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Man Charged with Generator Fraud in Connecticut after Superstorm Sandy
Jan 22 2018 // An Oregon man has been charged with stealing deposits Connecticut homeowners had made for generators after Superstorm Sandy. The Stamford Advocate reports that 56-year-old John Mech, of Seaside, Oregon, took a $7,500...
CVS Says It Will Keep Aetna in Connecticut’s Capital City
Jan 16 2018 // CVS Health Corp. said Friday it has “no plans” to move Aetna from Connecticut’s capital city, reversing last year’s announcement by the insurance giant that it would move its headquarters to another...
The MEMIC Group Promotes Torrey to Production Underwriter in Connecticut
Jan 8 2018 // To support continued growth within the Connecticut market, workers’ compensation specialist The MEMIC Group has announced the promotion of Ian Torrey to the position of production underwriter. Torrey, a native of...
2018 Insurance Industry Meetings & Events Directory
Jan 8 2018 // CIWA Industry Days Jan 8-10 Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines La Jolla, Calif. California Insurance Wholesalers Association (CIWA) Contact: Thomas Shovlin, thomas@ciwa.net The 19th Annual Windstorm Insurance Conference Jan...
Ride-Hailing Rules Among List of New Laws in Connecticut
Jan 2 2018 // New rules for ride-hailing services such as Uber and Lyft are set to take effect in Connecticut with the new year. Starting Monday, such companies must register annually with the Department of Transportation and pay the...
Verdict Pending in Connecticut Lawsuit Over 2011 Plane Crash
Dec 29 2017 // A federal judge is considering whether an airline company should pay damages to a Connecticut woman injured in a plane crash in Guyana, South America, in 2011. Judge Michael Shea in Hartford, Conn., presided over a...
Top Insurance Journal East Stories of 2017
Dec 29 2017 // As 2017 wraps up, Insurance Journal is looking back on some of its most popular stories of the year while preparing for what is ahead for the insurance industry in 2018. These are just a few of many topics Insurance...
PIACT Appoints Russell to Task Force to Improve Insurance Industry Workforce
Dec 21 2017 // Professional Insurance Agents of Connecticut Inc.’s past president, Augusto Russell, has been appointed to a General Assembly task force to improve the insurance industry workforce in Connecticut. He was appointed by...
Connecticut’s The Hartford Promotes Bush to Oversee Personal Lines
Dec 12 2017 // The Hartford has announced that Stephanie Bush, who has led Small Commercial since July 2014, will expand her responsibilities to include oversight for Personal Lines. She replaces Ray Sprague, who is retiring after a...
Lockton Hires Garner to Employee Benefit Team in Connecticut
Dec 5 2017 // Lockton, a privately held, independent insurance broker, has hired Michael Garner to its employee benefit team as a vice president and producer in the Hartford, Conn., operation. Garner has more than 10 years of experience...
Meetings Planned in Connecticut Districts on October Storm Response
Nov 29 2017 // Connecticut lawmakers are planning public meetings in legislative districts to hear firsthand how communities were impacted by last month’s damaging windstorm that left more than 100,000 residents without power for...
Connecticut High Court to Hear Sandy Hook Victims’ Case Against Gunmaker
Nov 14 2017 // Connecticut’s highest court is set to hear arguments on Tuesday in a closely watched case brought by the families of the victims of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting against the maker of the assault...
NIF Group Acquires Connecticut’s Agency Intermediaries and Massachusetts’ A.I.I.
Nov 14 2017 // NIF Group Inc. (NIF), a wholesale broker, program administrator and managing general agency, and its parent company JenCap Holdings LLC (JCH) have agreed to acquire privately held Agency Intermediaries Inc. and A.I.I....
Connecticut Town Faces Federal Lawsuit After Extortion Conviction
Nov 9 2017 // A Connecticut man who claims to have tipped off the FBI about extortion from a zoning official has now filed a federal lawsuit against the town where he says it took place. WTNH-TV recently acquired a copy of the lawsuit...
Connecticut Lawmakers Create ‘Insurance Company’ to Help Homeowners
Nov 7 2017 // Connecticut legislators are looking to help hundreds, if not thousands, of homeowners whose foundations are crumbling because of an iron sulfide found in the concrete by creating the state’s own insurance...
Professional Insurance Agents of Connecticut Names Black PIA National Director
Nov 7 2017 // The Professional Insurance Agents of Connecticut has named Jonathan T. Black of Fairfield, Conn., its PIA National Director. PIACT is a trade association representing professional, independent insurance agencies and their...
Connecticut’s The Hartford Recognized for Sustainability Efforts
Nov 3 2017 // The Hartford has been recognized for its leadership status by the CDP, formerly called the Carbon Disclosure Project, and has been named to the 2017 Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI). This is the 10th year The...
Man Convicted of Staging Connecticut Crashes in Fraud Scam Gets Prison
Oct 27 2017 // Federal prosecutors say a man will spend less than a year in prison for his role in an insurance scam involving staged car crashes in eastern Connecticut. Jonas Joseph was sentenced Wednesday in New Haven federal court to...
Investigators Seeking Source of Gas Leak After Connecticut Inn Explosion
Oct 26 2017 // Fire officials investigating a restaurant explosion that injured five people tried on Monday to pinpoint the source of the propane leak that caused the blast. The explosion happened Saturday afternoon at the Spring Hill...
One of Hartford’s Biggest Bondholders Doesn’t Foresee a Default
Oct 25 2017 // One of Hartford, Connecticut’s biggest bondholders isn’t too worried the distressed capital city will default on its debt. Lyle Fitterer, the head of municipal securities investments for Wells Fargo Asset...
