Politics and policy
Politics and policy
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California hospitals will be forced to close if they don't complete earthquake safety upgrades by 2030. Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill to extend the deadline.
September 27 -
A bill would allow the California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank to issue debt for California's FAIR Plan, its property insurer of last resort.
August 30 -
A rapidly escalating fire season hit the West amid questions about federal funding and insurance.
July 22 -
The new rule will require FEMA to consider climate change's impact on future flood patterns in determining how and sometimes if to build back after flooding.
July 18 -
The question of how much federal money Congress will provide for the replacement of the Key Bridge goes before the Senate Environmental Committee.
July 10 -
A decision backing the surviving shareholder in a family business could have carried major tax implications to succession plans. Instead, SCOTUS backed the IRS.
June 10 -
Municipal analysts have been tracking the challenges faced by home insurers in California and other states plagued with extreme weather events as a harbinger of credit risk.
May 17 -
Unintended consequences of shifting the burden for title insurance to the lender could end up harming consumers, several observers said.
April 10 -
The American Land Title Association, which represents the title insurance industry, argued that the program would not cut costs for those who really needed it.
March 12 -
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. said Monday it has hired Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton to conduct an independent review of its workplace culture amid allegations of rampant sexual harassment in the workplace.
December 11 -
The same conservative activists who helped gut race-related college admissions at the U.S. Supreme Court have now set their sights on corporate diversity programs
November 22 -
Three GOP leaders of the House Financial Services Committee, including Chairman Patrick McHenry, say they'll explore possible connections between the agency's alleged "toxic" work culture and its staffing shortages that may have contributed to this year's banking crisis.
November 17 -
The bombshell investigation into pervasive sexual misconduct at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. has spurred some senators to call for FDIC Chair Martin Gruenberg's resignation. If he can't right the ship, then he should step aside.
November 14 - AB - Policy & Regulation
House Republicans and lawmakers on the Senate Banking Committee questioned the culture at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. after a Wall Street Journal report alleged a climate of sexual harassment and misogyny.
November 14 -
The FDIC launched a campaign Wednesday to educate the public about the importance of deposit insurance, a move designed to counter lingering concerns arising from this spring's bank failures and the resurgence of imitation banks.
October 13 -
William Van Faasen, former chairman and CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield Massachusetts, encourages carriers to prepare to add marijuana to their formularies.
October 13 -
The indictment of Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., is inconvenient for some Democratic priorities, but unlikely to impact a cannabis banking bill up for debate in the Senate Banking Committee.
September 26 -
A combination of economic and environmental factors are sending property and flood coverage premiums soaring, which can make costs insurmountable for some.
September 25 -
Federal Reserve Board Gov. Lisa Cook said artificial intelligence holds great promise for the economy, but stressed the importance of human choice in decision making, both financial and otherwise.
September 22 -
The proposal will be discussed before the NAIC's Valuation of Securities Task Force, a group consisting of state representatives.
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