February 16, 2022
Traffic deaths decreased in Utah after the state enacted the strictest drunken driving laws in the nation five years ago, new research published by a U.S. government agency shows. The findings, which pertain to fatalities involving and not involving alcohol, …
February 16, 2022
Denmark’s Orsted A/S is in talks with a consortium that includes AXA SA and a Credit Agricole SA unit to sell a stake in a large wind farm off the east coast of England, according to people familiar with the …
February 16, 2022
Florida’s chief financial officer is applauding lawmakers for approving a home-hardening measure that could affect homeowners insurance rates in years to come. “Since last year, we’ve been pushing hard on the idea of helping homeowners better fortify their homes from …
February 16, 2022
bolttech has completed the acquisition of AVA Insurance Brokers and AVA Insurance Agency, a Singapore-based specialist broker and insurance intermediary. The acquisition follows bolttech’s completion of its US$247 million Series A funding round last year. The acquisition of AVA will …
February 16, 2022
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf announced that Insurance Commissioner Jessica Altman will resign her position Feb. 25. Altman has accepted a position as chief executive officer of Covered California, that state’s health insurance marketplace. Mike Humphreys, the Pennsylvania insurance department’s chief …
February 16, 2022
The accounting firm that prepared former President Donald Trump’s annual financial statements says the documents, used to secure lucrative loans and burnish Trump’s image as a wealthy businessman, “should no longer be relied upon” after New York’s attorney general said …
February 16, 2022
An employee of Quincy’s pension fund wrongly sent $3.5 million in a wire transfer in February 2021 in response to a scam email and the funds have not been recovered. The Public Employee Retirement Administration Commission is investigating the Quincy …
February 16, 2022
The District of Columbia reports that it is part of a $100 million settlement with digital asset lending platform BlockFi Lending. The Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking (DISB) said the settlement is related to the company’s sales of unregistered …
February 16, 2022
The nation’s top public health agency has proposed changing — and in some instances, softening — guidelines for U.S. doctors prescribing oxycodone and other opioid painkillers. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s previous guidance, issued six years ago, helped …
February 16, 2022
The cybersecurity and insurance industries have been talking about prioritizing diversity, equity and inclusion for a while, but Larry Whiteside, co-founder and president of Cyversity, says conversations aren’t enough. “I will never forget the first time that I sat on …