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Connecticut Woman Gets Suspended Sentence in Insurance Arson Case
Jul 30 2015 // A Connecticut woman accused of using fireworks to burn down her Windham, Connecticut, home for insurance has received a fully suspended prison sentence. The Day of New London reports 48-year-old Julie Amero-Volle pleaded...
Smith Brothers Insurance Acquires Carillo & Howland in Connecticut
Jul 30 2015 // Smith Brothers Insurance LLC, an independent agency based in Glastonbury, Connecticut, announced that it has acquired the assets of Carillo & Howland Inc., an agency with locations in Windsor Locks and Somers,...
Anthem-Cigna Deal Could Erode Hartford Region’s Insurance Power Base
Jul 28 2015 // In the mid- to late-1950s, Connecticut General Life Insurance Co. shook the foundation of the venerable insurance industry in the city of Hartford, Connecticut, when it built a suburban office complex in Bloomfield —...
Connecticut’s New DUI Ignition Lock Law Targets First-Time Offenders
Jul 24 2015 // On March 9, 2012 Benjamin DeMond, a Norwich, Connecticut, firefighter, died at 33 from an accident caused by a drunken driver. Authorities said 50-year-old Willis Goodale of Groton, Connecticut, was trying to cut across...
Conn. Court Overturns $35M Verdict in Hartford’s Auto-Repair Labor Rate Case
Jul 22 2015 // The Connecticut Supreme Court on July 13 unanimously overturned nearly $35 million in damages against the Hartford Fire Insurance Company. In its 18-page decision, the Supreme Court said the lower court had incorrectly...
AssuredPartners Acquires Founders Insurance Group in Connecticut
Jul 22 2015 // AssuredPartners Inc. announced today its acquisition of Founders Insurance Group, an independent agency with locations in Torrington and Lakeville, Connecticut. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founders...
People – East
Jul 20 2015 // Liberty Mutual Insurance promoted Jamie Trish to president of its Northeast Business Insurance operations. Trish will be responsible for the profitable growth of business in the region that includes Connecticut, Maine,...
Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles Announces Change in OUI Law
Jul 13 2015 // The Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles recently announced that starting July 1, motorists who are charged with operating under the influence (OUI) of alcohol, drugs or both, and as a result, have their licenses...
Connecticut Workers’ Comp Commission Unveils New Mediation Program
Jul 13 2015 // The Connecticut Workers’ Compensation Commission (WCC) on July 1 launched a new program providing mediation opportunities for possible settlement of contested cases. Under the program, parties in a litigated matter...
Connecticut Man Awarded $4.2M in Medical Malpractice Suit
Jul 7 2015 // A Connecticut man has been awarded $4.2 million as compensation for a surgery he says caused him to lose the use of his shoulder. A New Haven jury on July 1 decided that 58-year-old Gregory Leigh, of Wallingford, should be...
Conn. Officials Incorporate Climate Change Projections Into Shoreline Projects
Jul 6 2015 // Thumping louder than the crashing surf and cawing gulls, the pile driver pounding into the earth beats a rumbling rhythm for the birdwatchers, beach walkers, bicyclists and sunbathers at Hammonasset Beach State...
Conn. Insurer Settles Ebola Fear Lawsuit
Jul 6 2015 // The insurance carrier for a Connecticut city paid $30,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by the family of a third-grader who was barred from school for several days because of Ebola fears. School officials in Milford,...
Worldwide Facilities Hires 3 Brokers for New Connecticut Office
Jun 30 2015 // Worldwide Facilities, a wholesale broker and managing general agent based in Los Angeles, hired three new brokers for its recently opened Hartford, Connecticut, office. Worldwide Facilities hired Suzanne Averill as senior...
SAN Group Hires Read as Agency Development Field Specialist in Conn.
Jun 22 2015 // John Read Satellite Agency Network (SAN) Group Inc., an alliance of independent property/casualty insurance agencies in the Northeast, hired John Read as agency development field specialist. He will be based out of East...
Worldwide Facilities, Inc. Opens New Office in Hartford, CT
Jun 16 2015 // Hartford, CT, June 16, 2015 – Worldwide Facilities, Inc., a nationwide leader in the wholesale insurance industry, is proud to announce the opening of its new office location in Connecticut. This new location will...
Conn. Gov. Seeks to Scale Back Some Proposed Tax Hikes for Corporations
Jun 15 2015 // Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy on Friday called on lawmakers to scale back some of the tax increases his administration helped negotiate in a budget that prompted some major employers, including General Electric Co., to...
Report: Connecticut City’s Insurer Paid $30K to Settle Ebola Fear Lawsuit
Jun 15 2015 // The insurance carrier for a Connecticut city paid $30,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by the family of a third-grader who was barred from school for several days because of Ebola fears. School officials in Milford,...
Continental Agency of CT Hires Hildebrand as Marketing Representative
Jun 5 2015 // Continental Agency of CT, a wholesale insurance broker based in Hamden, Connecticut, with an additional office in Warwick, Rhode Island, hired Terry Hildebrand as marketing representative. Hildebrand brings over 40 years...
Former Mass. Brokerage Owner Pleads Guilty to Stealing $10M From Aetna
Jun 3 2015 // A former insurance brokerage owner has pleaded guilty on June 2 in federal court in Hartford, Connecticut, to wire fraud and money laundering charges stemming from her theft of more than $10 million from Hartford-based...
Dowling Selected as Illinois Insurance Department Director
Jun 1 2015 // Gov. Bruce Rauner says he will appoint the acting commissioner of the Connecticut Insurance Department to be director of the Illinois Department of Insurance. Rauner’s office made the announcement on May 29 about...
