Latest Connecticut Headlines
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U.S. Extends Aid to Conn. Property Owners for April Storm Damage
Jun 15 2007 // The federal government has extended aid to private property owners to help repair damage caused by a powerful nor’easter in April. The decision, announced by Gov. M. Jodi Rell’s office, is a reversal of the...
DeLuca Steps Down as Conn. Senate Republican Leader
Jun 15 2007 // Connecticut Senate Minority Leader Louis DeLuca resigned as leader of the Senate Republicans this week after coming under fire for asking a trash hauler to threaten a man the senator believed had abused his...
Conn. Workers’ Comp, Sick Pay Bills Falter as Legislature Closes
Jun 8 2007 // Connecticut employers sighed with relief as several labor and workers’ compensation bills that had been advancing died when the state Legislature adjourned its regular session at midnight on June 6. Chief among them...
Conn. Budget Impasse Could Halt Health Care Measure
Jun 7 2007 // Connecticut lawmakers moved closer Wednesday toward providing health insurance to more of Connecticut’s estimated 370,000 people without coverage, but the legislation was threatened by a budget impasse at the...
Personal Lines Leaders
Jun 4 2007 // Agency Name 2006 Personal Personal Total 2006 Main Office Main Office Web site Lines Lines P/C Premiums City State Premium Revenue Written 1 Keystone Insurers Group $316.0 million $39.5 million $790.0...
Declarations
May 21 2007 // Every opportunity “Independent agents continue to hold their own in terms of market share despite unprecedented advertising campaigns from direct writers. The independent agent distribution model is viable, flexible...
Conn. celebrates insurance industry
May 21 2007 // Connecticut’s venerable insurance industry was celebrated at the state Capitol this month, though its lackluster job growth also was noted. “The industry is as significant a part of Connecticut as it has been...
Conn. Makes Chiropractors’ Malpractice Records Public
May 18 2007 // The Connecticut House of Representatives unanimously approved legislation which would — for the first time in Connecticut — make chiropractor malpractice records public information. This follows the unanimous...
Forecast: Conn. to Experience Big Population Shift, Slower Growth
May 17 2007 // With lagging birth rates and an influx of immigrants, the face of Connecticut is expected to change greatly over the next two decades. A new population analysis, released by the Connecticut State Data Center at the...
MedPro Seeks 24% Med Mal Rate Cut in Conn.
May 17 2007 // What a diffence a few years makes. MedPro, whch sought to hike medical malpractice rates in Connecticut by some 90 percent three years ago, now wants to lower rates by 24 percent. On May 11, 2007, the company submitted its...
Double Duty: Agent-Soldiers Who Serve Their Country and Their Customers
May 10 2007 // Twenty-nine year old Peter Webb served his country in the U.S. Marines for eight years. Since then, Sergeant Webb has spent four years serving small businesses as an account manager and producer for an Oklahoma City...
Conn. Collaborative to Focus on Reducing Injuries from Home Falls
May 8 2007 // Shirley Ristau’s throw rugs are secured to her floor with double-sided tape. Her shoes are flat and comfortable, and she’s careful to grab the hand rail as she navigates steps. Yet despite those cautions, the...
Sullivan confirmed as Conn. commissioner
May 7 2007 // The Connecticut House of Representatives has confirmed the nomination of a former claims executive with The Hartford, Thomas R. Sullivan, to be the state’s insurance commissioner. The confirmation, a voice vote on a...
Sullivan confirmed as Conn. commissioner
May 7 2007 // The Connecticut House of Representatives has confirmed the nomination of a former claims executive with The Hartford, Thomas R. Sullivan, to be the state’s insurance commissioner. The confirmation, a voice vote on a...
Conn. Cheers Insurance Industry Even As It Recognizes Growth Challenge
May 4 2007 // Connecticut’s venerable insurance industry was celebrated at the state Capitol this week, though its lackluster job growth also was noted. “The industry is as significant a part of Connecticut as it has been in...
Conn. Seeks Federal Disaster Funds
May 3 2007 // Gov. M. Jodi Rell has asked President Bush to declare Connecticut a disaster area because of the April 15 storm that dumped up to 8 inches of rain in some areas and caused major flooding. A disaster declaration would make...
Conn. Towns, Used to Autonomy, Urged to Cooperate on Disaster Plans
May 3 2007 // Connecticut towns must learn to work together before the first warning is issued of an impending disaster or even before prevention plans are made, local officials were told this week. It’s not an easy task in a...
Double Duty
Apr 23 2007 // Twenty-nine year old Peter Webb served his country in the U.S. Marines for eight years. Since then, Sergeant Webb has spent four years serving small businesses as an account manager and producer for an Oklahoma City...
Sullivan Confirmed as Conn.’s New Insurance Commissioner
Apr 19 2007 // The Connecticut House of Representatives has confirmed the nomination of a former claims executive with The Hartford, Thomas R. Sullivan, to be the state’s new insurance commissioner. The confirmation, a voice vote...
J. Biron Agency in Conn. Resumes Bond-Only Operations
Apr 16 2007 // Jane Biron Siviski has reactivated her former exclusive bond-only agency in Newington, Conn. Biron Siviski, owner of The J. Biron Agency, Inc., announced that her company has separated from Sinclair Insurance Group of...
