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News for September 2005
September 30, 2005
N.Y. Insurance Chief Renews Plea for TRIA, Notes State Plans No Substitute- Mass. Auto Rates Certain to Go Down in 2006 as Bureau Calls for 5.4% Cut
September 29, 2005
- Mass. AG Recommends 18% Rate Cut for Auto Insurance
- Progressive to Write Autos in N.J.
- Two Leading Law Firms Merge
September 28, 2005
- Rhode Island Radio Station Denied in Bid to be Removed from Nightclub Fire Lawsuit
- R.I. Workers' Comp Rate Cut to be Heard at Nov. 16 Hearing
- Pa. Insurer Will Not Raise Medical Malpractice Rates for 2006
- Pa. Hospital Risk Manager Says Malpractice Documents Were Altered
- WellPoint Seeks to Buy WellChoice of N.Y., N.J.
- N.J. Court: Jury Should Spread Damage Award Beyond Car Maker
- N.Y. Law Takes Bigger Bite Out of Owners of Dogs That Cause Injury
- Wilmington Trust Expands Captive Insurance Management Services
September 27, 2005
- The Hartford Moving its N.J. Agency Home Business to Proformance
- Heartbreak Aside, Emergency Rooms Quieter When Red Sox Make Playoffs
- Greater N.Y. Brokers to Honor Utica First's Zick as Man of the Year
September 26, 2005
- Virginia GOP Figures Could Face Depositions in Suit Against Insurer
- N.Y. 'Fire-Safe' Cigarette Law Credited with Saving Lives
- Older Kids Back in Booster Seats Under New Conn. Safety Law
- D.C. Doctors Plan to Retire or Move Due to Lawsuit Crisis
- William Gallagher Promotes Bixby, Clifford and Martin in P/C Group
- O'Donnell Joins Russell Bond in Syracuse Office
September 25, 2005
- Deadly Trucking Crash Leads to Calls for Tighter Insurance Rules in Conn.
- Trial Over Liability for 1993 WTC Bombings Begins In N.Y. Court
- R.I. Nightclub Owners' Bankruptcy Filing Stays Workers' Comp Court Trial
- Pa. Town's Insurer Pays to Settle 'Officer NASCAR' Suit
September 23, 2005
- N.J. Supreme Court Pitches New Standard of Care for Ballpark Owners
- Pa. Measure Would Grant Premium Break for Reducing Medical Errors
- Auto Reform Advocates in Mass. Take to TV, Radio to Drive Message
- MADD of N.J. Marks 25 Years with Help from Auto Insurers, Dealers
September 22, 2005
- Conn. AG Blumenthal Expands Suit Against Marsh to Include Bid Rigging, Kickback Allegations
- Conn. Gov. Rell: Close Insurance Loophole Truck Drove Through
- ACE Settles Connecticut AG lawsuit
- Donegal Group Purchases Shelby's Personal Lines Renewals in 3 States
- Flatt Named P/C Claims VP at Harleysville Insurance
- Pa. Man Accused of Stealing $400,000 from Universal Underwriter's
September 21, 2005
- DUI Arrests in R.I. Found to Vary Widely by Location
- Pa. Court Nixes Suit Against Doctor by Blackout Driver
- Harleysville Names McNamee as VP of Business Planning
- Panelists to Discuss 'The New Ethics of Insurance,' Sept. 28 in New York City
September 20, 2005
September 19, 2005
September 18, 2005
- Spitzer Subpoenas The Hartford Over Annuities, Workers' Comp
- N.J. AG Asked to Probe Forrester's Campaign Contributions
- Tropical Storm Ophelia Weakens, Sparing New England from Damage
September 16, 2005
September 15, 2005
- Mass. Fair Plan Softens Rate Blow; Seeks12.5% Statewide, 25% on Cape Cod
- Pa. Officials Accept Waddell & Reed $11M Restitution for Annuity 'Switching'
- Conn.'s Webster, Pa.'s S&T Cited as Top Bank-Owned Insurance Agencies
- Redmer Reassures Public Over Katrina's Impact on Md. Prices
- Delaware in Market for Director for Revised Captive Insurance Division
- Erie Company Extends Execs' Contracts
September 14, 2005
- Conn. Medical Holds Malpractice Rates Even After 5 Years of Hikes
- Pa. Planners Turn Focus to How to Handle Potential Katrina-like Crisis
- Mass. and Boston Vow to Revise Disaster Response Plans
- Vt. Eases Red Tape For State's Financial Firms With Katrina Customers
- Colemont Promotes Two to Senior Management Team in Hartford
September 13, 2005
- N.Y. Insurance Community Mourns Passing of Agent Leader Demetriou
- Zurich Adds Environmental Office for New England Region
- Rockwood Develops EPLI Program for Small Employers
- Pair of Former Md. Insurance Administration Employees Convicted
September 12, 2005
- First Niagara Financial Group Acquires Burke Group
- Colemont Names Cassidy, Baird to Senior Management Team
September 9, 2005
- Erie Insurance Group Throws Support Behind Katrina Victims
- Harleysville, Trusted Choice Partner
- Former N.J. Chiropractor Charged in Billing Scam
September 7, 2005
- Pa. Rep. Seeks Emergency Aid Law with Flood Subsidies
- N.Y. Court Awards No-Fault Damages Despite Late Notice to Insurer
- Conn. to Test State's Readiness in Hurricane Drill Today
- Philadelphia Insurance 'Ironman' CEO Joins Triathletes for Katrina Relief
- OneBeacon Offers ID Theft Coverage to Homeowners and Renters
- CAR's Iannaco to be Honored as Mass. Insurance Professional of Year
- Two More from Marsh Join Integro
- Mahoney Heads Risk Control at Professional Underwriters
September 6, 2005
- Katrina Prompts N.H. Officials to Review State's Disaster Preparedness
- Mass. Agents Answer the Call, Contribute $20K to Big 'I' Katrina Relief
- N.Y. AG Spitzer Urges Improved Lead Testing of Children
September 5, 2005
September 1, 2005