Government
Could U.S. Workers and Companies Benefit From a 32-Hour Workweek?
The 40-hour workweek has been standard in the U.S. for more than eight decades. Now some members of Congress want to give hourly workers an extra day off. Sen. Bernie Sanders, the far-left ...
Ban Expected for Last Form of Asbestos Used in U.S.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Monday finalized a rule that would ban using and importing cancer-causing asbestos, a material still used in some vehicles and in some industrial ...
Triple-I: Regulatory Restrictions Contribute to Risk Crisis in California
Regulatory restrictions to actuarially sound insurance pricing and underwriting, coupled with the need for more mitigation and resilience efforts in the state of California, are placing financial ...
Florida Insurance Legislation Update: Bills That Passed; Bills That Didn’t Pass
A number of property insurance-related bills were introduced in the Florida legislature this year—from a fundamental change to the Citizens Property Insurance Corp. coverage model to further ...
U.S. Treasury Drops Plan to Collect Insurer Data on Climate Risks
The U.S. government is stepping away from its effort to collect data on home insurance prices and availability at the ZIP code level as premiums soar and climate risks to property intensify. Instead, ...
National Hurricane Center to Add Inland Cone Graphic Warning
Beginning on or around Aug. 15, 2024, a new change to the National Hurricane Center's inland tropical storm and hurricane watches and warnings will assist residents and business owners in preparing ...
Amazon Joins Companies Arguing NLRB Is Unconstitutional
Amazon.com has joined rocket maker SpaceX and grocery chain Trader Joe's in claiming that a U.S. labor agency's in-house enforcement proceedings violate the U.S. Constitution, as the retail giant ...
Florida Considers Stiffer Penalties in Retail Theft Crackdown
Earlier this week, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced proposed legislative action to curb the growing nationwide retail theft and porch piracy trend. In 2022, retailers across the country lost ...