Latest Connecticut Headlines
All the headlines from our Connecticut Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Connecticut Court Rules That Lawyers Can’t Be Sued for Fraud
May 21 2013 // The state Supreme Court has ruled in an ex-NFL player’s case that Connecticut lawyers can’t be sued for fraud for their conduct in court cases because of a centuries-old legal doctrine. The court’s 5-1...
Mom, Daughter Charged With Arson, Insurance Fraud in Connecticut
May 21 2013 // A mother and daughter have been charged with setting a fire that heavily damaged the older woman’s home in Stratford, Conn. Police tell the Connecticut Post they became suspicious after finding valuables and all the...
Guy Carpenter Exec Moves to Sullivan Group in Connecticut
May 15 2013 // The Sullivan Group has hired David Marceau as vice president of its reinsurance division, GJS Re. He will be located in the firm’s Essex, Conn., office. Marceau has more than 13 years experience in the...
Connecticut Bill Extending Repair Steering Ban Advances
May 9 2013 // Connecticut lawmakers are advancing a proposal to expand a ban on auto damage appraisers steering customers to specific repair shops to include glass repairs. The bill was passed Tuesday 107-to-38 by the House of...
In Connecticut, Sandy Aid Tops $367M; Flood Insurance Payouts Reach $220M
May 6 2013 // More than $367 million in federal assistance has been approved to help the state with disaster expenses related to Superstorm Sandy, Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy said on May 3 as other officials highlighted recovery...
Connecticut Bill Would Report Chatty Drivers to Insurers
May 5 2013 // Frustrated by drivers who ignore Connecticut’s ban on talking and texting on hand-held cellphones, some state legislators want insurance companies to know when their customers break the law. Lawmakers hope the...
Federal Judge Moves S&P Ratings Case Back to State Court
Apr 26 2013 // A federal judge handed a legal defeat to Standard & Poor’s, ruling that a lawsuit in which Connecticut accused it of fraudulently inflating credit ratings to win business should be moved back to the state court...
Connecticut Panel Poised to Fund Superstorm Repairs
Apr 25 2013 // The Connecticut State Bond Commission is expected to approve funding for repairs and improvements to Connecticut recreation and maintenance facilities damaged by Superstorm Sandy. Gov. Dannel P. Malloy announced Tuesday...
Police Look to Expand Connecticut Workers’ Comp Law
Apr 22 2013 // The police union that represents the officers who responded to the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting is still hoping to change Connecticut’s law and extend workers’ compensation benefits to first responders...
W.R. Berkley Corp. Divests, Connecticut Bank Acquires InsurBanc
Apr 22 2013 // InsurBanc, a federal savings bank founded by the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America and W.R. Berkley Corp. a dozen years ago, has joined Connecticut Community Bank N.A., based in Westport, Conn. In the...
XL Group Appoints Head of Global Claims in Connecticut
Apr 17 2013 // XL Group has hired Andrew Pinkes for the company’s insurance operations as executive vice president, global head of claims. He steps into the position previously held by Paul Tuhy, who has been appointed to XL...
Gun Liability Insurance Measures Facing Uphill Battle in State Legislatures
Apr 12 2013 // While lawmakers in most states have introduced measures in their current legislative sessions that address gun control and gun liability issues, their approaches vary widely, largely depending on the area of the country in...
Conn.-Based Medical Liability Insurer CMIC Appoints Director of Claims
Apr 11 2013 // CMIC, a Glastonbury, Conn.-based carrier offering medical professional liability insurance in New England, announced Kevin Bresnahan has joined the company as director of claims. Bresnahan brings 20 years of experience to...
Legal Dispute Continues Between Eli Lilly’s Insurer and Security Firm
Apr 11 2013 // A security company being sued over the theft of $60 million worth of pharmaceuticals from an Eli Lilly and Co. warehouse in Connecticut in 2010 insists there is no proof the thieves used a report it prepared detailing the...
Tyco: No Proof Eli Lilly Thieves Used Security Report
Apr 10 2013 // A security company being sued over the 2010 theft of $60 million worth of pharmaceuticals from a warehouse in Connecticut owned by Indianapolis, Ind.-based Eli Lilly and Co. insists there is no proof the thieves used a...
Connecticut Shoreline Avoids Zoning Changes After Storms
Apr 8 2013 // After hundreds of homes were damaged or destroyed by storms raking Connecticut’s shoreline, a state task force recommended that local zoning codes be changed to reflect rising sea level and new flood elevations. But...
W.R. Berkley Corp. Divests, Connecticut Bank Acquires InsurBanc
Apr 8 2013 // InsurBanc — a federal savings bank founded by the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America and W.R. Berkley Corp. a dozen years ago — has joined Connecticut Community Bank N.A., based in Westport,...
Business Moves
Apr 8 2013 // MMIC Minneapolis-based medical malpractice insurer MMIC is conducting business in Indiana. This brings the total number of states in MMIC’s core territory to nine. MMIC President and CEO Bill McDonough said the...
Gowrie Group in Connecticut Appoints Commercial Lines Account Executive
Apr 4 2013 // Gowrie Group, an independent insurance agency based in Westbrook, Conn., appointed Kristen Lincoln as an account executive within the firm’s commercial insurance department. Gowrie Group said Lincoln brings to the...
Conn. Issues Stop Work Orders to 27 Construction Firms for Misclassifying Workers
Apr 4 2013 // Connecticut authorities recently issued “stop work” orders to 27 firms working at construction project sites in Stamford for misclassifying workers during the period of Jan. 9 to March 14. Connecticut...
