Latest Connecticut Headlines
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Insurers Praise Conn. High Court Ruling Limiting Emotional Distress Recovery
Mar 5 2004 // A recent ruling by the Connecticut Supreme Court has resulted in what insurers say is “a reasonable solution” to the issue of placing limits on financial compensation for emotional distress. The court...
PIACT Supports Conn. Bill on Health Care, Med Mal
Mar 5 2004 // The Professional Insurance Agents of Connecticut Inc. announced its support for House Bill 5204 and Senate Bill 60 when it recently provided written testimony to the Insurance and Real Estate Committee and the Program...
Conn. Approves Travelers-St. Paul Merger with Certain Conditions
Mar 4 2004 // With the condition that the combined firm keeps certain employment, tax and charitable commitments to her state, Connecticut Insurance Commissioner Susan Cogswell has approved the acquisition of Travelers Property Casualty...
AIA Urges Conn. Legislators to Pass SFP Terror Exclusion
Feb 26 2004 // The American Insurance Association has issued a bulletin urging Connecticut legislators to support the creation of a terrorism exclusion in the Standard Fire Policy (HB 5200). “This change will help to stabilize the...
PIACT Opposes Conn. SFP Change
Feb 26 2004 // The Professional Insurance Agents of Connecticut Inc. is also concerned about the proposed changes addressed in House Bill 5200, but disagrees with the position taken by the AIA (see related article). The organization...
PIACT Supports Proposed Ban on Public Project OCIP’s
Feb 25 2004 // In recent testimony before The Insurance and Real Estate Committee, the Professional Insurance Agents of Connecticut Inc. said it supports House Bill 5207, which would prohibit owner-controlled insurance programs...
Connecticut: More Than the Constitution and Nutmeg
Feb 23 2004 // The United States Census Bureau’s Census 2000 estimated the population of the State of Connecticut at 3,405,565. Approximately 84 percent of the adult residents had graduated from high school and about 31 percent had...
PIACT Prepares for 2004 Annual Convention
Feb 10 2004 // The Professional Insurance Agents of Connecticut Inc.’s 2004 annual convention is scheduled for March 16-17, 2004, at Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket, Conn. Last year nearly 500 insurance industry...
SCANDAL COULD HARM CONN. CLOUT:
Feb 9 2004 // When the terrorist attacks hammered Connecticut’s insurance industry and legislation to blunt asbestos claims was faltering, Republican Gov. John G. Rowland traveled to Washington to lobby for help. A three-term...
Connecticut Retail Merchants Endorse OneBeacon
Jan 30 2004 // OneBeacon Insurance Group LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Bermuda-based White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd., announced that it has been endorsed by the Connecticut Retail Merchants Association (CRMA) as its preferred...
PIACT Discusses 2004 Insurance Issues with Commissioner
Jan 23 2004 // The Professional Insurance Agents of Connecticut Inc. met with Insurance Commissioner Susan Cogswell and her staff late last week to discuss issues affecting the industry during the upcoming legislative session. The PIACT...
PIACT, PIANY Prepare Annual Company Surveys
Jan 12 2004 // The Professional Insurance Agents of Connecticut Inc. and of New York State Inc. will each conduct a member survey to gauge insurance producers’ views of their companies in the two states. The month-long surveys,...
PIACT Launches New Workers Comp Program for Members
Nov 19 2003 // The Professional Insurance Agents of Connecticut Inc. has launched its new “NumberONE Comp program,” which it described as “a monoline workers’ compensation market available to members, for their...
PIA CT, NH, NJ and NY Join Fall Return to School
Sep 22 2003 // A bulletin from the Professional Insurance Agents of Connecticut, New Hampshire, New Jersey and New York State Inc. notes that “summer has come and gone. It’s time for calculators and textbooks—for the...
PIACT to Host “Education Expo”
Sep 9 2003 // The Professional Insurance Agents of Connecticut Inc. will host its annual Education Expo on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2003, starting at 9 a.m. at the Ramada Inn in Plainville, Conn. The Expo serves “as a meeting place for...
N.Y., N.J., Conn. Young Insurance Professionals Enhance Web Sites
Aug 21 2003 // The PIA announced that The New York, New Jersey and Connecticut Young Insurance Professionals have launched their new and enhanced Web sites to “provide members with information and opportunities to enhance their...
S&P Updates Royal SunAlliance USA Group Members
Jul 17 2003 // Standard & Poor’s commented on the members of the Royal SunAlliance USA group (RSA USA): Royal Insurance Co. of America, Royal Indemnity Co., Connecticut Indemnity Co., Security Insurance Co. of Hartford,...
LewisCo Acquires Conn. TPA
Jul 17 2003 // Deerfield, Ill.-based LewisCo Group, a provider of specialized resources for the management of disability, absence and productivity for insurers and employers, today announced it has acquired the majority interest in...
Chase to Return to Auto Leasing in R.I.
Jul 9 2003 // Chase Manhattan Automotive Finance Corporation, a subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase Bank, announced that it will return to the auto leasing business in Rhode Island immediately after the Governor signs a new bill limiting...
U.S. Risk Opens Alternative Risk Transfer Company in Avon, Conn.
Jun 26 2003 // U.S. Risk Insurance Group announced the opening of a new office in Avon, Connecticut, of its subsidiary, Alternative Insurance Xchange, an alternative risk transfer company that will develop captives and self insurance...
