Latest Connecticut Headlines
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Conn. Lawmaker Seeks to Ban Homeowner Insurance Link to Dogs
Feb 9 2015 // A Connecticut state lawmaker is introducing legislation that would bar insurance companies from inquiring about or discriminating against a “bully breed” dog when issuing a homeowners’ insurance policy in...
States Begin Investigating Insurer Anthem’s Data Breach
Feb 6 2015 // Several U.S. states are investigating a massive cyber attack on No. 2 U.S. health insurer Anthem Inc that a person familiar with the matter said is being examined for possible ties to China. Anthem disclosed the attack...
N.Y. Court: Media Outlets Don’t Have to Delete Stories When Charges Nixed
Feb 2 2015 // A Connecticut woman’s claims that media outlets libeled her by refusing to delete stories about her arrest after charges were dismissed were rejected by a federal appeals court on Jan. 28. The ruling by the 2nd U.S....
Conn. Regulators Recovered $6.3M for Policyholders, Taxpayers in 2014
Jan 30 2015 // The Connecticut Insurance Department recovered approximately $6.3 million for policyholders and taxpayers in 2014, the state’s Deputy Insurance Commissioner Anne Melissa Dowling announced today. “Connecticut...
AIR Worldwide Reports on This Week’s Northeast Blizzard
Jan 29 2015 // A blizzard in the Northeast this week primarily impacted eastern Long Island in New York, southeastern Connecticut, Rhode Island, eastern Massachusetts and Cape Cod and the islands, New Hampshire, and Maine, with record...
Lawley Expands Into Connecticut With Merger of DFM Insurance
Jan 27 2015 // Lawley Insurance, an independent insurance agency headquartered in Buffalo, New York, will expand into Connecticut through a merger with DFM Insurance Inc. based in Darien, Connecticut. Terms of the transaction were not...
Blizzard Sweeps Northeast U.S., New York Spared Its Brunt
Jan 27 2015 // A blizzard swept across the northeastern United States on Tuesday, dropping as much as 2 feet (60 cm) of snow across Massachusetts and Connecticut even as its impact on New York City fell short of dire predictions. The...
N.Y. Region Revives With Travel Bans Lifted as Blizzard Fizzles
Jan 27 2015 // The New York region lurched back to life after a storm advertised as a potentially life-threatening blizzard ended up as a mundane winter snowfall. Travel bans for automobiles in New York and New Jersey were lifted and New...
Conn. Lawmaker Seeks to Ban Homeowner Insurance Link to Dogs
Jan 26 2015 // A Connecticut state lawmaker is introducing legislation that would bar insurance companies from inquiring about or discriminating against a “bully breed” dog when issuing a homeowners’ insurance policy in...
IFG Companies Promotes Lewis to Executive VP in Connecticut
Jan 21 2015 // IFG Companies has promoted Christopher M. Lewis to executive vice president. He is based in IFG’s Hartford, Connecticut, office. Over the past year, Lewis has served as IFG’s chief risk officer, where he has...
Connecticut Issues Consumer Advisory on Earthquake Insurance
Jan 15 2015 // The U.S. Geological Service has reported a series of minor earthquakes in parts of eastern Connecticut this week, including a 2.0-magnitude earthquake Thursday morning near Plainfield, Connecticut. The Weston Observatory...
2015 Insurance Industry Meetings & Conventions Directory
Jan 12 2015 // Welcome to Insurance Journal‘s 2015 Insurance Industry Meetings and Conventions Directory. The information in this directory is taken from a larger database containing additional information on these and other...
Connecticut Gov. Malloy Lauds Congressional Passage of TRIA
Jan 9 2015 // Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy issued a statement praising the Congressional approval for a six-year extension of the federal government’s Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA). “This reauthorization was...
Conn. Regulator: TRIA Renewal Must Be a Top Priority for New Congress
Dec 30 2014 // Connecticut’s deputy insurance commissioner sent a letter to the state’s Congressional delegates last week, asking that the delegation impress upon its leadership in the House and Senate the urgency with which...
Connecticut’s Boating Laws Could Be Updated in ’15
Dec 29 2014 // A legislative delegation moved by the August tubing death of a Greenwich High School honors student wants the Connecticut’s General Assembly to take a closer look at the state’s boating laws. The four Greenwich...
Connecticut’s ‘Operation SANTA’ Nets DUI Arrests, Tickets
Dec 29 2014 // It was called “Operation SANTA,” but Connecticut’s state police weren’t giving out presents on roadways during the holiday week. A stepped up highway safety enforcement program that began Dec. 19...
Sandy Hook Victims’ Families Blame Bushmaster in Lawsuit for Shooting
Dec 16 2014 // The maker of the military assault rifle used to kill dozens at a Connecticut elementary school was sued almost exactly two years later by the families of 20 first-grade students who died in the mass shooting. The...
People – East
Dec 15 2014 // Connecticut Insurance Commissioner Thomas B. Leonardi has stepped down from his post to join a New York-based global investment banking advisory firm. Leonardi, who led the Connecticut Insurance Department for nearly four...
Farmers Insurance Set to Enter Connecticut in January
Dec 12 2014 // Farmers Insurance is set to begin providing insurance and financial services to Connecticut consumers Jan. 1, 2015, pending regulatory approvals, according to company executives who recently briefed local media...
New Connecticut Law Would Strengthen Skiing Rules
Dec 1 2014 // The first snow on the ground is a reminder that the ski season is getting started in Connecticut. A bill approved by lawmakers and signed by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy earlier this year seeks to strengthen enforcement of...
