STAMFORD, Connecticut, Nov. 22 -- Americares, a health-focused relief and development organization, issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2023: Americares, the health-focused relief and development organization, today announced that it was awarded $5 million by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration to continue to meet the health needs of the thousands of Venezuelans and other migrants entering Colombia daily in search of a better life. This new fund  more

WINDSOR, Connecticut, Nov. 21 -- LIMRA issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2023: LIMRA and LOMA today announced the new members of its Life Insurance Advisory Board and Annuity Advisory Board. These advisory boards offer insight on the business challenges facing companies to help the association better understand and adapt its member benefits program to serve the evolving needs of its members. "Given the remarkable shifting market dynamics and their impact on our members' business st  more

WINDSOR, Connecticut, Nov. 22 (TNSres) -- LIMRA issued the following news release: LIMRA and LOMA welcomed new members to its Retirement Plans Advisory Board and Workplace Benefits Advisory Board. These advisory boards offer insight on the business challenges facing companies to help the association better understand and adapt its member benefits program to serve the evolving needs of its members. "As more and more Americans rely on their employer-sponsored insurance benefits and retirement sa  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 (TNSres) -- The National Consumer Law Center issued the following news release: * * * Others Increase Interest Rates and Allow Junk Fees to Pile On * * * Caps on interest rates and junk fees are the primary vehicle by which states protect consumers from predatory lending. The latest 50-state survey from the National Consumer Law Center finds that some states have cracked down on evasions but others are allowing lenders to pile on more junk fees or to charge higher, unaffo  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Nov. 22 -- Save the Sound issued the following news release: Two bills poised to strengthen protections for waters across New York State were vetoed by Governor Kathy Hochul on Friday, forfeiting a critical opportunity to expand defenses after a Supreme Court decision weakened federal protections earlier this year. Class C Streams (S1725A/A4601) sought to reclassify waters used for fishing and boating but not for drinking or primary-contact activities (such as swimming  more

NORWALK, Connecticut, Nov. 21 -- The Security Industry Association issued the following news release: ISC East 2023, the Northeast's leading security and public safety event built by RX Global, hosted in collaboration with premier sponsor Security Industry Association (SIA) and in partnership with ASIS NYC, delivered another year of successful programming. Over three days, ISC East featured keynote speakers, educational sessions, professional development, and over 220 exhibitors highlighting th  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Nov. 22 -- The Sierra Club issued the following statement on Nov. 21, 2023: * * * Today, Governor Shapiro announced that he will be appealing a recent lower court decision that blocked the Commonwealth's participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. RGGI is the nation's first regional market-based program to set limits on carbon pollution, and generates funding for clean energy by requiring fossil fuel companies to   more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Nov. 21 -- The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven issued the following news on Nov. 20, 2023: William W. (Will) Ginsberg, longtime President and CEO of The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven, has announced that he will retire in November 2024 after more than 24 years in his position. The Foundation's Board of Directors has formed a committee to begin the search process for Ginsberg's successor, and recently hired the executive search firm, Koya Partners.  more