard this week. Said to me by the man at the civic amenity. For anyone not familiar, the 'civic amenity' is another name for the recycling centre which, in turn, was the new name for the dump. I used to think it a euphemism but now I realise that it is actually is an amenity because it is probably the best place to improve a nation's mental health you could find. 'Pack up your troubles in your old kit bag and hurl it off the Bulky Waste cliff' as the old song sort of goes. It's confession but instead of sins, it's stuff. I had been looking forward to this moment for yonks — getting rid of a broken sofa. But it needed a trailer. The difference between driving with a trailer and normal driving is like the first time you drive with a baby. You go slower, you're constantly looking back, and you're furious at anyone who comes too close. But I'd mastered that bit and was looking forward to the thrill of getting rid of a sofa. The civic amenity is good for mental health until you try to back a trailer into a Bulky Waste Bay, though. Which is what I was trying to do. I'd never reversed a car with a trailer before. The thing you need to know about reversing a trailer for the first time is that you have to unlearn all you know about reversing. You have to turn the car opposite to the way you want the trailer to go. And then at some point the rules change and the trailer won't go the way you want it even if you beg it. So you have to go forward and straighten up and then try again and fail again. To paraphrase Beckett 'Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Only now it's even worse.' As Eminem would say, I was 'palms are sweaty, knees weak, arms are heavy' because others were waiting to use the bay and the man from the dump was watching me. It's parallel parking in traffic, the X-games version. I got out and started to apologise saying it was my first time backing a trailer. He just said 'yerra take the trailer off altogether and we'll push it in.' And we did and it was fine. 'Thanks and sorry again,' I said and then he said about the length of time it took to build Rome. It's a capable man that can back a trailer. But it's a secure man that doesn't slag off another for making a hames of it. In general, the lads who work at the civic amenities are a very sound bunch. It's like they're acutely aware of humanity's mistakes, the hobbies that were discontinued, the inefficiency of material use, the paint that went off, the overshopping, so they take each new fallibility with good grace. I have been rescued a few times by Sound Men when I've done something stupid. Petrol in a diesel car (which is why you'll always find me at the pumps muttering 'diesel diesel diesel'. It's a mistake you only make once), an engine that ran out of oil. And just at that moment what you don't need is someone describing in detail your mistake back to you and asking questions about why you made that mistake. You just need someone to cluck sympathetically, pretend they once they made that mistake themselves, and fix the problem. So this is my thank you to the Handy Lads Who Are Also Sound. There's a lot of handwringing about role models for young lads. But if they're stuck for ideas, they could do worse than following Sound Men.
Time of India
03-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Mayor stresses women's role in governance
Lucknow: Mayor Sushma Kharkwal participated in a two-day national conference of urban local body (ULB) heads in Manesar (Haryana) and stressed on urban development and the role of women in local governance. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Representatives from across the country, including mayors, municipal corporators, zila parishad heads, and urban planners, participated in the event. Kharkwal highlighted the need to implement the 74th Constitutional Amendment in full, to give ULBs more authority in decision-making, financial matters and administration. She presented steps taken by the Lucknow Municipal Corporation, including the use of electric vehicles for waste collection, installation of smart toilets, digital property tax systems, open gyms, water ATMs, and mobile apps for public feedback. She also spoke about city's efforts toward becoming a Zero Waste City. The event included discussions on the role of local bodies in democracy, urban planning, and the need for practical innovation. Speakers included Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha Harivansh, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, and other officials. In a session on women's participation in local bodies, Kharkwal noted that women now hold nearly 46% of municipal corporators posts. She called for better training, administrative exposure, and support for women leaders, particularly in areas like digital governance, climate planning and financial management.
Yahoo
16-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Newsweek Names Kroger One of America's Most Trustworthy Companies
Retailer recognized for outstanding associate, customer and investor trust scores CINCINNATI, June 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR), America's grocer, today announced it has been recognized by Newsweek as one of "America's Most Trustworthy Companies" for 2025. "We work to earn trust every day by delivering great quality food at low prices, offering dependable employment with opportunities for fulfilling careers, caring for our communities and rewarding shareholders," said Ron Sargent, Kroger's Chairman and CEO. Companies earn this distinction from three main public pillars of trust – associate trust, customer trust and investor trust. The ranking reflects Kroger's continued efforts to provide customers with fresh, affordable food, employees with a workplace that respects and values every associate, and neighbors with a commitment to create communities free from hunger and food waste through Kroger's Zero Hunger | Zero Waste plan. Since launching Zero Hunger | Zero Waste in 2017, the retailer has directed more than 3.9 billion meals to feed hungry families in local communities. To learn more about Zero Hunger | Zero Waste, visit here. The Kroger Co. has been named a 2024 top place to work by the American Association of People with Disabilities and Disability:IN™, was honored by Handshake for excellence in early career hiring, named a best workplace for diverse professionals by Mogul, earned recognition from Newsweek as One of America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity and ranked among Computerworld's Top 100 best places to work in IT. Visit to learn more about pursuing a career in roles that enhance the customer experience at Kroger. About Kroger At The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR), we are dedicated to our Purpose: To Feed the Human Spirit™. We are, across our family of companies more than 400,000 associates who serve over 11 million customers daily through an eCommerce experience and retail food stores under a variety of banner names, serving America through food inspiration and uplift, and creating #ZeroHungerZeroWaste communities. To learn more about us, visit our newsroom and investor relations site. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE The Kroger Co.
Yahoo
07-06-2025
- Yahoo
Enumclaw, WA QFC sells $7.4M winning lottery ticket, donates $20K
The Brief The Enumclaw QFC sold a $7.4M winning lottery ticket and donated $20,000 to a local food bank. The donation will provide over 7,700 meals to community members in need. The effort supports QFC's 'Zero Hunger | Zero Waste' initiative to combat hunger and food waste. ENUMCLAW, Wash. - The Enumclaw QFC sold a winning lottery ticket, and in response, donated $20,000 to a local food bank. What we know A ticket sold by QFC ended up being the $7.4M winning Washington Lottery LOTTO ticket from the May 19 drawing, and as a way of giving back to the community, Enumclaw QFC donated $20,000 to the Plateau Outreach Ministries Food Bank. "It's not every day a winning ticket is sold in your store, and our team wanted to do something special," said Brent Stewart, president of QFC, in a statement. "Donating to the Plateau Outreach Ministries Food Bank is the perfect way to live out our purpose to feed the human spirit and help people in our community." The donation to the Plateau Outreach Food Bank will provide over 7,700 meals to community members in need while allowing the food bank to continue to stock fresh and nutritious options. The donation contributes to QFC's "Zero Hunger | Zero Waste" initiative that aims to end hunger and eliminate food waste across the state. The Source Information in this article came from a QFC press release. Bodies of 3 missing Wenatchee, WA girls found, father wanted for murder 1 arrested, 1 wanted, after drive-by shooting in West Seattle Miles Hudson found guilty on 2 counts of reckless driving in Seattle 'I am in a lot of pain': Lakewood, WA mass shooting survivors being released from hospitals Alaska Airlines announces nonstop flight from Seattle to Rome WATCH: TikTok video of woman digging for geoduck in WA goes viral Carnation fed up with traffic from Remlinger Farms concerts To get the best local news, weather and sports in Seattle for free, sign up for the daily FOX Seattle Newsletter. Download the free FOX LOCAL app for mobile in the Apple App Store or Google Play Store for live Seattle news, top stories, weather updates and more local and national news.
