East News
News for June 2008
June 30, 2008
- New York Court Orders Release of Anti-Redlining Report
- R.I. High Court Backs Tougher Drunk Driving Law
- Arbella Reduces 2008 Mass. Auto Rates Again
- Foam Company Offers $6.3 Million to R.I. Nightclub Fire Families
- Mass. State Police Report 70% More Drunk Driving Arrests
- MEMIC's Prue Elected Maine CPCU President
June 27, 2008
- New York Says Many 9/11-Injury Plaintiffs Not Seriously Ill
- Ex-NFL Player Wins $33.6M Verdict over Insurance Money
- Serious Head Injuries Up After Pennsylvania Nixes Biker Helmet Law
- Airbag Thieves Hit 7 Cars in Ocean City, Maryland
- Progressive Now Offering Boat Insurance Online in Mass.
June 26, 2008
- Insurers and Agents Applaud New York Auto Rating Change
- N.Y. City Officials Tell Congress They're Tightening Crane Safety
- Official: Dump Truck in Fatal NYC Crash Defective
- Virginia Regulator Advises Driving Fewer Miles Could Cut Insurance Cost
June 25, 2008
- New Jersey Workers' Comp Reforms Target Payments, Employer Scofflaws
- Arbella Mutual Expands to N.H. and Conn. Commercial Lines Markets
- Russo Joins N.J.'s New Day Underwriting
June 24, 2008
- Beacon Mutual Cuts Workers' Compensation Rates in R.I. 7.2%
- Maryland Insurance Chief to Rule on CEO's $18M Pay Package
- Delaware Firemen Pursue Ambulance Patient Safety Concerns
- Wholesaler Russell Bond & Co. Opens New Jersey Office
- National Atlantic Shareholders Approve Merger with Palisades in N.J.
June 23, 2008
- Vermont Diocese with $8.7M Abuse Verdict Can't Find Insurance Policy
- Embattled Vermont Hotel Lacked Workers' Compensation Insurance
- Reed Enters Race for Delaware Insurance Commissioner
- Conroy Joins Acadia
- Deschene Rejoins Narragansett Bay
June 20, 2008
- Delaware House Approves Bill to Release Cancer Data
- Officials: Connecticut Man Crushed by Elevator
- New Jersey Cops Crack Down on Teen Drivers
- Massachusetts Won't Pay Docs to Fix Medical Mistakes
- McFadden Joins Lockton in New York
June 19, 2008
- After 20-Year Hiatus, Peerless Sells First Massachusetts Auto Policy
- FEMA Rescinds New Flood Maps for D.C.
- Fire Causes $1M in Damage to Delaware Barn
- New York Police Arrest 13 Suspects in Car Insurance Fraud Scheme
- Valiant Hires Joy, Zeppie
June 18, 2008
- Coal Miner Killed in Pennsylvania Accident
- Upstate New York Company Charged with Workers' Comp Fraud
- New Safety Harness Rules at NYC Construction Sites
- NIP Promotes Barry, Mortilla
June 17, 2008
- New Jersey Worker Dies after Concrete Wall Falls on Him
- New York Workers' Comp Board Targets Workplace Safety for Teens
- Ascher Joins RPC Insurance Agency
- Fire Does $1M Damage to Pennsylvania Church
June 16, 2008
- Packaging Company Settles for $25M in Rhode Island Nightclub Fire
- Waste Fuel Drum Blamed for Massive Connecticut Fire
- Rhode Island Labor Official Appears as Witness Before Federal Grand Jury
- Delaware Court Rejects Appeal in Lawsuit over Refinery Deaths
- D.C.'s Metro Settles Lawsuit for $2.3M
- Man Injured in Another Wrong-Way Crash in Maine
June 13, 2008
- New York City Facing $497 Million in Claims from Crane Mishap
- New York and German Regulators Sign Insurance Pact
- Emotional Distress Claim Allowed in New Jersey Crash Lawsuit
- Former Judge's Insurance Fraud Trial Moved to Pittsburgh
June 12, 2008
- Wall Collapse Leads to Manslaughter Charge for New York Contractor
- Maine Court Denies Husband's Wrongful Death Claim Involving Wife
- Custody Suit Targets Insurance Money for Rapper's Burned-Down House
- New Jersey Man Who Caused Crash Afraid Mom Would Know He Drank
June 11, 2008
- N.H. Chief Justice Hopes to Open Business Court This Year
- Companies Cited in Fatal 47-Story Scaffold Accident in NYC
- More Restrictions Possible for New Jersey Teen Drivers
- Plea Agreement Reached with Escort-Service Operator in Spitzer Case
- R.I. Heart Patient Wins $2 Million Malpractice Award
- Privacy Lawsuits Against Maine Grocer Consolidated by Federal Court
June 10, 2008
- Connecticut Supreme Court: 'High-Low' Agreements Must Be Revealed
- N.Y. AG Cuomo Wants Ex-AIG CEO Greenberg to Answer Questions
- Connecticut Truck Inspections Drop by 20 Percent
- Hudson Insurance Acquires D&O Agency Hooghuis
June 9, 2008
- Senior NYC Crane Inspector Accused of Corruption
- Woman Falls Down Atlantic City Casino Elevator Shaft
- New Hampshire Crash Caused by Boyfriend Punching Driver
- PHLY Launches Coverage for Substance Abuse Rehab Facilities
June 6, 2008
- Mass. Agents, Arbella Challenge Managed Competition Rules
- Work to Resume at NYC Tower After Falling-Steel Mishap
- Vermont Governor Signs Captive Insurance Law Changes
- Connecticut Prosecutors to Seek Retrial in Avon Mountain Crash Case
- Maryland Fines Liberty Mutual Over Rate Notice Computer Glitch
- Brooks Joins R.I.'s Doorley Agency
June 5, 2008
- Pennsylvania Lawmakers Debate Use of 'Independent Contractor' Label
- NYC Crane Collapse Probe Focuses on Repair of Worn-Out Part
- N.J. Court Dismisses Vioxx Medical Monitoring Suit
- Arbella Insurance Partners with Mass. in Designated Driver Program
June 4, 2008
Administrator CRM Goes Bust with New York Workers' Comp Trusts- Spain's Mapfre Completes Acquisition of Commerce Group
- Mass. High Court Bars Recovery of Workers' Comp Costs in Tort
- Connecticut Labor Agency Reports Losing Unemployment Files
- Construction Worker Dies from Fall at Brooklyn Construction Site
- Kaine Joins Lockton in D.C. Office
- Grindle Named VP for Colemont's Hartford Office
June 3, 2008
- Court Turns Maryland Condo Insurance Upside Down
- Study Says Mass. Health Reforms Cut Uninsured Rate by 50%
- PHLY Launches Coverage for Home Health Care Agencies
- Conboy to Head NIA Group
June 2, 2008
- Safety Summit Follows Deadly NYC Crane Collapse
- After NYC Collapse, Experts Say Cranes Aren't Tested Enough
- Vermont Requires Photoelectric Smoke Detectors in 2009
- Scaffold Collapse in New Jersey Kills 2
- Trial for Suspect in Murder of Mass. Insurance Agent Scheduled
- Pa. Church Volunteer Who Lost Leg in Accident Awarded $4 Million