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Connecticut Officials to Hold Informational Forum on Sandy Relief
Sep 4 2013 // Connecticut’s Department of Housing plans to inform homeowners affected by Superstorm Sandy about how they can apply for federal relief funds. Homeowners can now apply for federal relief funds online at the website...
The Navigators Group Moves Headquarters to Stamford, Connecticut
Sep 3 2013 // The Navigators Group Inc., an international commercial property/casualty specialty insurance holding company, announced today that it has relocated its corporate headquarters to 400 Atlantic Street in Stamford, Conn., from...
CEO Says Connecticut Health Exchange in ‘Good Shape’
Aug 30 2013 // The CEO of Connecticut’s health insurance exchange says the organization is on track to begin accepting applications when open enrollment begins this fall. Kevin Counihan told reporters on Wednesday that Access...
Conn. Supreme Court Reverses Trial Court Ruling, Says Acordia Didn’t Breach CUIPA
Aug 28 2013 // The Connecticut Supreme Court issued a ruling in favor of Acordia insurance brokerage Monday. The Connecticut Supreme Court, the state’s highest court, reversed a lower trial court’s 2010 ruling that previously...
101 Sales & Marketing Ideas for Agencies
Aug 19 2013 // Insurance Journal has listened to readers, spoken with experts, combed through columns and articles and even searched outside insurance circles to find the best sales and marketing tips for independent agencies today. Here...
Requests for Conn. Sandy Aid Can Be Filed Soon
Aug 14 2013 // Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy said Monday he expects the state will soon begin collecting applications for federal financial assistance from homeowners and small business affected by last year’s Superstorm...
Pfizer to Pay $1.8 Million in Prempro Punitive Damages
Aug 8 2013 // Pfizer Inc. must pay about $1.8 million in punitive damages to a Connecticut woman who developed breast cancer after taking the company’s Prempro menopause drug, a judge ruled. U.S. District Judge Janet Bond...
Conn. Insurers Required to Participate in Climate Risk Surveys
Aug 5 2013 // Connecticut Insurance Commissioner Thomas Leonardi announced on July 17 that Conn.-based insurance companies will now be required to complete the annual Climate Risk Survey that was initially adopted in 2009 as a voluntary...
Connecticut Regulator Advises Consumers: Don’t Be Fooled by Misleading Ads
Jul 31 2013 // The Connecticut Insurance Department on Tuesday issued an announcement urging consumers to be aware of unlicensed businesses promoting on television or other media platforms what is purported to be health insurance...
Connecticut Gov. Malloy: State’s Sandy Relief Plan Earns Federal Approval
Jul 24 2013 // Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy announced the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has approved the state’s action plan for disbursing $71.82 million in federal funding to help Connecticut...
Connecticut Health Exchange Learns Many Unaware of Effort
Jul 22 2013 // Organizers of Connecticut’s new health insurance exchange are learning most residents don’t know much about the effort to set up an insurance marketplace, a hallmark of the federal health care overhaul...
Conn.-Based Insurers Now Required to Participate in NAIC Climate Risk Surveys
Jul 17 2013 // Connecticut Insurance Commissioner Thomas Leonardi today announced that Connecticut-based insurance companies will now be required to complete the annual Climate Risk Survey that was initially adopted in 2009 as a...
Connecticut State Police Charge 63 With DUI Over Weekend
Jul 9 2013 // Connecticut state police say they charged 63 people with driving under the influence and issued nearly 2,500 speeding tickets over the July 4 holiday weekend. Troopers also wrote more than 5,600 tickets for illegally using...
Conn.-Based Medical Liability Insurer CMIC Names Director of Loss Prevention
Jul 8 2013 // CMIC, a Glastonbury, Conn.-based carrier offering medical professional liability insurance in New England, recently promoted Denise Condron to director of loss prevention. Denise Condron Her responsibilities include...
Newtown Struggling to Divvy Up Donations for Sandy Hook Shooting Victims
Jul 2 2013 // More than six months after losing their loved ones in the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut, families say dealing with questions over how to distribute the millions of dollars sent to help Newtown...
Connecticut Enacts Bill to Establish Disaster Claims Mediation Program
Jun 26 2013 // Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy last week signed a bill that aims to help resolve insurance disputes after catastrophic events. The bill, first introduced by the state’s insurance department, gives the department the...
Aspen Re Taps Swiss Re Exec to Lead U.S. Business Development in Connecticut
Jun 21 2013 // Aspen Reinsurance, the reinsurance segment of Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited, appointed Tom Luning as head of U.S. regional business development. Tom Luning He will be based at Aspen Re America’s office in...
Connecticut Court: $1M Coverage for Nursing Home Fire Victims’ Families
Jun 11 2013 // Families suing the operator of a Hartford nursing home where 16 patients died in a 2003 fire suffered a setback Monday, when the Connecticut Supreme Court ruled that the home’s insurance coverage was $1 million...
The Hartford Ordered to Pay $20M to Auto Body Shops
Jun 11 2013 // A Connecticut judge has ordered The Hartford insurance company to pay $20 million to auto body shops for an unfair trade practice related to hourly labor rates for vehicle repairs. The judge’s decision last week for...
Connecticut Regulators Recovered $2.3M for Policyholders, Taxpayers in Q1
Jun 7 2013 // Connecticut Insurance Commissioner Thomas Leonardi recently announced that the state’s insurance department recovered nearly $2.3 million for policyholders and taxpayers in the first three months of...
