Articles by Susan Haigh

Closing Conn. Truck Loophole Easier Said Than Done, Insurers Warn

Insurance officials have warned Connecticut lawmakers that there is no easy way fix to a legal loophole that allowed a Bloomfield trucking company involved in a deadly July crash to operate without liability insurance. Under state law, insurers notify the …

Deadly Crash Lead to Calls for Conn. Truck Insurance Rule Changes

The dump truck that caused a fiery, chain-reaction crash in Avon, Conn., that killed four people in July was not covered by liability insurance at the time, according to the trucking company’s insurer. Bloomfield-based American Crushing and Recycling suspended its …

Deadly Trucking Crash Leads to Calls for Tighter Insurance Rules in Conn.

Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal has called on the Motor Vehicles Department to demand proof of insurance from all trucking companies in Connecticut. The request came after survivors of a fiery, 20-vehicle crash that killed four people in Avon on …