Latest Connecticut Headlines
All the headlines from our Connecticut Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Middlesex Mutual’s Hall Honored by Conn. PIA
Feb 22 2005 // William J. Hall, production underwriter for Middlesex Mutual Assurance Co., has been named this year’s recipient of the Professional Insurance Agents of Connecticut Inc.’s Company Professional of the Year...
Aon in Settlement Talks with N.Y., Conn. and Ill. Attorneys General
Feb 22 2005 // Giant insurance broker Aon is in talks with the attorneys general of Connecticut, New York and Illinois that could potentially lead to settlement of charges related to improper compensation and account placement...
Conn. Gov., AG Differ Over Agent Disclosure
Feb 14 2005 // Just days after the state’s attorney general recommended stringent disclosure rules for insurance agents and brokers, Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell has introduced her own bill patterned after the model act designed...
AIA Says No to Elected Conn. Commissioner Proposal
Feb 8 2005 // Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal’s (D) call on Tuesday for an elected insurance commissioner would politicize the regulation of one of the state’s most important economic sectors, according to...
Connecticut AG Calls for Voters to Elect Commissioner, Brokers to Disclose Fees and Quotes
Feb 8 2005 // Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal has proposed the statewide election of the state’s insurance commissioner and mandatory rules of disclosure for insurance brokers and agents. Joined at a Capitol press...
ACE to Seek Dismissal of Connecticut AG’s Lawsuit
Feb 3 2005 // ACE Insurance said it will seek dismissal of the lawsuit brought against it by Connecitcut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal for allegedly paying a secret commission to win a state contract. ACE CEO Evan Greenberg said...
Pilgrim to Write Flood Insurance as Part of WYO Program in Mass., N.H. and Conn.
Feb 1 2005 // Pilgrim Insurance, a unit of The Plymouth Rock Group of Companies, in Boston, has been accepted by the Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration to participate in the Write Your Own Flood Program (WYO). This program...
Impact on Other Agents of Conn. Verdict Against Nationwide Doubted
Jan 24 2005 // A recent $2.3 million jury verdict for wrongful termination in favor of a former Nationwide Insurance contract agent from Connecticut is unlikely to have any effect on independent agents or their companies, according to...
Impact on Other Agents of Conn. Verdict Against Nationwide Doubted
Jan 24 2005 // A recent $2.3 million jury verdict for wrongful termination in favor of a former Nationwide Insurance contract agent from Connecticut is unlikely to have any effect on independent agents or their companies, according to...
Connecticut AG Sues Marsh, Ace Financial in Broker Commission Case
Jan 21 2005 // Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal on Friday sued insurance broker Marsh & McLennan Inc., and insurance provider ACE Financial Solutions Inc., for a scheme in which ACE reportedly paid Marsh a secret...
Conn. Approves ConnectiCare Takeover by HIP-NY
Jan 21 2005 // Connecticut Insurance Commissioner Susan Cogswell has approved the acquisition of ConnectiCare by Health Insurance Plan of Greater New York. The merger price is $350 million. Regulators in Massachusetts and New York must...
Groups Repeat Call for Conn. Department to Revisit Insurer’s 90% Med-Mal Rate Hike
Jan 11 2005 // Teaming up to challenge the near doubling of medical malpractice insurance premiums by GE Medical Protective, Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal, the Connecticut State Medical Society and the Connecticut Trial...
Conn. to Hold Med-Mal Rate Hearing Next Month
Jan 11 2005 // Connecticut Governor M. Jodi Rell has directed Insurance Commissioner Susan Cogswell to hold a public hearing on malpractice insurance rate increases, including one of nearly 90 percent, following requests from the...
Impact of Conn. Franchise Ruling May Not Be as Big on Insurance Agents as Claimed
Jan 10 2005 // A recent $2.3 million jury verdict for wrongful termination in favor of a former Nationwide Insurance contract agent from Connecticut is unlikely to have any effect on independent agents or their companies, according to...
Conn. Gov. Rell Vows to Tackle Med-Mal Reform
Jan 6 2005 // Connecticut Governor M. Jodi Rell indicated in her State of the State address that medical malpractice issue is on her agenda for the new year, her first full year in office. Rell delivered her first address before the...
Willis Adds Dominello, Foster to Conn. Office
Jan 4 2005 // Salvatore J. Dominello has joined Willis Group Holdings to strengthen the broker’s Connecticut office. Dominello, formerly with Palmer & Cay, has been given the position of senior vice president and sales leader...
Impact on Other Agents of Conn. Verdict Against Nationwide Doubted
Jan 3 2005 // A recent $2.3 million jury verdict for wrongful termination in favor of a former Nationwide Insurance contract agent from Connecticut is unlikely to have any effect on independent agents or their companies, according to...
Conn. Agency Admits to Illegal Contributions
Dec 28 2004 // A Wethersfield, Conn. insurance agency has pleaded guilty to making illegal campaign contributions to disgraced former Waterbury Mayor Philip Giordano, who is in prison for sexually abusing two girls. Five employees of...
The Hartford Latest Insurance Company to Hire Top Prosecutor to Deal with Blizzard of Subpoenas
Dec 22 2004 // The Hartford Financial Services Group has hired a top federal corruption prosecutor in Connecticut amid a wave of state investigations into the insurance industry. The Hartford, which has been subpoenaed by attorneys...
CIGNA TO REPAY CONN. COMMISSIONS:
Dec 20 2004 // Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal has reached a settlement with Cigna HealthCare regarding repayment of commissions paid in error in connection with the State of Connecticut Employee and Retiree Dental...
