HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 18 -- The Connecticut Business and Industry Association issued the following statement on Aug. 17, 2023: * * * The state's largest business organization issued the following response to today's release of the July 2023 employment report. "July's rebound, with employers adding 2,900 jobs, is certainly welcome given June's disappointing losses," CBIA president and CEO Chris DiPentima said. "However, the pace of growth is not meeting the demands of Connecticut's econ  more

NORWALK, Connecticut, Aug. 18 (TNSres) -- The Financial Accounting Standards Board issued the following news on Aug. 17, 2023: * * * Top Investor Priorities Reach Important Milestones Complete Report Now Available at FASB Investor Web Portal * * * The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) today issued its 2023 Investor Outreach Report. The document is now available through the FASB investor web portal at www.fasb.org/investors. "The FASB entered our 50th anniversary year focused on   more

WINDSOR, Connecticut, Aug. 17 (TNSres) -- LIMRA issued the following news release: A new study finds that in 2019 and 2020 owners of a fixed indexed annuity (FIA) with a guaranteed lifetime withdrawal benefit (GLWB) were less likely to surrender their contracts than those without a GLWB. The Fixed Indexed Annuity Contract Owner Behavior Study (https://www.limra.com/en/research/dashboards/Fixed-Index-Annuity/), conducted jointly by LIMRA and the Society of Actuaries (SOA) Research Institute, pr  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 16 -- Mental Health America issued the following news release on Aug. 15, 2023: Mental Health America (MHA) today recognized 12 state legislators as 2023 Legislative Champions during MHA's Regional Policy Council (RPC) meeting in Indianapolis. Those recognized as MHA 2023 Legislative Champions were: * Connecticut State Sen. Heather Somers for co-chairing the Mental Health Caucus in Connecticut and actively engaging with mental health organizations, professionals, an  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 15 -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following news release: The Nature Conservancy in New Hampshire (TNC) announced the permanent protection of 870 acres along the Upper Connecticut River in Northumberland and Groveton. The parcel contains a mix of farmland, woods, wetlands, and expansive floodplains--areas along the river that flood each spring, filtering water and providing irreplaceable wildlife habitat. The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, a key partner   more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Aug. 16 -- The Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy issued the following weekly column on Aug. 15, 2023, by CEO Joe Dorman: * * * With the Start of School, OICA Turns to Kid Governor and Fall Forum With the advent of the school year, the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) now turns our attention to our fall programs. Our first major task is to provide support for our main direct service program, Kid Governor(R), in the state's fifth grade classrooms. This   more