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US Plans to Speed Insurance Coverage for Medical Devices
Breakthrough medical devices will get faster insurance coverage in the US under a new government program that coordinates coverage with the approval process, streamlining one of the biggest hurdles for patient access and industry sales. The Centers for Medicare and …
Read More DOJ to Loosen Marijuana Rules in Major Shift for $47B Industry
The U.S. Department of Justice said on Thursday it would immediately loosen restrictions on some marijuana products and move quickly to reclassify the drug as less dangerous, in one of the biggest changes to U.S. drug policy in decades. The …
Read More As Planet Warms, IBHS Tests Homes to Find Best Protection From Wildfires
RICHBURG, S.C. (AP) — It took less than three minutes for wind-whipped flames to go from licking the side of the house to shattering a window and working under the eaves to burn everything inside. Weeks later, another house in …
Read More Mississippi Law School Among First in Nation to Require AI Education
Mississippi College School of Law is one of the first schools in the nation to tackle the growing influence of artificial intelligence in jurisprudence by making AI education mandatory for all students. For John Anderson, dean of the school, the …
Read More California Insurance Commissioner Race Has Diverse Field, With ‘Insurance Crisis’ at Center of Platforms
The race for the California Insurance Commissioner post has drawn 11 candidates covering several parties, and backgrounds that include two insurance agents, a former broker, a state legislator and a former state legislator. Addressing the state’s “insurance crisis,” which took …
Read More Amwins Partnering With Vivere on California FAIR Plan Wrap Product
Amwins and Vivere have partnered to launch a California FAIR Plan Wrap product. Developed by Vivere and distributed through Amwins, the product offers comprehensive coverage and fast quotes to the entire portfolios of California FAIR plan insureds, including commercial and …
Read More Iran Shows Off its Control Over Strait After Collapse of Peace Talks
Iran flaunted its tightened grip over the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday with video of its commandos storming a huge cargo ship, after the collapse of peace talks that Washington had hoped would open the world’s most important shipping corridor. …
Read More Labor Department Unveils Proposal on Contract, Franchise Worker Pay
President Donald Trump’s administration on Wednesday moved to make it more difficult to hold companies liable when their contractors or franchisees violate federal wage laws. The U.S. Department of Labor unveiled a proposed rule that would narrow the circumstances in …
Read More Lawsuit Accuses JetBlue of Using Customers’ Personal Data to Raise Air Fares
JetBlue has been sued in a proposed class action claiming it uses customers’ personal data to set ticket prices, after its response to a social media post raised concern that the carrier employed “surveillance pricing” to make flying more expensive. …
Read More Midwest Soybean Farmers Face Financial Struggles Amid Rising Costs
Strong winds whipped around Doug Bartek, a fifth-generation farmer, as he headed into a grain bin to shovel soybeans onto a conveyor chute. The 60-year-old was anxious at the onset of the spring planting season, rattling off the long list …
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