East News
News for October 2005
October 31, 2005
October 28, 2005
- N.H. Gets Federal Disaster Aid to Help Recovery from Recent Flooding
- Conn. Senate Approves Measure to Close Truck Insurance Loophole
October 27, 2005
- Earnings Up, Losses Down in Commerce Group 3d Quarter
- Berkshire Bank Acquires 2 Western Mass. Agencies
- Kneisley and Fusco Join Integro to Head Capital Project Risk Group
- N.J.'s McIntyre Teams With Callard to Strengthen International Unit
October 26, 2005
- Delaware Hears Proposed 10% Workers' Comp Hike Today
- N.Y. State Employees Honored for Roles in Lowering Auto Rates
- Cloutier Joins TD Banknorth Insurance's Maine Office
October 25, 2005
- N.J. Issues First Subsidies to Doctors for Malpractice Premiums
- Mid-Atlantic States Form Regional Hazard Response Consortium
- NSM Insurance Names Egan Director of Coastal Program
- Specialty Risk Services Adds Director of Fraud Management
October 24, 2005
- Pa. Governor Hails Improvements in Med-Mal Insurance Market
- Md. Sedan Owners Lose Drive to Halt 52% Rate Hike
- Hartford to Issue Refunds in Delaware Over Error in Credit Scoring
- Lamparelli Joins E&S Broker Connecticut Underwriters
October 23, 2005
- Md. Workers Comp Insurer Retains CEO Bromwell Despite Indictments
- R.I. Nightclub Owners Submit List of Assets After Filing for Bankruptcy
- Failing Taunton, Mass. Dam Replaced with New Structure
October 21, 2005
October 20, 2005
- Weak Competition Drives N.H. to Require Prior OK of Med-Mal Rates
As Governor in Mass., N.Y. Hopeful Weld Revived Workers' Comp- Feds Investigate Boston's Logan Airport for Rash of Near-Collisions
- Former Md. Senator, Workers Comp Fund CEO Facing Federal Charges
- Tetrault Joins NAMIC as Northeast Rep Based in Boston
October 19, 2005
- N.Y. Gov. Hopeful Weld 's Insurance Chief in Massachusetts Stirred Controversy
- Gov. Romney Orders Inspections of Mass. 'High Hazard' Dams
- Insurer Group AIA Names Murphy to Head Northeast Office
- Harleysville Taps Sarnese for Mid-Atlantic Claims Center in N.J.
- NSM Insurance of Pa. Acquires Reich Coastal Condo/Hotel Program
- Hilb Rogal & Hobbs Appoints Smith, King to Key Positions
October 18, 2005
- R.I. Court Mandates Mediation for All Med-Mal Cases in Providence County
- N.Y. Supt. Mills Calls for Tougher No-Fault Auto Fraud Laws
- Insurers Urge Md. to Attack Costs, Trim Mandates to Lower Urban Rates
- Maryland Auto Task Force Meets
- Hampton Named Acting D.C. Insurance Commissioner to Succeed Mirel
- Gowrie, Barden & Brett Insurance in Conn. Adds Barney as Senior VP
October 17, 2005
- Closing Conn. Truck Loophole Easier Said Than Done, Insurers Warn
- Va. Judge Dismisses GOP Case Against Insurer over Eavesdropping
- Va. Judge Dismisses Drunk Driving Cases as Unconstitutional
- Rain-Soaked, Wind-Whipped Northeast Getting Back On Its Feet
- Chubb Fills N.Y Condo and Co-op Insurance Gaps
October 14, 2005
- Bollinger Adds Payne as VP in Commercial Unit in N.Y.
- Willis Builds Up N.Y. Construction Unit on Long Island
October 13, 2005
- Drenched Northeast Continues to Weather the Storm
- Gay Partner Can't Sue Hospital for Malpractice, N.Y. Appeals Court Rules
- N.Y. Group Wants State to Post Comparative Auto Rates for Drivers
- Three in Mass. Indicted in $30 Million Payroll Scheme
- N.J. Toughens Identity Theft Protections for Consumers
- 16 Charged in Lowell, Mass. Staged Accident Scheme
- Integro Adds Principals to N.Y. Office
October 12, 2005
- Redmer Resigns as Maryland Chief to Take Health Insurer Position
- Mass. Lawmakers Promise Health Insurance Plan By Next Month
- Northern Va. Police Bust Staged Accident Ringleaders
- USAA Cuts Auto Rates in N.Y.
- Blumenthal Nixes Run for Conn. Governor; Will Seek Re-Election as AG
- SAN Group Network Added 8 N.E. and N.Y. Agencies in Third Quarter
- N.Y. Agents Elect Viana as President
October 11, 2005
- N.H. Grapples with Worst Flood in Decades; Lives, Homes, Businesses Lost
- Heavy Rains Force Eastern U.S. Evacuations; Four Lives Lost
- For N.H. Agent, a Helpless Feeling Amid the Suffering and Loss
- Pataki Seeks Mandatory Drug Testing in Commercial Boating Accidents
- Mass. Clubs Appealing Year-Old Law Requiring Sprinklers
October 10, 2005
October 8, 2005
- Officials Assessing N.Y. Subway Threat Amid Tightened Security
- Lake George Tour Boat Being Tested as Capsizing Probe Continues
- Alliance Bankshares Acquires Virginia's Danaher Agency
October 7, 2005
October 6, 2005
- Conn. Workers' Comp Filing Seeks Small Boost
- Insurers Appointing N.J. Agencies in Record Numbers, Reports PIANJ
- Court Appoints Receiver for Conn. Trucking Firm Involved in Crash
- N.Y. Medical Society Opposes HIP, WellPoint Mergers
October 5, 2005
October 4, 2005
- Mass. Alters Formula for Sharing High Risk Auto Insurance Business
- R.I. Grants 2.3% Hike in ProSelect's Rates for Physicians
- R.I. Governor Proposes Plan for Better Health System By 2010
- Gencorp Adds to Its Agency Network
October 3, 2005
- Some Massachusetts Drivers Eligible for Refund from State Farm Over Salvaged Autos
- Erie Cuts N.Y. Rates for Cars 6.5%, Trucks 5.1% and Rewards Safe Drivers
- Emerson, Reid Acquires N.Y. Small Group General Agency
- A.M. Best Assigns Ratings to Progressive's N.J. Insurers
- Harvard Pilgrim Named Best Health Plan in U.S. by National Magazine
- Hamburger Joins Foa & Son in N.Y.
October 2, 2005