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Mass. Orders Insurers to Cover State-Backed Vaccines, Even Without CDC Support
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey said Thursday the state had ordered insurers to cover vaccines backed by its health department, even if the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issue narrower recommendations. Insurers would no longer rely solely on CDC …
Read More People Moves: Alliant Human Capital Names Muller as Vice President
Alliant Human Capital, a division of Alliant Insurance Services, announced the appointment of Brian Muller as Vice President. Muller brings more than 15 years of experience in both corporate and consulting HR, with a proven track record of delivering innovative …
Read More Cultivated Meat Companies Sue Texas Over Its Lab-Grown Meat Ban
Two cultivated meat companies have filed a lawsuit against officials in Texas over the law that bans the sales of lab-grown meat in the state for two years. California-based companies UPSIDE Foods, which makes cultivated chicken, and Wildtype, which makes …
Read More Minnesota Governor to Call Special Session on Gun Laws After School Shooting
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz plans to call a special legislative session to consider tougher gun laws following a shooting last week at a Catholic school in Minneapolis that left two children dead and 21 people injured. The Democrat told reporters …
Read More Tesla Says Its Robotaxi App Now Open to Public Riders
Tesla Inc. said it has opened its robotaxi app to the general public, suggesting the company will soon roll out the service beyond a select group of early access users in Austin, Texas. The company’s Tesla Robotaxi account on social …
Read More Insured Losses in Texas Exceed $47 Billion in 2024
Insured losses exceeded $47.2 billion in Texas last year—a 4.2% increase over 2023, according to a new property and casualty market report from the state’s insurance council. Annual direct losses in Texas have now increased in two consecutive years. Broken …
Read More FTC to Review AI Chatbot Risks With Focus on Privacy Harms
The US Federal Trade Commission plans to study the harms to children and others of AI-powered chatbots like those offered by OpenAI, Alphabet Inc.’s Google and Meta Platforms Inc., according to people familiar with the matter. The study will focus …
Read More People Moves: Everest Promotes Voralia as CUO, Global Reinsurance; BHSI Appoints Spink as Head of Marine, Australasia
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Everest Reinsurance and Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI). A summary of these new hires follows here. Everest Promotes Voralia as CUO, Global Reinsurance Everest Reinsurance, the reinsurance division of Everest Group …
Read More NY Fed Finds Modest Impact of AI on Jobs Even as Usage Increases
Use of artificial intelligence among businesses jumped in the last year and is expected to continue to grow, yet few firms have cut jobs as a result so far, according to a new Federal Reserve Bank of New York study. …
Read More Markets/Coverages: AXA XL Launches Portal for Multinational Clients
AXA XL has launched a web-based portal for its global clients, providing a centralized platform which allows data insights across multinational solutions portfolios to be viewed and exported in real-time. The portal, which is available via AXA’s Digital Commercial Platform, …
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