East News for August 2006
- Pa. Agent Accused of Stealing Premiums to Gamble Online
 - Maine Jury Awards Widow $4.2M in Forklift Death
 - N.J. Lawmaker Reimburses Insurer for Gifts from Lobbyist
 - Conn. Lobbyists Fight Campaign Gift Ban
 - Former Lead Paint Makers Seek Dismissal of R.I. Case
 - Wrongful Death Suit Filed in Boston’s Big Dig Tunnel Collapse
 - Tranquilli Joins GAB Robins in N.Y.
 - Some Katrina Evacuees Elect to Stay in Mass., R.I.
 - Survey Says: Mass. Uninsured Population Down 19%
 - Conn., Mass., R.I. Kick-Off Tri-State Truck Enforcement Campaign
 - Del. Residents Evacuated Near Chemical Tanker Return Home
 - Marsh Given OK to Accept Contingent Pay When Serving as MGA
 - Virginia Steps Up Efforts to Curb Drunk Driving with Checkpoints
 - Deadline for N.J. Med Mal Premium Subsidy Nears
 - Commerce Insurance Says Mass. Doesn’t Need Assigned Risk Plan
 - N.H. Town May Bill Driver’s Insurer for Gas Leak
 - R.I. Ethics Panel Won’t Probe AG Lynch’s Ties to DuPont
 - N.J. Chiropractor Charged with Fraud
 - Hail Damage Requires Extra Auto Salvage Inspectors in N.H.
 - N.J. to Publicize Firms with High Number of Uninsured Employees
 - Citing R.I. Report, Lead Paint Defendants Seek Retrial
 - Travelers’ Premier Offers Concierge Auto Claims Service in Mass.
 - Mass. Supreme Court Upholds Auto Assigned Risk Plan
 - Commerce Insurance Group Reorganizes at Top
 - Mass. Regulator Looks Ahead After Court Ruling Clears Way for Assigned Risk Plan
 - Conn. Sets Up Job Web Site for Lincoln National Employees
 - Afsharnik Joins Wachovia Executive Liability Practice in N.Y.
 - Pa. Jury Awards $895K in Delayed Cancer Diagnosis Case
 - In Maine, Wrongful Death Suit Blames Forklift Design
 - Adirondack Exchange Opens for New York Personal Lines
 - Pa. Police Stop 1,000 in Anti-Drunk Driving Effort
 - Mass. Weighs Low-Income Health Plan Payments
 - S&P Reports Atlantic Mutual Fails to Pay on Surplus Note
 - Mass. Board to Review Health Care Plan Payment Proposals
 - N.Y. AIG Sponsors ‘Goals for Kids’ Program
 - N.Y. Gov. Vetoes Workers’ Comp Bill
 - Penn. Court: Brokers Have No Duty to Inspect Property for Flood Insurance
 - States Look to Copy N.H. Public Works Mutual Aid Network
 - N.H. Flood Insurance Sales Up 26%
 - N.J. Jury Awards $11.2 Million to Man Hit By Cargo Box
 - Oops…172 Pa. Driver’s Licenses Accidently Voided
 - Final Suspect in Maryland Arsons Pleads Guilty
 - Penn Treaty American Temporarily Suspends Sales in Florida
 - AIG Names N. Y. Senior Vice President, Communications
 - Mass. Largest Auto Insurer Dropped from High Risk Board
 - N.Y. Attorney General Candidates Make Their Cases
 - Jimcor Debuts Apartment Program for N.J.
 - N.Y. Looks to Speed Comp Benefits to Ill 9/11 Rescue Workers
 - In R.I., Beacon Mutual 16% Workers’ Comp Rate Cut Approved
 - Mass. Regulator Rules Auto Rates Must Be Set By State Again
 - Mass. FAIR Plan Rate Increases Approved to Start Oct. 1
 - Vermont’s Captive Industry Celebrates 25th Birthday
 - R.I. AG Lynch Defends DuPont Lead Paint Settlement
 - Safety Insurance Increases Dividend
 - Mass. Auto Insurers Seek 3.7% Rate Cut for 2007
 - Eastern Dentists, Medical Protective Target N.Y. Market
 - Mass. Becomes 28th State to Join Interstate Compact
 - Mass. Spring Flood Victims File 10,000 FEMA Claims
 - N.J. Court Limits Nonprofits’ Shield in Sex Abuse Suits
 - Two Insurers Reach Deal with World Trade Center Site Owner
 - West Named President of NIF Adirondack
 - N.J. Governor Vows to Unveil Health Insurance Plan in Sept.
 - Private Tipster Trips Up Slip-and-Fall, Says Pa. Fraud Unit
 - Cianfaglione Joins TD Banknorth Insurance
 - Maine Judge Upholds State on Dirigo Savings; Appeal Likely
 - Delaware Weighs Options as Westfield Insurance Drops 850 Policies
 - Virginia Advises Insurance Agents of Security Breach
 - Reinsurance Collateral Changes Should Result in Savings, Says N.Y. Regulator
 - N.Y. Woman Caught Cashing Dead Mom’s Workers’ Comp Checks
 - Brooks Joins Jimcor Agencies in Mass.
 - R.I. Lead Paint Monies Go To Group Linked to DuPont
 - Virginians Want Better Transportation But Split Over How to Pay for It
 - Maine Jury Sides with Wendy’s
 - N.Y. Gov. Pataki Names Ferrara to Chair Workers Comp Board
 - Maryland Seeks Answers for Uninsured After Wal-Mart Law Nixed
 - Wendy’s Claims Blood Disorder, Not Burger, Sickened Maine Woman
 - Tower Group Reports Net Income Rose 158% in 2Q
 - Study Shows Decline in Lead Poisoning Among Maryland Kids
 - Willetts Joins NSM Insurance in Pa.
 - White Mountains Settles Robert Plan Suit Over Confidential Data
 - Conn. Seeks Federal Aid for Damages Caused by June Rains
 - Mass. Fair Plan Refiles for 12.4% Home Rate Hike; 25% on Cape
 - Pa. Firm Settles Salmonella Cases; Battles Among Insurers Next
 - N.J. Statehouse Flooding Has Cost in Excess of $2 Million
 - Federal Grants for N.H. Flooding Top $8 Million
 - GoodWorks Agency Lands Mass. Non-Profit Shaker Village Through HRH
 - Mercator Expands Northeast Property Practice with Gatto
 - N.Y. Fraud Fighting Pays Off; Medical Pros Charged in Latest Scam
 
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