East News for January 2013
- Ironshore International Names Marine Re Unit President in New York
 - A Closer Look at Sandy Recovery Package: What’s Included in $50.5B Aid?
 - Rhode Island Nightclub Owners Still Owe $1M Workers’ Comp Penalty
 - Delaware Regulators: 2012 Was ‘Best Year Ever’ for Captive Growth
 - N.Y. Lawmaker Aims to Clamp Down on Unfair Claim Settlement Practices
 - Cross Insurance Buys Bond Specialty Agency Skillings Shaw in Maine
 - Palumbo Insurance Appoints Account Executive in Maryland
 - New Maps Show 35,000 More NYC-Area Buildings in Flood Zones
 - R.I.-Based Narragansett Bay Insurance Co. Names New CFO
 - Sandy Hit N.J.’s Maritime Industry Hard; Insurer Says 25,000 Boats Damaged
 - Judge Freezes Assets of Owners of Meningitis-Linked Pharmacy
 - Judge OKs Dewey & LeBoeuf Plan to Shred Old Client Files
 - GEICO Plans to Hire 800 in Buffalo, N.Y., Region in 2013
 - PCI Welcomes N.J. Gov.’s Decision to Adopt Tougher Rebuilding Standards
 - Sandy Blow to N.J.: Costly Work or Costlier Flood Insurance Premiums
 - Mass. Agents Group Says GEICO Failed to Report Some At-Fault Accident Data
 - Industry Groups Applaud N.Y. Gov. Cuomo’s Workers’ Comp Reform Proposal
 - Penn.-Based GUARD Insurance Group Gets Ratings Boost From A.M. Best
 - N.Y.-Based WKFC Underwriting Managers Hires Executive Vice President
 - N.J.-Based American Collectors Insurance Streamlines Sales Units
 - N.Y. Insurers’ Sandy Response ‘Report Card’ Shows 0.48% Claims Complaint Rate
 - Penn.-Based PMA Companies Names Senior VP of Distribution Management
 - Jimcor Agencies Names Pennsylvania Office Branch Manager
 - Scottish American Capital Acquires N.Y.-Based MGA Buckingham Badler
 - Should Worst-Flooded Areas Be Left After Superstorm Sandy?
 - CoreLogic Buys CDS Business Mapping in Connecticut
 - Pennsylvania’s GMI Insurance Names Underwriting Director
 - N.J.-Based Risk Partners Appoints VP of Business Development
 - Maine Car Buyers Warned to Avoid Deals That Seem Too Good to Be True
 - Insurance Institute for Highway Safety in Va. Plans $30M Expansion
 - A.M. Best Upgrades Issuer Credit Ratings of Vermont Mutual Insurance
 - Conn. Considers Expanding Workers’ Comp to Help Emergency Workers
 - Some Decry Damaged Cars at New York Runway Site on Long Island
 - Superstorm Sandy Challenges Definition of Basement in New Jersey
 - Massachusetts Bill Would Require Gun Liability Insurance
 - Vermont Licensed 32 New Captives in 2012
 - N.J. Gov. Christie: Congress ‘a Little Late’ With Sandy Aid
 - Marsh Names U.S. D&O Liability Product Leader in New York
 - A.M. Best Withdraws Ratings of Community Mutual Insurance Co. in N.Y.
 - Del. Traffic Deaths Up in 2012; Increase Driven by Crashes Involving Pedestrians
 - After Sandy, N.Y. Assembly Advances ‘Homeowners Bill of Rights’ Legislation
 - N.J. Lawmaker Aims to Classify Reverse Rate Evasion as Insurance Fraud
 - N.J. Bill Would Require Homeowners Insurers to Provide Policy Summary
 - N.J. Gov. Criticizes Some Oceanfront Property Owners Who Reject Sand Dunes
 - Met P&C Settles With Mass., Will Refund Alleged Overcharges
 - State Farm, Sandusky End Insurance Coverage Dispute
 - Insurance Settlement Dispute Delays Rebuilding of Massachusetts School
 - Hanover Insurance Advises Homeowners to Watch Out for Ice Dams
 - Conn. Bill Would Require PTSD Claims Coverage to Help First Responders
 - Maine-Based Cross Insurance Opens Higher Education Division in Boston
 - What FEMA’s Advisory Flood Maps Mean for New Jersey
 - The Hartford CEO McGee Returns After Surgery
 - Flood Walls for Subways: N.Y. Commission Urges Safeguards Against Future Storms
 - Readying for Sandy, New Jersey Transit Erred in Modeling Storm
 - N.Y. Gov.: New Workers’ Comp Legislation Will Offer Relief to Businesses
 - New York Senator Pitches Mold Relief in Sandy Aid Bill
 - New Risk Management Consulting Firm Launched in Pennsylvania
 - Harmful Contaminants at Sandy Cleanup Sites Still Within Permissible Limits
 - N.Y. Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Cap Hurricane Deductibles at $1,500
 - List of Company-Specific Sandy-Related Loss Estimates
 - For Returning Residents of Seaside Heights, N.J., ‘It’s Paradise, Being Home’
 - Zurich in North America Names Chief Risk Engineering Officer in N.Y.
 - Marsh & McLennan Senior VP Moves to Integro in New York
 - Penn. Regulators Say 2012 Was Record Year for Fines and Restitution
 - Virginia Approves Changes to Workers’ Comp Premium Levels
 - Northeastern Fishing Industry Hoping for Help With Sandy Storm Losses
 - Penn. Man Faces Jail Term for Setting House Fire for Insurance
 - After the Storm: Insurance Agents E&O Lessons Learned
 - N.Y.-Based Russell Bond Names Senior Broker
 - Sandy Victims in N.J., N.Y., Blast Delays in Flood Insurance Aid
 - Russell Bond Buys Independent Garage and Towing Contractors Services in N.Y.
 - Keystone Insurers Group Appoints VP in Pennsylvania
 - GEICO Recruiting College Grads for Leadership Program in Virginia Office
 - Delaware OKs 14.6% Hike in Workers’ Comp Voluntary Market Loss Costs
 - In New Jersey, New PIP Rules Go Into Effect After Court Denies Stay Request
 - Massachusetts Fire Officials Urge Prompt Holiday Tree Disposal
 - New York Troopers Issue 33,000 Tickets Through Holidays
 - Maine Adopts Uniform Standard for ‘Independent Contractor’ Classification
 - XL Group Appoints Northeast Manager for North America Property Team
 - Kobylowski Confirmed as N.J. Commissioner of Banking and Insurance
 - Aon Risk Solutions Names Senior Consultant in Pittsburgh Office
 - Pennsylvania Governor Announces Lawsuit vs. NCAA Over Penn State Scandal
 - In N.J. Pet Sitter Lawsuit, Debate Over ‘Independent Contractor’ Status
 - 2012 Was Hottest Year for New Jersey Since Record Keeping Began in 1895
 - Busy, Stressful Year of Storm Recovery Ahead in New Jersey
 - U.S. House Skips Vote on Sandy Aid, Angering Members From Storm-Hit States
 - Lawyer Drops $100M Claim Against Connecticut in School Shooting
 
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