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News for December 2006
December 29, 2006
- Pa. Court Grants Doctors' Class Action Over Blues' Reimbursements
- Report: N.Y. City Commuter Tunnels Vulnerable to Terrorist Activity
- Lawmaker Seeks to Ban Pit Bulls from N.Y. City
- Conn. Gov. Rell Unveils Health Insurance Plan
- Borden Perlman Insurance in N.J. Adds Cammerzell
- Akerley Joins ProMutual Group in Public Relations
December 28, 2006
- N.H. Private School Sues Insurer Over Flood Policy
- Tougher Teen Driving Bill On Way to Mass. Gov.'s Desk
- Ex-Md. Lawmaker Facing Charges Steps Down from Workers' Comp Fund
- Conn. Catholic Diocese Appeals Court Order Opening Sex Abuse Files
- A.M. Best Positive on Commerce Acquisition of N.Y.'s State-Wide
- Pa.'s Sterling Financial Sells 3 Insurance Units
December 27, 2006
- Lloyd's Sues Former R.I. Gov. Sundlun, Who Denies Owing Funds
- Commerce Group Entering N.Y., N.J. Personal Lines Markets Via State-Wide
- Majestic Receives License to Write Workers' Comp in N.Y.
December 26, 2006
- N.J. Group Working On Mandatory Health Insurance Plan
- Maine Panel Embraces Mandatory Health Coverage
- N.Y. Law Requires Greater Mental Health Coverage
- Maine Looks to Boost Fundng for Dam Safety
December 22, 2006
- Allstate Adds Maryland Coast to Its 'No New Business' List
- N.Y.-N.J. Ports Panel Urges Nationwide Cargo Standards, Security Czar
- Court Upholds Worker's Claim Under Maine Medical Leave Act
December 21, 2006
- Conn. Gov. Rell to Replace Cogswell as State's Insurance Commissioner
- Low Cost Health Plans in R.I. to Require Weight Pledge
- N.Y. Officials Charge 8 with Commercial Fleet Insurance Fraud
- The One That Didn't Get Away: Maine Man Trapped By Lobsters
December 20, 2006
- Workers' Comp Loss Costs, Assigned Risk Rates Going Down in N.H.
- Automakers Unhappy as Court Upholds Spitzer on Lemon Law
- Report Hits Virginia Government's Data Security Efforts
- Easton, Pa. Mulls Charging Insurers for Emergency Services
- N.Y. City Crackdown on Drunk Driving Yields 11% More Arrests
- Northeast Wholesaler Jimcor Expands with Purchase of Pa. Broker Federico
December 19, 2006
- Vermont Sprucing Up Welcome Mat for Life Reinsurance Captives
- Maine Lawmaker in Drive to Jail Repeat Drunk Drivers
- Holidays are Good Time to Review Home Coverage, Advises Pa. Chief
- Campbell, Bradway Join PWIB in N.Y.
December 18, 2006
December 15, 2006
- Mass. Auto Rates Cut 11.7% for 2007
- N.Y. Gov.-Elect Spitzer Nominates Dinallo as Insurance Chief
- Conn. Approves Slightly Lower Workers' Comp Loss Costs
- Insurers Seek Springfield, Mass. Church Documents on Sex Abuse
- Vermont Temporarily Delays New Workers Comp Rehab Rules
- N.Y. Drywall Contractor Charged with Workers' Compensation Fraud
December 14, 2006
- N.H. Family Sues Liquor Commission, Homeowner Over Drunk Driving Death
- Virginia Property Owners Alerted to Insurers' Higher Deductibles
- City Council Told Making Philly Highway Safe Could Cost $3 Billion
- Commerce, AAA in Mass. Extend Sales Partnership with 20-Year Pact
- Former N.Y. Official Samers Promoted to Global Ethics Post at ACE
December 13, 2006
- Mass. Commissioner Orders Long-Awaited Transition to Assigned Risk Plan
Her Future's Uncertain but Mass. Commissioner Keeps Busy- Pa. Gov. Rendell Aims to Cut Health Care Costs in 2007
December 12, 2006
- Concrete Slab Collapse Injures 16 Workers at Va. Building Site
- N.H.Tells Families Caring for Disabled to Install Sprinklers
- National Atlantic and Commerce Group End Talks
- Maine Regulator Wake Receives National Award
December 11, 2006
- Report Details How Conn. Economy Still Depends Upon Insurance Sector
- Health Providers' Social Security Numbers Mistakenly Posted in Vermont
- Pa. State Workers Settle Suit Against Cigna for $93 Million
December 8, 2006
- Allstate to Halt New Property Business in Conn., N.J. and Del.
- Report Recommends Phase-Out of Pa. Med Mal Abatement Program
December 7, 2006
- Conn. Coastal Rules Could Make Matters Worse, Warn Insurers
- Conn. Gov. Rell Touts New Jobs, Campus Construction by The Hartford
- Two Pa. Areas Cited as Most Secure Places to Live by Insurer
- Northeast Bank Acquires Another Maine Insurance Agency
- Mt. Washington Auto Insurer Partners with Savings Bank Life in N.H.
December 6, 2006
- Maine Insurance Chief Iuppa Stepping Down in January
- Flooded Maine Family Blames Error in Federal Maps
- Health Premium Hikes Tied to Costly Specialty Drugs
- Would Float Railing Have Prevented N.H. Parade Tragedy?
December 5, 2006
- Conn. Clamps Down on Shutters; Seeks Coastal Policy Alternatives
- In Delaware, No Hike in Workers Comp; 2.7% for Assigned Risk
- OSHA Catches Fall River, Mass. Contractor with Unprotected Trench
- USI Holdings Promotes Catapano to Northeast President
December 4, 2006
- Pa. High Court Revives Suits on Non-Profit Insurers' Surplus
- Little Rate Relief Found First Year After N.J. Auto Reforms
- Judge Upholds $1 Million Workers Comp Fine in The Station Case
- Mass. Employee Sues Firm for Firing Him Because He Smoked
- Northeast Bank Acquires Maine's Palmer Agency
December 1, 2006