WESTPORT, Connecticut, Sept. 2 [Category: Sociological] -- Save the Children, an organization that says it is giving children a healthy start in life, opportunity to learn and protection from harm, issued the following news release: Multimedia available here KINSHASA, (Sept 02, 2024) Cases of the potentially deadly mpox virus have skyrocketed about 75-fold in children and young people under the age of 19 in the most severely impacted province in the Democratic Republic of Congo so far this yea  more

WINDSOR, Connecticut, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- LIMRA issued the following news release: Total U.S. pension risk transfer (PRT) premium was $26 billion in the first half of 2024, 14% higher than prior year results, according to LIMRA's U.S. Group Annuity Risk Transfer Sales Survey. In the second quarter, total PRT premium fell 31% year over year to $11.3 billion. "Last year's second quarter results were at near record levels. Although second quarter 2024 premium results fell short of last year, his  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- The National Association of Insurance Commissioners issued the following news release: On September 4, National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Members met with the UK's Prudential Regulatory Authority and Financial Conduct Authority (UK-PRA-FCA) to discuss key issues related to their respective insurance markets. NAIC President and Connecticut Insurance Commissioner Andrew N. Mais, NAIC Secretary-Treasurer and Rhode Island Department of Business Regulatio  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 (TNScapv) -- United We Dream issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2024: Today, 83 national, international, state and local organizations - led by United We Dream and including Amnesty International USA, Bend the Arc: Jewish Action Pittsburgh, Connecticut Students for a Dream, Living United for Change in Arizona (LUCHA), #Welcome with Dignity coalition, Woori Juntos, the Working Families Party and many more - sent a letter to President Biden and Vice President Harris  more

WESTPORT, Connecticut, Sept. 4 [Category: Sociological] -- Save the Children, an organization that says it is giving children a healthy start in life, opportunity to learn and protection from harm, issued the following news release: Caption Floods and heavy rains have killed more than 150 children in Pakistan since the start of the monsoon season in July.Over 200 children have been injured in incidents caused by rain or floods, which have forced thousands of people from their homes. In Sanghar  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 7 -- Save the Sound issued the following agency statement on Sept. 6, 2024: * * * Until recently, Connecticut had been a leader on climate initiatives, air quality and renewable energy. Sadly, our neighbors have taken the lead, prioritizing solar and wind and making needed infrastructure investments for the future. Our state now has an opportunity to again position itself as a leader with the deployment of offshore wind technology in the region. It would be ill-  more