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Integrating Financial Technology Innovation into Regulatory Frameworks – The White House

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1.  Policy.  The United States is a global leader in financial innovation, driven in part by the rapid growth...

California Stoneworkers With Silicosis Struggle to Get Workers’ Comp

Occupational doctors are simultaneously pressing California regulators to restrict engineered stone, the countertop material many physicians believe is driving the surge in silicosis cases, a claim disputed by manufacturers of the popular product in a multibillion-dollar industry. The companies oppose the move to limit...

Prudential PLC to Buy Majority Stake in India Life Insurer for $389 Million

By P.R. Venkat Prudential PLC has agreed to acquire a controlling stake in an Indian life insurer for $389 million, as the U.K. company seeks to expand its business in one of the world's fastest-growing insurance markets. ...

‘Ghost networks’ make finding mental health care harder

In Massachusetts, every health insurer is required to provide an online directory of health care providers in its network, including contact information and whether they are accepting new patients. Under state law, these directories must be accurate and updated. Similar laws exist federally.But...