WASHINGTON — Bloomfield-based Cigna is the latest American company saying it is giving its workers a raise because of the recent GOP-led tax overhaul. Continue Reading →
Cigna says tax law allows it to raise worker pay, increase benefits
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GE part of a national move away from big, suburban office parks
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Among other lessons, the move provides further evidence that large, isolated, one-tenant suburban office parks, such as the sleek but aging campus that GE has occupied since 1974 on 68 arboreal acres in Fairfield, have seen their day. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Land Use, Aetna, Cigna, Connecticut General, GE, General Electric, office parks, The Hartford
U.S. House approves terrorism risk insurance
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Washington – To the relief of the property and casualty insurance industry, the House on Wednesday approved legislation that would reauthorize a program that serves as a backstop for insurers when they are faced with large claims resulting from a terrorist attack. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Budget/Economy, Washington, Congress, Congressional Budget Office, insurance, John Larson, Taxpayers for Common Sense, Terrorism Risk Insurance Act
Senate’s failure to act on terrorism risk insurance roils industry
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WASHINGTON – Insurers like The Hartford and Travelers are contemplating what to do following the U.S. Senate’s failure to approve a federal backstop for coverage the insurers offer businesses to protect them from a terrorist attack. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Budget/Economy, Politics, Washington, 9/11, American Insurance Association, Chuck Schumer, John Larson, Superbowl
Gay rights group gives Connecticut companies high marks
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The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest gay rights organization, included 14 Connecticut companies in its 2015 Corporate Equality Index, an annual report that assesses inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees in major companies and law firms. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Politics, Aetna, Boehringer Ingelheim, CEI report, Cigna, day Pitney, Diageo, Geneal Electric
Connecticut insurers have eyes on Washington
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Washington – Connecticut insurance powerhouses Aetna, The Hartford and Travelers have different lobbying agendas in Washington, but when it comes to their clout and the handing out of political cash, the companies are very similar. Continue Reading →