Latest Connecticut Headlines
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Ex-Cafe Manager in Connecticut Ordered to Repay Owner $200K
Nov 13 2018 // The former manager of a Connecticut restaurant has been ordered by a judge to repay nearly $200,000 to the eatery’s owner. The Connecticut Post reports that the judge on Thursday ruled that Robert Manere’s...
Connecticut Approves 17% Workers’ Comp Rate Cut for 2019
Oct 31 2018 // The Connecticut Insurance Department has approved a nearly 17 percent decrease in rates for workers’ compensation insurance, marking the fifth consecutive year that rates have dropped in Connecticut. “This...
Officials Say Plane Broke Apart Before Long Island Fatal Crash
Oct 29 2018 // Federal transportation officials say a plane that crashed off Long Island earlier this month, killing all three people aboard, had broken up before hitting the water. Newsday reports the National Transportation Safety...
Head of Crumbling Foundations Fund in Connecticut Says $1B Needed
Oct 23 2018 // The superintendent of a new captive insurance company charged with distributing millions of dollars to Connecticut homeowners with crumbling foundations is warning he doesn’t have nearly enough money to address the...
Construction Company Cited in Connecticut for Safety Hazards, Faces $146K in Penalties
Oct 15 2018 // The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited L.L.E. Construction LLC for exposing employees to fall and other hazards at a construction worksite in Bridgeport, Conn....
Willis Towers Watson Hires Hay, Walker in Connecticut
Oct 11 2018 // Willis Towers Watson, a global advisory, broking and solutions company, has appointed Jeffery Hay and Kathryn Walker as senior directors of consulting services within its Insurance Consulting and Technology, Americas...
Berkley One Continues Expansion into New York, Connecticut
Oct 11 2018 // Berkley One, a startup insurance provider for individuals and families, has continued its expansion into New York and Connecticut. Partnering with select independent agents, Berkley One offers home, automobile, fine art...
Connecticut’s RVI Group Appoints Fan to Lead Passenger Vehicle Insurance and Analytics
Oct 5 2018 // RVI Group, a Stamford, Conn.-based provider of residual value insurance, has appointed Wei Fan to lead its Passenger Vehicle Insurance and Analytics businesses. Under Fan’s leadership, the Passenger Vehicle Insurance...
Man Awarded $1.6M Following Sears Fork Lift Accident in New York
Oct 4 2018 // A Connecticut jury has awarded $1.6 million to a man who was seriously injured by a fork lift at a Sears warehouse in 2014. The Connecticut Post reports that the jury ruled in favor of Kevin Reid last Friday. The Shelton...
Doctor’s Alleged Fraud Scheme Throws Medical Claims Review Process into Doubt
Oct 2 2018 // For years, Spyros Panos seemed like a successful orthopedic surgeon, seeing dozens of patients a day and bringing in millions of dollars in fees for his suburban New York medical group. In fact, he was inflating charges...
Connecticut Flooding Washes Away Roads, Forces Rescues, School Closures
Sep 28 2018 // Connecticut was cleaning up after a storm dumped more than eight inches of rain on parts of the state, causing floods that washed away roads and bridges and trapped people in their vehicles. Schools in East Haddam and...
Construction Company Cited in Connecticut for Safety Hazards, Faces $146K in Penalties
Sep 26 2018 // The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited L.L.E. Construction LLC for exposing employees to fall and other hazards at a construction worksite in Bridgeport, Conn....
Police Say More Than $75K in Equipment Stolen from Connecticut Business
Sep 26 2018 // Police in Connecticut are searching for a suspect they say stole thousands of dollars’ worth of construction equipment from a business. WVIT-TV reports Watertown, Conn., police were called Monday when a business...
SageSure Insurance Managers Hires dos Santos in Connecticut
Sep 24 2018 // SageSure Insurance Managers, an independent residential property managing general underwriter and subsidiary of Insight Catastrophe Group (ICG), has appointed Victor dos Santos as president of Commercial Insurance. Dos...
$1.5M Yacht Likely a Total Loss After Connecticut Barge Strike
Sep 21 2018 // Maritime officials say a 50-foot, custom-built yacht worth $1.5 million is likely a total loss after it was struck by a barge laden with sand and gravel in a Connecticut harbor. Capt. Eric Knott, Stamford’s...
Court Rules for Archdiocese in Connecticut in Priest Abuse Insurance Case
Sep 21 2018 // A federal appeals court says an insurance company must reimburse the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hartford nearly $1 million for payments the archdiocese made to settle sexual misconduct cases involving priests and...
Connecticut’s Business Risk Partners Appoints Lacey as Principal Underwriter
Sep 7 2018 // Business Risk Partners (BRP), a Windsor, Conn.-based specialty insurance program administrator, has appointed Brad Lacey as a principal underwriter focused on management and professional liability products. Simultaneously,...
Lawsuit Against Connecticut Bar Seeks More Than $50K in Damages After Fatal Crash
Aug 29 2018 // Relatives of a Waterbury, Conn., man who died in a car crash that also killed the wife of longtime ESPN broadcaster Chris Berman has filed a lawsuit against a Connecticut restaurant. A lawyer for the restaurant declined...
Ex-Employee Sues Connecticut’s Pratt & Whitney Over Jet Engines
Aug 23 2018 // A former engineer for jet engine maker Pratt & Whitney has filed a federal false claims lawsuit alleging the company knowingly sold “flawed” engines to the U.S. Air Force, which resulted in the likelihood...
Disaster Declaration Approved for Connecticut’s Tornado Recovery
Aug 22 2018 // U.S. President Donald Trump has approved a disaster declaration for Connecticut following severe storms that included four tornadoes. The tornadoes touched down in six towns in Connecticut during the May 15 storms....
