Yearly Archives: 2004

N.Y. FAIR PLAN AGAIN IN LIMBO:

Operations of the New York Property Insurance Underwriting Association, or FAIR Plan, have once again been suspended due to the...

BOSTON FACES LNG DANGERS:

A leak from a liquefied natural gas tanker in Boston Harbor could catch fire and even explode, threatening people three-quarters...

MAINE JOINS INTERSTATE COMPACT:

Maine Superintendent of Insurance Alessandro A. Iuppa reported that Maine has become the sixth state to join the Interstate Insurance...

VERMONT DRUNK BOATERS:

Two Vermont state senators want to make penalties for boating while intoxicated similar to those imposed for driving while intoxicated....

N.H. MED-MAL EFFORT FAILS:

Though worried that medical malpractice insurance is driving doctors from the state, New Hampshire lawmakers have failed to agree on...

N.Y. SEEKS SAFER KIDS’ CAMPS:

New York State is preparing to tighten safety rules for children’s summer camps, proposing that lifeguards at least 18 years...

MASS. HIGH RISK PLAN VOTED:

A plan to convert the state’s high risk auto reinsurance facility in Massachusetts to an assigned risk plan (ARP) was...

CONN. LOSS SERVICES NOTICE:

Connecticut cleaning and remediation companies called in under an insurance contract will be required to provide detailed written notice of...

CONN. TOWN’S SLIPPERY SLOPE:

Town officials in wealthy Greenwich are considering banning sledding after a $6 million jury verdict against the town. First Selectman...