Articles by Susan Haigh

Connecticut Lawmakers Create ‘Insurance Company’ to Help Homeowners

Connecticut legislators are looking to help hundreds, if not thousands, of homeowners whose foundations are crumbling because of an iron sulfide found in the concrete by creating the state’s own insurance company. The newly minted state budget includes language establishing …

Connecticut Lawmakers Create ‘Insurance Company’ to Help Homeowners

Connecticut legislators are looking to help hundreds, if not thousands, of homeowners whose foundations are crumbling because of an iron sulfide found in the concrete by creating the state’s own insurance company. The newly minted state budget includes language establishing …

Connecticut Teachers’ Union, Towns Sue State to Stop Education Cuts

Connecticut’s largest teachers’ union and three municipalities are seeking a court order to stop Gov. Dannel P. Malloy from cutting $557 million from the majority of school districts, saying the reductions will be devastating to public education. In a lawsuit …

Possible Aetna Move Prompts Focus on Urban, State Policies in Connecticut

Connecticut officials are again re-examining how they can dissuade companies like General Electric and now possibly insurance giant Aetna from relocating to places considered more innovative. A string of state budget deficits, state and local tax policies, as well as …

Connecticut Works to Improve Farm Safety After E.Coli Outbreak

With the growth of agritourism and more people visiting local farms, Connecticut officials are joining other states in educating farmers about how to mitigate health risks for their new visitors. Connecticut’s latest push comes after dozens of young children and …

Connecticut’s 2017 Health Insurance Rates Expected to Rise

Tens of thousands of Connecticut health insurance consumers will still see double-digit increases in their 2017 rates, even though the state’s Department of Insurance has denied some rate requests filed by health insurers while reducing others. The agency said Friday …

Connecticut Working to Improve Farm Safety After E. Coli Outbreak at Local Farm

With the growth of agritourism and more people visiting local farms, Connecticut officials are joining other states in educating farmers about how to mitigate health risks for their new visitors. Connecticut’s latest push comes after dozens of young children and …

Legal Pot Proponents Urge Connecticut Legislators to Act Fast

Proponents of legalizing marijuana in Connecticut urged state lawmakers to act quickly and capitalize on the “novelty factor” of possibly becoming the first New England state to allow recreational use of the drug. Tracy Helin, of Middletown, Connecticut, who is …

Connecticut Insurance Dept. to Play Key Role in Proposed Anthem/Cigna Merger

Connecticut’s Department of Insurance is playing a major role in a deal that could create the nation’s largest health insurer, leading a 26-state review of Anthem Inc.’s proposed merger with Bloomfield, Connecticut-based Cigna. Since Cigna is based in Connecticut, state …

Connecticut Removes Age Limit for Infertility Treatment Coverage

The high cost of infertility treatments for some people over 40 in Connecticut may soon be covered by their insurance company. The Connecticut Department of Insurance has determined a 2006 state law mandating coverage for medically appropriate fertility treatments for …