Latest Connecticut Headlines
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Conn. to Reconsider ProSelect 12% Med-Mal Rate Hike Rejected by Department
Nov 16 2005 // Connecticut Insurance Commissioner Susan Cogswell will conduct a public hearing on Nov. 29 to reconsider her department’s disapproval of ProSelect’s Medical Malpractice, Physicians and Surgeons Professional...
Firm in Fatal Truck Conn. Crash Faces Liquidation; Owner Charged with Fraud
Nov 4 2005 // The owner of a Bloomfield company that is blamed for a deadly chain reaction crash in Avon was arrested Wednesday on charges of attempted insurance fraud and attempted larceny. Just an hour earlier, a Superior Court judge...
Conn. to Weigh Workers’ Comp Rate Change at Nov. 18 Hearing
Nov 4 2005 // Connecticut Insurance Commissioner Susan F. Cogswell will hold a public hearing on Friday, Nov. 18 to consider a workers’ compensation filing for an average decrease of +0.8% for pure premium loss costs and an...
Conn. Governor Signs Truck Insurance Reporting Bill into Law
Nov 2 2005 // Connecticut Governor M. Jodi Rell has signed a measure (SB 2102) that toughens laws governing insurance coverage for trucking companies. The bill stems from a 20-vehicle crash in Avon that killed four people last July. The...
Conn. Senate Approves Measure to Close Truck Insurance Loophole
Oct 28 2005 // Connecticut lawmakers moved closer this week toward making it a felony for the owner of a commercial vehicle to knowingly operate it without insurance. Responding to a fiery 20-vehicle crash in Avon that killed four people...
Lamparelli Joins E&S Broker Connecticut Underwriters
Oct 24 2005 // Nick Lamparelli recently joined Connecticut Underwriters, Inc. and will be based out of the firm’s Portsmouth, New Hampshire office. Lamparelli joins the firm as a commercial lines underwriter. He will focus on new...
Gowrie, Barden & Brett Insurance in Conn. Adds Barney as Senior VP
Oct 18 2005 // Garry P. Barney has joined Gowrie Barden & Brett in Westport, Conn. as senior vice president, according to S. Carter Gowrie III, chief executive officer. Barney has more than 30 years experience in the insurance...
Closing Conn. Truck Loophole Easier Said Than Done, Insurers Warn
Oct 17 2005 // Insurance officials have warned Connecticut lawmakers that there is no easy way fix to a legal loophole that allowed a Bloomfield trucking company involved in a deadly July crash to operate without liability...
Rain-Soaked, Wind-Whipped Northeast Getting Back On Its Feet
Oct 17 2005 // Emergency and utility crews across the Northeast worked Sunday to repair the damage caused by several days of rain and floods, but strong winds continued to cause problems. Parts of the Northeast had received more than a...
Blumenthal Nixes Run for Conn. Governor; Will Seek Re-Election as AG
Oct 12 2005 // Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal, whose targets as the state’s top prosecutor have included the insurance industry, has said he will not run for governor but will run for re-election as attorney...
Conn. Workers’ Comp Filing Seeks Small Boost
Oct 6 2005 // The organization representing Connecticut’s workers’ compensation insurers has filed for revised loss costs for the voluntary and involuntary markets for January, 2006. The National Council on Compensation...
Judge Orders Conn. Trucking Firm Owner to Court
Oct 2 2005 // The owner of a Bloomfield trucking company involved in a fatal 20-vehicle crash this summer in Avon has been ordered to appear in court and bring with him financial records for the past year. The order on Friday came two...
Older Kids Back in Booster Seats Under New Conn. Safety Law
Sep 26 2005 // A new law takes effect on Oct. 1 in Connecticut that will require any child who is not both 7 years old and 60 pounds to use a booster seat. And that includes Tal. “It’s inconvenient, but it’s a good...
Deadly Trucking Crash Leads to Calls for Tighter Insurance Rules in Conn.
Sep 25 2005 // Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal has called on the Motor Vehicles Department to demand proof of insurance from all trucking companies in Connecticut. The request came after survivors of a fiery, 20-vehicle...
Conn. Gov. Rell: Close Insurance Loophole Truck Drove Through
Sep 22 2005 // An irate Connecticut Governor M. Jodi Rell said she would propose legislation to close a loophole that allowed American Crushing & Recycling, the owner of a truck involved in a July 29 fatal accident at the foot of...
ACE Settles Connecticut AG lawsuit
Sep 22 2005 // ACE Ltd. said it has resolved a lawsuit brought by the Connecticut attorney general, and will pay $40,000 in exchange for a release of Connecticut’s claims and a withdrawal of the lawsuit, according to Reuters. The...
Conn. AG Blumenthal Expands Suit Against Marsh to Include Bid Rigging, Kickback Allegations
Sep 22 2005 // Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal announced new allegations in his lawsuit against insurance broker Marsh & McLennan Inc., including bid rigging, price fixing and illegally steering Connecticut...
HRH Agrees to $30 Million Settlement with Connecticut AG
Sep 19 2005 // Hilb Rogal & Hobbs Company, the Richmond, Va.-based insurance and risk management intermediary, recently reached an agreement with Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal to settle charges relating to...
HRH Agrees to $30 Million Settlement with Connecticut AG
Sep 19 2005 // Hilb Rogal & Hobbs Company, the Richmond, Va.-based insurance and risk management intermediary, recently reached an agreement with Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal to settle charges relating to...
Conn. Medical Holds Malpractice Rates Even After 5 Years of Hikes
Sep 14 2005 // Connecticut Medical Insurance Co., one of the state’s largest writers of medical malpractice insurance, has decided to hold its rates steady for 2006 after raising them each of the last five years. The doctor-owned...
