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- Hippo ‘Off to a Fast Start’ With Reversal of Q1 Loss a Year Ago
Insurtech Hippo reversed a first quarter net loss of $47.7 million last year and posted net income of about $7.1 million for the first three months of 2026. Results a year ago included total catastrophe losses of $53.4 million, of … [TheTopNews] Read More.39 mins ago - Iran Threatens Painful Response if US Resumes Attacks, Oil Prices SeesawIran said on Thursday it would respond with “long and painful strikes” on U.S. positions if Washington renewed attacks, and also reasserted its control over the Strait of Hormuz, complicating U.S. plans for a coalition to reopen the waterway. Two … [TheTopNews] Read More.53 mins ago
- People Moves: Friedson Joins Alliant’s Mid-Atlantic Benefits TeamAlliant Insurance Services, headquartered in Irvine, California, added Matthew Friedson to its employee benefits group as first vice president. Based in Bethesda, Maryland, he will work with clients throughout the Northeast to tailor executive benefits and financial strategies for their … [TheTopNews] Read More.56 mins ago
- Cost of Howden-Driven Talent War Rises to $31M for Brown & BrownBrown & Brown acknowledges that the cost of the Howden-driven talent war has risen to $31 million in annual revenue. “At the end of March, the startup [Howden] has taken customers representing approximately $31 million of annual revenue as compared … [TheTopNews] Read More.2 hours ago
- The Vaccine Skeptic in Trump’s New C.D.C. Leadership Team
Dr. Sara Brenner is a physician, an F.D.A. official and a “MAHA mom” who has said people should not reflexively believe in the benefits of vaccines. [TheTopNews] Read More.2 hours ago - Maryland bans surveillance pricing in grocery stores
Will other states take the same action? By Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairs April 30, 2026 Maryland has become the first state to ban surveillance pricing in grocery stores The new law targets the use of personal data to set individualized prices Supporters say it protects consumers, while retailers warn of unintended consequences Maryland is breaking new ground in consumer protection, becoming the first state in the nation to prohibit so-called surveillance pricing in grocery stores a practice that uses shoppers personal data to charge some consumers higher prices than others. Gov. Wes Moore signed the legislation into law this week, marking a significant shift in how retailers can use customer information. The measure bans grocery stores from adjusting prices based on data such as a shoppers purchase history, location, income level or online behavior. Supporters say the move is designed to ensure transparency and fairness at a time when digital tools are increasingly shaping the shopping experience. What is surveillance pricing? Surveillance pricing refers to the use of algorithms and consumer data to set different prices for different shoppers, even for the same item. While retailers have long used loyalty programs and coupons to offer discounts, critics argue that newer technologies could allow companies to quietly charge higher prices to certain customers based on what they are willing or able to pay. Maryland lawmakers said the practice raises concerns about privacy and potential discrimination. "People deserve to know what price is on the shelf, and the price on the shelf is exactly the price they are going to pay at the checkout," Moore said at the signing ceremony. "People deserve to know that the price that they pay is not different (from) the customer who walked in just before them, or different from the customer who walked in right after them. People deserve to know that their data will not be used against them to charge them more." What the law does The new law prohibits grocery retailers from using personal data to determine individualized pricing in-store or online. It does not ban traditional sales, coupons or loyalty rewards programs, as long as those discounts are applied uniformly and transparently. Retailers are still allowed to collect customer data, but they cannot use it to set different base prices for identical products. Violations could result in fines and enforcement actions by… [TheTopNews] Read More.2 hours ago - Sophie Raworth: ‘I hope I can still run in my 80s’
Sophie Raworth talks about the need for exercise as we get older. [TheTopNews] Read More.2 hours ago
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