East News
News for April 2008
April 30, 2008
- First Estimate on Virginia Tornado Property Damage: $18 Million
- Virginia Tornado Victims Cope with Injuries, Demolished Homes
- Origin of Massive Connecticut Apartment Fire 'Suspicious'
- Rash of NYC Construction Accidents Prompts Workers to Hold Memorial
- New York Agents' Group Gets New Lobbyist
April 29, 2008
- Virginia Gov. Kaine Declares Emergency After 3 Tornadoes Strike
- Maryland Car Dealership Fire Causes $3M in Damage
- Flood Watches Posted for Most of N.H.
- Valiant Adds Three Executives
April 28, 2008
- N.Y. High Court Says Landlord Liable for Injury to Tenant's Contractor
- Northeast States Lead Nation for Low Worker-Death Rates: Report
- Pennsylvania Highway Deaths Dropped in 2007
- Ironshore Approved as E&S Insurer in New York
- Curci Joins R.I.'s Doorley Agency
- CMIC Names Barclay to Communications Post
April 25, 2008
- New Jersey Regulators: Jobs, Education Are Sound Criteria to Rate Drivers
- Plaintiffs: Gas Firm to Pay for Rhode Island 'Blue Soil' Cleanup
- $65M Lawsuit Blames BJ's Wholesale Club in Virginia Slaying
- Virginia Mine Where Worker Died Had 48 Safety Violations
- Construction Worker Hurt in Scaffold Fall at NYC Arts Center
- NYC to Review Construction Safety in Wake of Fatal Accidents
- FDA Reportedly Finds 'Concerns' at Merck Plant in Pennsylvania
- Connecticut Woman Sues Husband for Sticking Carrot in Her Eye
- New Jersey Reaches Deal with Companies to Clean up Superfund Site
- Delaware Bill Would Protect Returning Troops from Rate Shock
April 24, 2008
- NYC Buildings Commissioner Resigns after Mayor's Criticism
- HRH Net Income Down 38.5% in 1Q; Total Revenues Up 4.4%
April 23, 2008
- Along Lake Champlain in Vermont, Homeowners Eye Rising Waters
- Vermont Considers Special Car Locks for Repeat Drunk Drivers
- Seafood Restaurant McCormick & Schmick Faces Md. Race Bias Suit
- A.M. Best Withdraws Ratings of Public Entities' Risk Group in Vermont
April 22, 2008
Agents in the East Find Recession Hurts Others More- Mass. Law Limiting Liability for Brownfields Transforms Landscape
- Connecticut Regulators Recovered $500K for Consumers Last Quarter
- New York: Car Repair Shops Can Rebate Deductibles
- State Farm Nonrenewing Some Jersey Shore Policies
- Due to Dry Weather, Mass. Cities Asked to Stop Issuing Burning Permits
- Providence, R.I. Firefighters with Cancer to Get Disability Pensions
April 21, 2008
- New York Seeks to Revoke CRM Holdings' License
- New Jersey Turf Field Closures Prompt Federal Investigation
- Maine Governor Signs Bill Tightening Drivers License Rules
- New Jersey County Sees Second Major Brushfire in 12 Months
- New York Chef and Her Protege Settle Lawsuit
April 18, 2008
- N.Y. City to Lower Catskills Reservoirs to Reduce Flood Risk to Pa.
- N.Y. City Mayor Wants U.S. to Cover Health Costs from 9/11
- Mass. to Hear Mapre Takeover of Commerce Insurance on May 1
April 17, 2008
- Mass. Workers' Comp Rates Cut 1%
- Maryland Judge Rules Blogger Not Protected by News Shield Law
- Elevated Lead Levels Force Closing of 2 N.J. Artificial Turf Ballfields
- Maine News Reporter Shield Law Awaits Governor's Signature
April 16, 2008
- Number of Medical Malpractice Suits in Pennsylvania Down
- Massachusetts Gets $13M from $676M Unum Settlement
- Fraud Investigation Leads Connecticut to Revoke Agent's License
- New York Senate Tweaks Medical Malpractice Insurance Requirements
- Democrat Vying for Delaware Insurance Post Defends Funds
April 15, 2008
- Conn. Supreme Court: General Contractor Not Liable for Inspections
- Travelers Personal Lines Consolidation Affects N.J., Mass., N.Y.
- Vermont Resort Owners Fight Class Action over Investor Passes
- Maine's Kennebunkport Weighs Insurance Requirement for Protesters
April 14, 2008
- Families of Virginia Tech Victims Reach $11 Million Settlement
- Maryland Lawmakers Put Off Bills on Teen Driving until 2009
- Delaware Seeks Funds for Additional Red Light Cameras
- Connecticut Opens Center to Promote Safer Driving by Teenagers
April 11, 2008
- Connecticut House Votes for Tougher Teen Driving Restrictions
- Creator of Delaware Teen Driving Program Has Felony Record
- FEMA: Faulty Pumps Could Change Bethlehem, Pa. Flood Map
April 10, 2008
- Connecticut Supreme Court Allows State's Damages Suit against Marsh
- Agents Balk as Mass. Permits 6-Month Auto Insurance Policies
- Long-Sought Pennsylvania Mine Safety Bill Hits New Snags
- Expanded Flood Maps Anger New Jersey Homeowners
- Plaintiffs Say They've Settled NYC Apartment Smoking Suit
April 9, 2008
- New Jersey Court: Injured Delivery Driver Can't Collect Damages
- Sleepy Employee Hurt Driving Home Denied Mass. Workers' Comp
- Maryland Pulls Plug on Speed Cameras
- Virginia Police 'Saturation' Patrols Target High Volume I-95 Area
- 7 Accused in Mass. Auto Insurance Accident Staging Conspiracy
- Valiant Names VP, 2 others to Professional Liability Group
- McClure Joins Amity Insurance in Mass.
April 8, 2008
- Mass. Law Blocks State Pension Fund from Starting Bond Insurer
- Safety Checks Ordered After N.Y. Rifle Maker Ships Loaded Guns
- N.H. Biker Recovering after Collision with Turkey
- Dew Promoted to Marketing Vice President at RISDS
April 7, 2008
- $40M Assessments Irk New York Insurers
- Possible Maine Fix on Real ID National License Stirs Debate
- Maryland Negotiates Disclosure of Cell Phone Insurance Terms
- Connecticut Jury Awards Doctor $4M Health Care Lab Case
- Two Lawyers Named to Connecticut Workers'Comp Commission
April 4, 2008
- New Jersey Governor Sees Crash as Link to People's Struggles
- Connecticut Man Loses Arm in Industrial Accident
- Virginia Students Take Spin in 'Safety Bug' that Mimics Drunk Driving
- Courtemanche Named CEO of ACE Private Risk Services
- Long Island Agent Wins Award from National Trade Group
- ACE Appoints Hostetter as Senior Vice President
April 3, 2008
- Court: Discrimination Laws Cover Whites Who Marry Blacks
- Politics Forces Pa. Gov. Rendell to Withdraw Insurance Nominee Ario
- Holdout Maine Agrees to Cooperate on National Real ID License
- Mass. AG Says State Auto Insurance Web Site Misleads Consumers
- New Jersey Mother Settles Weight-Loss Lawsuit for $1M
- Manhattan Crane Collapse Exposes Lack of Renters Insurance
- Amoroso Wins 'Insurance Woman of the Year' Award
April 2, 2008
- Connecticut Anti-steering Bill Heads to Full Vote
- Pennsylvania Doctors Lose Malpractice Subsidy
- Deaths, Citations Down 1 Year After Mass. Strengthened Teen Driving Law
- Maine to Start Fining Motorists Caught Not Using Seat Belts
- Two Employees Fired for Gossiping Settle Lawsuits with N.H. Town
April 1, 2008
- New York Says Marsh And Willis Complying with Settlement
- No April Fool's Prank: Mass. Drivers Really Can Shop Around Starting Today
- Speaker Maker, Bus Companies Reach R.I. Club Fire Settlements
- Key New Jersey Flood Prevention Measures Not Getting Funding
- N.H. Driver's Licenses to Have Key Security Features Required by Real ID