WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The Alliance for Justice issued the following news release on Jan. 27, 2025: Today Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont announced his intent to nominate William H. Bright Jr. as an associate justice of the state's supreme court. Bright is a white man and spent his career practicing as a corporate attorney before joining the bench. Gov. Lamont is missing an opportunity to add diversity -- particularly professional diversity -- to the court. Professional diversity is incredibly inf  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 [Category: Real Estate] -- The National Association of Realtors posted the following news release: * * * Expert Real Estate Guidance Shines in Season 5 of "First-Time Buyer" CHICAGO (January 30, 2025) - The National Association of REALTORS(r) is excited to unveil the fifth season of its acclaimed docuseries, " First-Time Buyer," now available on Hulu. This season takes viewers on an emotional and educational journey through the homebuying process, featuring unscripted stor  more

WINDSOR, Connecticut, Jan. 29 (TNSres) -- LIMRA issued the following news release: * * * Fourth quarter signals a market shift as fixed-rate deferred annuity sales drop 50% from prior year * * * Total annuity sales posted $432.4 billion in 2024, up 12% year over year, according to preliminary results from LIMRA's U.S. Individual Annuity Sales Survey, which represents 83% of the U.S. annuity market. This is the third year of record-high annuity sales. Lower interest rates in the second half   more

WINDSOR, Connecticut, Jan. 31 -- LIMRA issued the following news release: * * * LIMRA: U.S. Individual Life Insurance Premium Exceeds $16 Billion in 2024, Setting New Sales Record Double-digit variable universal life and indexed universal life premium drove remarkable in the fourth quarter results WINDSOR, Conn., Jan. 30, 2025 -- A strong fourth quarter performance drove total new annualized premium to increase 4% in 2024 to $16.2 billion, according to LIMRA's preliminary life insurance sale  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Jan. 21 -- Save the Sound issued the following statement on Jan. 20, 2025, by President Leah Lopez Schmalz on President Trump's inaugural address: * * * "Despite criticizing the federal response to the fires in L.A. and the fall hurricane that ripped through the southeast, President Trump made no mention of the biggest factors fueling that destruction: pollution that's destabilizing our climate and a lack of investment in community resilience," said Leah Lopez Schmalz,   more