Transatlantic InsurTech Corridor Initiative to Launch Second Wave of Participants

Transatlantic InsurTech Corridor Initiative to Launch Second Wave of Participants

Six innovative UK-based businesses are the latest round of insurtechs to have been selected to take part in the InsurTech Corridor US-UK collaboration. The initiative, launched a year ago, is designed to enable insurance industry trade links and drive innovation between the UK and the US insurance industry hub of Connecticut.

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A Day at the Beach, Solid Preparation and Serendipity Are Foundation for Student’s Opportunity

A Day at the Beach, Solid Preparation and Serendipity Are Foundation for Student’s Opportunity

Timing - and preparation - is everything, Jenna Greenhill, a junior volleyball player and Meteorology major attending Western Connecticut State University found out recently. She now has a prime summer internship lined up, thanks to the skills she’s developed creating weathercasts at the state university in Danbury.

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Federal Agencies Urged to Protect Health and Water from Microfiber Pollution; CT Attorney General Leads Call for Action

Federal Agencies Urged to Protect Health and Water from Microfiber Pollution; CT Attorney General Leads Call for Action

Connecticut Attorney General William Tong led 16 State Attorney’s General in calling on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), to use the full extent of their authority to protect public health and the safety of our oceans from pervasive plastic microfiber pollution.

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CT Attorney General Calls for Federal Recall of Kia, Hyundai As Thefts Spike Across the U.S., Cities File Suit Against Companies

CT Attorney General Calls for Federal Recall of Kia, Hyundai As Thefts Spike Across the U.S., Cities File Suit Against Companies

More than a dozen of the nation’s Attorneys General – including Connecticut’s William Tong – are stepping up efforts against Kia and Hyundai following the companies’ “continued failure to take adequate steps to address the alarming rate of theft of their vehicles.” Overall, the number of auto thefts in Connecticut increased from 5,944 in 2019 to 7,771 in 2021.

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