How Sunken Boat Insurance Claim Factors Into Vermont Murder Case May 17, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson A boat insurance claim denial and fraud investigation have surfaced as integral pieces of the murder case being brought against...
16 State Attorneys General Back Local Virginia School Board on Admissions Policy May 16, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson A coalition of 16 state attorneys general is supporting a Fairfax County, Virginia school board that has been challenged in...
Rhode Island High Court Revisits Exception to Workers’ Comp ‘Going-and-Coming’ Rule May 12, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson The Rhode Island Supreme Court recently revisited the “going-and-coming” rule that generally excludes workers’ compensation benefits where an injured worker...
Day Camp Operator in Massachusetts Blames Benjamin Moore Stain for Fire May 11, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson A company that runs a day camp for kids in Massachusetts is blaming Benjamin Moore for a fire on its...
Exclusion Left Off Declarations Page Ruled Unenforceable ‘Hidden Trap’ in New Jersey May 9, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson A three-judge New Jersey Superior Court appellate panel has ruled that an intra-family liability exclusion in a Travelers (St. Paul)...
Vermont Financial Services Regulator Pieciak Announces Run for State Treasurer May 9, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson Vermont’s former chief financial services regulator, Mike Pieciak, announced last Friday that he is running to be state treasurer. Pieciak...
Safety Insurance Net Income Plummets as Auto Claims, Inflation Take Toll May 5, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson Boston-based Safety Insurance Group, Inc. reported first quarter 2022 results showing net income of $7.8 million, compared to $36.2 million...
Ouch. Massachusetts Worker Shoulders Burden of Injury Omitted From Lump Sum May 5, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson A Massachusetts woman who signed a lump sum settlement with her workers’ compensation carrier over a right shoulder injury cannot...
New Jersey Court Upholds State Regulator in Dispute With Applied Underwriters May 2, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson The New Jersey insurance commissioner does not have to rely upon the state’s attorney general to bring a lawsuit against...
New York Giants, Jets Urge Court to Reject Deception Suit April 28, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson Attorneys for the New York Giants and Jets teams have asked the court to dismiss with prejudice the amended complaint...