Latest Connecticut Headlines
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Connecticut Seeks to Recapture Role as Insurance Capital
Feb 21 2012 // Hartford is trying to recapture its status as the nation’s insurance capital by drawing in a specialized insurance business that is finding a home elsewhere. Since the 18th century, Hartford — home to Aetna...
Preferred Concepts Hires R-T Specialty Exec in Hartford, Conn.
Feb 21 2012 // Preferred Concepts LLC, a national insurance program administrator and specialty broker, appointed Jay Sheehan as senior vice president of Preferred Advantage, the firm’s specialty brokerage division. Sheehan will be...
Connecticut Unveils ‘Insurance Checkup’ Campaign for Consumers
Feb 13 2012 // Consumers know what their premium costs every month, but not everyone really knows exactly what their homeowner or renter policy covers. To help consumers be well prepared before they have to make a claim, Connecticut...
Conn. Governor Proposes Boosting Storm Preparedness
Feb 10 2012 // Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s revised $20 billion budget funds several recommendations from a panel that examined the response to the remnants of Hurricane Irene and the freak October snow storm. The plan...
Declarations
Jan 23 2012 // A Lot to Be Proud of “We have a lot to be proud of as an industry in the way we performed in 2011. We weathered the financial storm that came together both in terms of the economy and the extraordinary loss...
Virginia, New Jersey Get High Marks in Building Code Report
Jan 23 2012 // The Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety, an industry group, issued a new report this month that analyzes residential building codes in the 18 hurricane-prone coastal states along the Gulf of Mexico and the...
Officials Warn of Ash Dangers After Conn. Fire
Jan 23 2012 // Authorities are warning homeowners about the dangers of fireplace ashes after a fatal fire last Christmas that killed five people in Connecticut. Officials say the fire in Stamford was caused by a bag of fireplace ashes...
Connecticut Governor Seeks Storm Exercises, Utility Standards
Jan 13 2012 // Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy announced this week that he will propose legislation that could lead to new performance standards for all utilities and could penalize them with fines if they fall short in their response...
Connecticut Law Nixing Legitimate Malpractice Lawsuits
Jan 9 2012 // After losing a baby because of an incompetent cervix, Patricia Votre thought she was well prepared when she got pregnant again. She made arrangements with her doctors to consult with high-risk pregnancy experts from Yale...
Conn. Updates Coastal Underwriting Guidelines
Jan 9 2012 // Connecticut insurance department amended its coastal underwriting guidelines last month to clarify when hurricane deductibles can be applied. Regulators have been working on making the changes in the wake of criticisms...
Connecticut Storm Panel to Release Recommendations
Jan 5 2012 // The panel formed by Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy to review the preparations and responses by the state, utilities and others to the remnants of Hurricane Irene and the freak October snowstorm is wrapping up its...
Fatal Connecticut Fire Reminds Homeowners of Ash Dangers
Jan 3 2012 // Fire safety officials are warning homeowners about the dangers of fireplace ashes after a Christmas morning blaze that killed five people in Connecticut. Authorities say the fire in Stamford was caused by a bag of...
Connecticut Health Officials Urge Homeowners to Test for Radon
Jan 3 2012 // The Connecticut public health department is urging residents to test their homes for radon gas, the leading cause of lung cancer in non-smokers. Health officials estimate that radon is responsible for more than 21,000 lung...
$1.6M Award for Connecticut Man Injured in Icy Road Accident
Dec 27 2011 // A jury has awarded $1.6 million to a Thomaston, Connecticut, man who sued the state Department of Transportation over injuries he suffered in a 2007 accident on an icy road. The Superior Court jury found the state agency...
Connecticut, German Regulators Sign Cooperation Agreement
Dec 22 2011 // Connecticut Insurance Commissioner Thomas Leonardi announced this week that the Connecticut’s insurance department entered into its third cooperative agreement with a European financial regulator — the second...
Conn.-based W.R. Berkley Promotes Rohde as Senior VP
Dec 15 2011 // W. R. Berkley promoted William Rohde as a senior vice president of the company. Previously he was president of Acadia Insurance Company, W. R. Berkley’s regional operating unit based in Westbrook, Maine. In his new...
Connecticut Updates Underwriting Guidelines for Hurricane Deductible
Dec 12 2011 // Connecticut insurance department announced that it has updated its coastal underwriting guidelines to clarify when hurricane deductibles can be applied. The hurricane deductible issue has been in the spotlight in wake of...
Storms Knock Out Power to Thousands in New Hampshire, Connecticut
Dec 9 2011 // Strong winds and a fast-moving mix of rain and snow have knocked out power to over 30,000 customers in New Hampshire. Many of the outages have been reported in the central part of the state Thursday morning. The National...
Connecticut Chiropractor Pleads Guilty in Insurance Scam
Dec 9 2011 // A chiropractor has pleaded guilty to bilking insurance companies to treat car accident victims whose injuries were exaggerated. Connecticut Hearst Newspapers and The Hartford Courant report that Marc Kirshner pleaded...
Nearly Two Dozen Conn. State Workers Accused of Post-Irene Aid Fraud
Dec 8 2011 // Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s top lawyer says the state has evidence that nearly two dozen state workers fraudulently applied for federal food assistance after the remnants of Hurricane Irene hit...
