Month: June 2023 | Insurance news

Commentary: Inspiring (and training) the scientists needed to fill job openings

June 30, 2023
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If Massachusetts is to remain a world leader in the life sciences, it needs to meet the current and future demands for more skilled workers to fill this booming industry. According to a 2021 report issued by the Massachusetts Biotechnology Education Foundation, the state can expect an additional 109,000 life science positions to need filling […]

June 29, 2023
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Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed legislation Tuesday that will dramatically alter the health insurance market in Illinois. The measures establish a state-based exchange for policies sold under the Affordable Care Act and give the Illinois Department of Insurance the authority to modify or reject proposed rate increases. “Since day one of my administration, I’ve been committed […]

June 28, 2023
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A Georgia biotech company that aims to save the world’s bee population raised $4.5 million to help fuel its growth globally. Athens-based Dalan Animal Health, which last year moved into the University of Georgia’s Delta Innovation Hub, says it has developed the world’s first honeybee vaccine to protect the pollinators from a bacterial disease called […]

June 23, 2023
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy – invented at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and licensed to Sarepta Therapeutics Inc. – following months of debate over its efficacy. This is the first-ever gene therapy for Duchenne, a progressive and fatal disorder that almost exclusively affects young boys. The […]

June 21, 2023
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St. Louis Circuit Attorney Gabe Gore has hired Centene executive Keith Williamson as interim director of community engagement, a position in which Williamson has agreed to serve on a pro bono basis while searching for a permanent hire. Williamson is chief charitable giving officer of Centene Corp. (NYSE: CNC) and president of the Centene Foundation. […]

June 17, 2023
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Check out the latest mergers and acquisitions impacting the Austin-area business scene, including a deal by a company that completed tens of millions of Covid tests during the pandemic, but has since shifted into a new realm of the health care business. Also included with this report: ABJ’s latest list of local accounting firms. [zmauto […]

Building loyalty in times of crisis: How insurers can foster long-term customer relationships

June 13, 2023
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As the cost-of-living crisis persists, customers reduce insurance coverage, yet premiums are rising. In the inaugural segment of this three-part series, Insurance Post and PayPal collaborate to examine how insurers can retain customers during economic downturns by offering cost-effective products that cater to their needs. Eleanore Robinson investigates. [zmauto id = 1]

June 12, 2023
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The Portland-based Cascade AIDS Project has a new CEO. Paul Lumley comes to the role from the Native American Youth and Family Center, where he held NAYA’s top job. In effectively replacing Tyler Termeer, Lumley becomes the first Native American head of the AIDS group, which provides HIV services, housing, education and advocacy in Oregon […]

June 2, 2023
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California Northstate University is excited to announce that Dr. Richard S. Isaacs, F.A.C.S. (Fellow of the American College of Surgeons), is the new dean of the College of Medicine and vice president of medical affairs. Isaacs is an industry leader, having been named by Modern Healthcare as one of the 100 Most Influential People in […]

Interview: James Dalton, MIB

June 1, 2023
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In his first interview since joining the Motor Insurers’ Bureau as chief services officer, and two years after the introduction of the Official Injury Claims portal, James Dalton chats to Pamela Kokoszka about how he is taking on the challenge to remove uninsured drivers from UK roads, and why while it’s not “perfect”, the portal […]

Commentary: Inspiring (and training) the scientists needed to fill job openings

Pritzker signs bills altering Illinois’ health insurance market

Creating a buzz: Georgia biotech company picks up another $4.5M for honeybee vaccine

FDA approves Children's-invented gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy

St. Louis circuit attorney taps Centene exec to serve as interim community outreach director

M&A Wrap: Curative amplifies shift into insurance; Rocket maker Firefly buys launch services company

Building loyalty in times of crisis: How insurers can foster long-term customer relationships

Cascade AIDS Project hires a veteran nonprofit ace as its new CEO

California Northstate University welcomes new dean of the College of Medicine

Interview: James Dalton, MIB

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