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—Further acknowledging that climate change is a growing concern in his state, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed into law a measure requiring public coastal construction projects to first be reviewed for impacts on the state's fragile seashore because of rising sea levels. The bill was one of 28 signed into law by DeSantis late Monday, including one that…

Austin- based insurance tech firm AgencyKPI has raised $5 million to expand its technology platform. The funding round was led by EMC Insurance of Des Moines, Iowa, with participation from Keystone Insurers Group of Northumberland, Penn., and Austin- based Combined Agents of America. Billman has also held executive positions at Samsung Mobile, Dell Technologies,…

–Leading online insurance marketplace Policygenius announced its first executive hire in its North Carolina headquarters today. Erik Garr, who established Google Fiber’s operation in Durham and was the director of strategy and operations at Google Cloud, will oversee property and casualty operations from Policygenius’ Durham, North Carolina…

—Oklahoma voters are deciding Tuesday whether to expand Medicaid to tens of thousands of low-income residents and become the first state to amend their Constitution to do so. Idaho, Maine, Nebraska and Utah have all expanded Medicaid through ballot questions, but did so by amending state statutes, according to the nonpartisan Kaiser Family Foundation.

Riskonnect, the leader in integrated risk management solutions, today announces Riskonnect All-Stars, a new program recognizing risk management practitioners who have stepped up to help their organizations navigate the global health crisis. The function delivered in a big way,” said Andrea Brody, chief marketing officer at Riskonnect.“ Risk professionals…

Standard Insurance Company announced today that Dan McMillan has been promoted to executive vice president. McMillan is currently vice president, Insurance Services Group, for Standard Insurance Company and The Standard Life Insurance Company of New York. In his new role as executive vice president, McMillan will retain management responsibility for the…

LTCG, the leading insurance administration and claims solution provider for long term care insurance, has just announced that respected industry thought leader Jeff Ferrand has joined the company as its Vice President of Fraud Services. In this capacity, Ferrand will head up the company’ s enhanced fraud service offering that will add proactive fraud data…

–Vital Data Technology, LLC today announced that Peter Janelle has joined the company as Director of Risk Adjustment Solutions. “Vital Data Technology is a demonstrated leader in using unconventional data and artificial intelligence and transforming it into risk-management solutions,” Mr. Janelle said. Peter joins Vital Data Technology after a successful…

The Supreme Court of the United States struck down a restrictive Louisiana law, reaffirming the right to access abortion in June Medical Services v. We are relieved that the Supreme Court has upheld precedent and allowed Louisianans to maintain access to the few health care facilities that provide abortion services in their state. However, while SCOTUS made…

Jun. 30– MASSENA– Health insurance premiums for school districts participating in the St. So that's the upside of this, ” Mr. Brady said. He also told board members that a five-year audit of the plan will be done by the New York State Department of Financial Services, which governs health insurance plans in the state.

–Health plans are playing a leadership role in combatting the nation’s opioid crisis due to growing concerns around medication misuse, addiction and overdoses. To help health insurance providers in these efforts, DisposeRx, Inc., the product leader in at-home medication disposal solutions, has created a new education and engagement program.

Carrier Software, a leading provider of a broad range of insurtech solutions for the insurance and transportation industries, announced today the launch of its CSA Safety Improvement Program™, which takes a holistic approach to safety with its capabilities in analyzing nearly every facet of a motor carrier’ s operations. The newly updated CSA Program…

Open Lending provides loan analytics, risk-based pricing, risk modeling and default insurance to auto lenders throughout the United States. “Innovative and proven solutions like Open Lending's Lenders Protection™ program are helping credit unions grow and thrive in today's modern and ever-changing world,” said Randy Salser, president at NAFCU Services.

Jim Costa, D- California, issued the following news release:. Congressman Jim Costa released the following statement after House passage of H.R. 1425, the Patient Protection& Affordable Care Enhancement Act, which builds on the Affordable Care Act to lower health costs and prescription drug prices. -A family of four earning $40,000 would save nearly $1,600 in…

Donald M. Payne Jr., D- New Jersey, issued the following news release:. Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. voted for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act. Under the bill, a family of four earning $40,000 would save nearly $1,600 every year and a 64- year-old earning $57,420 would save more than $8,700 every year.