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News for March 2007
March 30, 2007
- N.Y. Insurer to Pay Customers for Unlawful Access to Credit Reports
- Conn. AG Hits Department's Failure to Penalize Health Insurer
- Report: Buffalo Crew Erected Safety Rail After Fatal Fall
- N.Y. Woman Found Guilty of Killing Spouse with Antifreeze for Insurance
- Revised Captive Laws in Effect in D.C.
- N.Y. City Fire Department Seeks State-of-Art Fireboats
March 29, 2007
- Virginia Police Traffic Sting Catches 3,500 Drivers in 2 Days
- Pa. Seeks Public Input on Possible Merger of 2 Biggest Health Plans
- Pa.'s Harvey Insurance Adds Veteran Scherbak to Sales Team
March 28, 2007
- Existing Car Insurance Taxes Would Help Fund Va. Transit Plan
- Pa. Republicans Question Payroll Tax for Expanded Health Coverage
- Insurers Urge Pa. to Ban Charge-Backs on Fees for Police, Fire Services
- Wife of Former Yankee Lidle Sues Baseball's Benefit Insurer
- Va.'s Alliance Bankshares Buys Fredericksburg Agency
March 27, 2007
- Mass. Auto Report Urges Limited Price Competition; No Assigned Risk Change for Now
- Conn. Court: AG Must Release Internal MassMutual Report on CEO
- Harrisonburg, Va. Bartenders to Test Drive Anti-DWI Program
- 2 Pa. Men Face 35 Years Jail Time for Reselling Stolen Autos
March 26, 2007
- Conn. Ruling Lowers Bar for Suits Against Self-Service Operations
- Pennsylvania's 2 Largest Health Insurers in Merger Talks
- N.Y. Charges Canadian Posed as Surplus Broker, Sold Fake Policies
- Brown & Brown Acquiring N.J.'s Grinspec, Public Entity Group Specialist
- Pearson Promoted at Russell Bond
March 23, 2007
- Insurer to Pay $17.5 Million in Conn. I-84 Faulty Construction Claim
- Mass. AG Balks as FAIR Plan Seeks 13.6% Hike Statewide, 25% on Cape
- Thieves in Montreal Targeting Cars from U.S.
- Central N.H. Shakes But Nothing Breaks from Small Quake
March 22, 2007
- Md. Senate Committee Nixes Bill Forcing Insurers to Write on Coast
- Mass. Extends Deadline for Key Health Care Plan Requirement
March 21, 2007
- UnitedHealthcare Dividend Plan Under Scrutiny in R.I.
- Insurance Funds Help Pa. Town Pay for Security Cameras
- Conn. Agents Cite OneBeacon's Evans as Company Pro of Year
March 20, 2007
- Pa. Town Rescue Workers Train for Hybrid Car Accidents
- N.J. Implements Expanded Safety Rules for Chemical Plants
- N.H. Safety Inspectors Empty 4 Apartment Buildings Over Fire Risk
- Wilson Heads Conn. Agents' Group
- Conn. Agents Honor DiMatteo as Agent of Year
March 19, 2007
- Carpooling Parents Don't Need Special License, Conn. Officials Say
- Pa., N.J. Officials and Feds Nab Illegal Benefits Trust; Recover $1 Million
- Conn. Municipal Insurer Names Wollschlager
- Maryland Department's Lininger Leaves to Form Lobbying Firm
March 16, 2007
- R.I.'s Costly New Fire Safety Code Tests Backers' Political Will
- Deadly Bronx Fire A Reminder That Many Urban Buildings Unsafe
March 15, 2007
- N.J. High Court: Public Workers Can Sue Negligent Property Owners
- Mass. Would Be First to Require Insurers Offer Drug Coverage
- Turner, Wetteland Promoted at Atlantic Companies
March 14, 2007
- WTC Builders Tell 2 Insurers to Stop Stalling and Pay Up
- Stocks fall in early trading as concerns about subprime lenders
- Conn. Regulators Conclude They Can Probe Phone Records Issue
March 13, 2007
- National Guard Helps Vermont with Potential Flood Issue
- Lobbyist Bill Takes Hold in Conn. Ethics Law
- NY Teacher, Animals Shaken up in Car Crash
March 12, 2007
- D.C. Struggles to Ensure Public Spending is Helping U.S. Prepare for Bioterrorism
- Farm Loans Available in Vt. for Collapsed Barns, Livestock Loss
- Plymouth Rock Announces Auto Insurance Rate Reductions in Conn.
- Panel Approves Maine Bill Requiring "Fire-Safe'' Cigarettes
March 9, 2007
- Conn. Gov. Urges Action to Give Property Owners Stronger Protections on Eminent Domain
- New Low-Price Mass. Health Plans Too Good to Be True, Advocates Say
- Flexpoint Partners Acquires Pa.'s Norwich Group
March 8, 2007
- Maine Insurance Company not Liable in Avon Mountain Crash
- Senate Finance Chairman Wants $50 Billion Increase for Children's Health Insurance
- Insurance Company Sues Contractor Behind Botched I-84 project in Conn.
March 7, 2007
- Judge Rules Truck in Conn. Avon Mountain Crash Was Uninsured
- N.J. Senate Panel Kills Bill to Ban Use of Education, Job in Rates
March 6, 2007
- N.Y. Workers' Comp Reform Sails Through Senate, Assembly
D.C. Chief Hampton Backs Terrorism Insurance, But Not National Cat Plan- Sarbanes-Oxley Charges in Conn. Case Worry Corporate Defense Lawyers
- Insurers Warn N.J. Not to Restrict Use of Education, Job Status in Rating
March 5, 2007
- U.S. Needs Terrorism Insurance to Compete Globally, Says N.Y.'s Dinallo
- Md. Court Reinstates Class Action on Purely Economic, Not Physical, Injury
- Mass. Health Insurers Agree to Offer $175 a Month Plan Under New Law
- Insurer Settles Suit in Pittsburgh Convention Center Death
March 2, 2007
- Delaware Lawmakers Unveil New Bill to Ban Credit Scoring
- R.I. Employers Expect Little Effect from Gay Marriage Opinion
- Arrowhead General Expands Motorcycle Program in Pennsylvania
- N.Y. Medical Clinic Operator Caught in Accident Staging Scheme
March 1, 2007