East News for December 2013
- USG Insurance Services Hires Swellie as Producer/Broker in Pennsylvania
 - Pennsylvania Pickpockets Busy in Coffee Shops, Restaurants
 - Pennsylvania Priest Case Could Affect Penn State Trial
 - New Hampshire Law Limits Homeowner Liability in Fire Calls
 - Drive Faster, Drink Later Among New Hampshire’s New Laws
 - N.J. Division of Highway Traffic Safety Shares New Year’s Eve Safety Tips
 - 2013 in Review: Most Popular Insurance Stories From East
 - Insurer Sued in New York for Canceling, Reissuing Flood Policies After Claim
 - N.Y. Workers’ Comp Board to Transition Established UEF Claims Management to Triad Group
 - Pennsylvania Jury Awards $55M for Boy’s Injuries at Birth
 - Union Mutual of Vermont Companies Announces Promotions
 - Mass., Vt. Take Action Against Health Insurance Website Developer
 - In N.Y., N.J., Disparities Emerge in How Quickly Sandy Victims Get Federal Aid
 - Christmas in the Dark? Post-Storm Power Outages Linger for Thousands in Maine
 - N.Y. Gov. Cuomo Vetoes Volunteer Firefighter Benefits Bills
 - More Staten Island Residents Ask for Superstorm Sandy Buyouts
 - JPMorgan Botched Mailing of Replacement Cards in Conn. After Cyber Attack
 - USI Appoints Senior Vice President of Personal Lines in New Jersey
 - Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires McIntyre Risk Management in New Jersey
 - Ex-AIG Executives Greenberg, Smith Press Ethics Complaint Against New York Prosecutors
 - New York Issues $370M in Bonds to Resolve Workers’ Compensation Claims
 - New Jersey Chiropractor Sentenced in $89K Insurance Fraud
 - Business Risk Partners Hires 3 Underwriters in Connecticut
 - Vermont FEMA Office Closing 2 Years After Irene
 - New Jersey Roofer Indicted for Alleged Workers’ Compensation Fraud
 - SterlingRisk Appoints Northeast Private Client Practice Leader in New York
 - R.I. Woman Charged With Workers’ Comp Fraud, Ordered to Pay $10K
 - Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Longfellow Financial in Boston
 - Massachusetts Congressional Delegation Challenges FEMA’s New Flood Maps
 - St. John’s University to Relocate Manhattan Campus
 - New York to Provide $4M Grant Funding to Fight Auto Theft, Insurance Fraud
 - Financial Services Firm Cantor Fitzgerald Announces $135M Sept. 11 Settlement
 - Union Mutual of Vermont Companies Names New President/CEO
 - N.Y. Approves Esurance Program Aimed at Preventing Teen Texting and Driving
 - Vermont Already Preparing for the Next Big Storm
 - Penn. House Insurance Committee Chair Applauds Passage of Auto Insurance E-Card Bill
 - MAPFRE | Commerce Insurance Launches Telematics Program in Massachusetts
 - FEMA: 17 New Jersey Towns Recognized for Reducing Their Flood Hazard Risk
 - NICB: Questionable Insurance Claims on the Rise in New York, New Jersey
 - NICB: Massachusetts Posts 57% Increase in Questionable Insurance Claims
 - Russell Bond Appoints Operations Manager in Buffalo, N.Y.
 - State Farm: No Unusual Claims Activity in Northeast From Weekend Snowstorm
 - Dennis Busti, CEO of Saul Steinberg Insurance Unit, Dies at 71
 - FEMA Grants Helping to Raise Flood-Prone R.I. Homes
 - Obama’s Health Care Promise Is 2013 Top Quote, Yale Univ. Librarian Says
 - New York Catholic Groups Win Challenge to Obamacare Birth Control Mandate
 - Feds to Examine New York’s Metro-North Railroad for 2 Months
 - Philadelphia Claims Adjuster Charged With Stealing $700K
 - Hoboken, N.J., Aims to Become National Model for Flood Mitigation
 - Former N.J. Broker Sentenced for Misappropriating $660K in Premiums
 - Cantor Fitzgerald, American Airlines Settle 9/11 Lawsuit
 - Jimcor Agencies in New Jersey Appoints Brokerage Specialist
 - N.J. Bill Requiring New Homes Be Equipped With Fire Suppression Systems Advances
 - Plymouth Rock, Bunker Hill Offer Combined Home, Auto Coverage to Massachusetts AARP Members
 - Broker Pleads Guilty in NYC Charity Theft, Faces Up to 25 Years in Prison
 - North-Central Penn. Officials: Higher Flood Insurance Rates Will Bankrupt Homeowners
 - New York Official Pushes ‘Kill Switch’ for Cellphones
 - IICF Northeast Division Awards 16 New Grants Totaling $879,000
 - NTSB: Technology Upgrade Likely Could Have Prevented N.Y. Train Derailment
 - Former Tower Group Exec Joins Capacity Coverage Co. of New Jersey
 - N.J. Insurance Exec Norcross Becomes Majority Owner of Philly Newspapers
 - FEMA Addresses Common Misconceptions About Federal Disaster Assistance
 - Audit Targets Safety on New York State Railroad Bridges
 - N.H. Expands Highway Safety Patrol With Help From State Farm
 - First Niagara Risk Management in New York Announces 2 Promotions
 - Mass. AG Coakley Urges Greater Transparency for Auto Insurance Surcharges
 - Former Rutgers Basketball Player Sues University Claiming Abuse
 - Utica National in New York Announces 2 Executive Changes
 - NCCI Proposes Increase for Workers’ Comp Loss Costs in Rhode Island
 - New York Train Wreck Could Be Case of Highway Hypnosis
 - After Derailment, Feds Order Changes at New York Railway
 - Maryland the 3rd State to See Health Insurance Exchange Director Go
 - Virginia SCC Approves Revisions to Workers’ Comp Premium Levels
 - New York Insurers Predict Spike in Health Exchange Use
 - AIA Supports Curbing Physician-Dispensed Medications in Penn. WC System
 - New York Train Wreck Engineer Suspended Without Pay
 - Pennsylvania Residents See Some Upgrades on Health Website
 - Travelers Sues British Insurance Company Over Umbrella-Shaped Logo
 - New York Officials Settle With Markel for College Insurance Refunds
 - Analysis: 2 Factors Key to Lawsuits Over New York Train Crash
 - Buffalo Officials Ask Shop Owners to Get Liability Insurance for Holiday Lights
 - Commentary: Have We Learned the Right Lessons From Sandy?
 - N.J. Insurance Fraud Prosecutor, Overseas Regulator Discuss Anti-Fraud Efforts
 - Metro-North Crash Seen Thwarting Delay of Automatic Braking
 - Turi Elected Chair of New York Insurance Association
 - JLT Towner Acquires Charter Risk Management Services in Connecticut
 - MTA’s Captive Insurer FMTAC Comments on Coverages for Train Derailment
 - $40M Steel Sea Wall Project for Mantoloking, N.J., Could Start Next Year
 - The Iroquois Group Names New York State Regional Manager
 - N.J. Regulator Approves 3.6% Average Workers’ Comp Rate Increase in 2014
 - New York Metro-North Becomes Inquiry Magnet After Held Up as Rail Model
 - Aon Risk Solutions Announces Promotions in Northeast Region
 - Charges Brought in Philadelphia Building Collapse That Killed 6
 - Funding Approved for $50M Waterfront Flood-Mitigation Project in NYC
 - University of Maryland Project Aims to Improve Storm Predictions
 - N.Y. Settling Worker-Insurance Claims With AAA Issue: Muni Deals
 - New York Metro-North Derailment Puts Spotlight on Rail Safety
 - Concerns Raised Over FEMA Flood Maps in Maine
 
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