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News for July 2007
July 31, 2007
- Mass. Agents Could Be Losers Under Competitive Auto Rating
- Activist Drives Mass. to Check High Accident Rate in Big Dig Tunnel
- Two N.Y. Firms Shut Down for Failure to Buy Workers' Comp
- Pa. Man a Real Lightning Rod
July 30, 2007
- Fearing 1st Amendment Lawsuit, N.H. Town Scraps Insurance Requirement
- Maine Insurers Question Dirigo's $78 Million Third Year Savings Figure
- Concrete Supplier to Pay $50 Million to Settle Big Dig Case
- N.J. Customer Sues Starbucks Over Loose Lid on Hot Tea Cup
- Merchants Preferred Opens for Business in N.Y.
July 29, 2007
July 27, 2007
- Webster Bank Looking to Sell Conn.'s Largest Insurance Agency
- First Court Challenge to Va.'s Hefty Bad Driver Fees Delayed
- Civil Rights Group Opposes N.H. Public Space Insurance Requirement
- Central Insurance Returns to Mass. Commercial Auto Market
- Reinsurance Broker BMS Adds Hernandez to Marine Team in Conn.
- Commerce Group Net Earnings Dip, Loss Ratio Rises in 2Q
July 26, 2007
- Former Patriot Coach Loses Obesity Surgery Malpractice Lawsuit
- NYMAGIC Affiliate to Write Smaller Surplus Lines Risks in New York
- New England Broker Telamon Adds Insurance for Electronic Data
- Meadowbrook/TPA Associates Appoints Whooley as New England Rep
July 25, 2007
- N.Y. Gov. Spitzer Put on Defensive Over Aides' Political Tactics
- N.Y. City Safety Officials Reassure Public After Steam Pipe Blast
- N.J. State Senator, Pedestrian He Injured Settle Lawsuit
- New Web Site Seeks to Attract N.J. College Students to Insurance Careers
- Montgomery Insurance Quadruples Virginia Team to Pursue Growth
July 24, 2007
- N.H. Accepts Insurers Use of Credit to Price Auto Insurance
- Va. Evacuation Plan Adds 300 Hurricane Gates to Highways
- OneBeacon Appoints Trahan as Maine VP
July 23, 2007
- R.I. Workers' Comp Writer Beacon Mutual's Rates to Drop 5.9%
- Pa. Decides Now Not Time to Reduce State's Medical Malpractice Coverage
- FedEx Says Arab-Americans Alleging Bias Not Protected by Mass. Law
- Maine Employee's Widow Sues Employer Over Asleep-at-Wheel Crash
- N.Y. Assigned Risk Auto Rates Dropping 7%
- N.H. Law Continues Health Insurance for Ex-Spouse After Divorce
- Steel Workers' Families Win $3.97 Million in Md. Asbestos Case
- Wholesaler Conn. Underwriters Adds Crawford, Hanebury and Macik
July 20, 2007
- Steam Explosion Causes Scare in NYC; Not Believed to Be Terrorism
- Federal Anti-Terror Funds to Connecticut Increase
- Travelers Clarifies Position on Contingent Commissions in Letter to Agents
- Mass. Governor: Auto Plan Balances Market, State Control
- R.I. Report: Transit Authority Paid $5.5 Million to Settle Claims
July 19, 2007
- Mass. Turnpike Chairman Closes Public Discussion of Big Dig Leaks
- Maine Gov. Seeks Federal Money for Oxford County
- Kinloch Holdings Names Englert Executive Vice President
July 18, 2007
- Mass. AG Questions if Mass. Auto Market is Ready for Competition
- Ailing 9/11 Workers Sue WTC Insurance Fund for Sick Pay
- NIP Programs Names O'Conner Program Manager
July 17, 2007
- Mass. Lawmakers Urge Federal Inspections of Nation's Tunnels
- Mass. Hearing Today on Sale of American Employers' Insurance
July 16, 2007
- Mass. To Test Drive Competitive Rating for Auto Insurance for First Time in 30 Years
- Maine Woman Sues Employer for 'Family Responsibility' Bias
- Virginia Towns Get Green Light for Red-Light Cameras
- Insurer Seeks Repayment from Parents of Vt. Teen Who Took Hostage
July 13, 2007
- N.J. Gov. Corzine's Crash Costs: $400,000 Out of Own Pocket
- Delaware Abolishes Statute of Limitations for Sex Abuse Lawsuits
- Heavy Rains Flood Central Vermont
- N.J. Broker Jimcor Promotes Azelby
July 12, 2007
- N.Y. Reforms Credited with Shaving Workers' Comp Rates by 20.5%
- Del. Court: Employee Horseplay May Fall Outside Workers' Comp Law
- Pa. State Agencies Back in Operation After Budget Deal Struck
- N.Y. Agents Seeking Alternatives for Downstate Homeowners
- Federal Judge Cites Municipal Immunity in Nixing Award Against Conn. Town
July 11, 2007
- Fatal Big Dig Ceiling Failure Blamed on 'Epoxy Creep'
- Medical Malpractice Trial for Former Patriots Coach to Resume in Mass.
- Tri-Star Mining Cited in April Deaths of Two Maryland Coal Miners
- 17 Kids Evacuated from Burning NY School Bus
- Six R.I. State Departments Lose Electricity
- Wholesaler U.S. Risk Acquires Boston Insurance Brokerage
July 10, 2007
- Federal Court Seeks Vermont Court Opinion on Punitive Damages
- Pa.'s Conneaut Lake Park Insured through Monday, Still no Money to Open
- Maine Investigators Seek Cause of Fire that Destroyed 5 Buildings
- Driver Cries Foul as New Maine Law Yanks His Driver's License
July 9, 2007
- Pa. Insurance Department Could be Shuttered by Budget Impasse
- Pa. Government in Partial Shutdown
- Former Agent Convicted in N.Y. City Murder-for-Life-Insurance Plot
- N.J. Agents Hope to End Auto Insurance Quote Requirement
- Vermont Firm Contests Fine for Alleged Failure to Fix Safety Problems
July 8, 2007
July 6, 2007
- N.H. Gov. Lynch Vetoes Civil Damages Bill Opposed by Businesses, Towns
- Conn. to Pilot Online Auto Registrations
- Senate Confirms Marsh Counsel Sullivan to be U.S. Judge
July 5, 2007
- Anti-Steering Auto Repair Bill Signed into Law in Conn.
- N.Y. Names Medical Malpractice Task Force After Approving 14% Hike
- Bill Limiting Pa. Farm Owners' Liability for Hunting Accidents On Gov.'s Desk
- N.Y. Restaurant Exec Served Prison Term for Disability Insurance Fraud
July 2, 2007
- Insurer Reported to Pay $20 Million to Settle Bad Faith Claim in Pa.
- N.H. Governor Signs Law Rejecting 'Unfunded' National ID Card
- Mass. Law Mandating Health Insurance Hits Critical Mile Marker
- Virginians Upset Over Steep Penalties for State's Repeat Bad Drivers
- Drinking Buddies Not Liable as Social Hosts, Mass. Court Rules
- N.J. Alleges Natural Resource Damage in 120 Suits Against Businesses
- Rulings Clear Way for Product Liability Suit Against Drugmaker Wyeth