East News for January 2014
- Presidential Disaster Declaration Issued for Vermont’s Snowstorms
 - Appel Insurance Advisors Hires Newberg for Business Development in Mass.
 - Labor Dept.: N.Y. Employers Reported 146K Workplace Injuries, Illnesses in 2012
 - Selective Insurance Group Q4 Profit Jumps to $25M
 - N.Y. Regulator Talks About Insurance Markets, 2014 Agenda
 - N.J. Commissioner Offers Insurance Purchasing Tips for Small Businesses
 - Penn. State Rep., House Insurance Committee Chairman Micozzie to Retire
 - N.Y. Gov. Orders Agencies to Review Emergency Response Plans for Oil Trains
 - Seau Family Plans to Object to NFL’s $765M Concussion Deal
 - Conn. Officials Reject $18M Aid Request for Elevating Shoreline Homes
 - New York MTA Receives $880M Federal Aid for Sandy-Related Repairs
 - Maine Bureau of Insurance Recovered Nearly $2M for Consumers in 2013
 - Philadelphia Insurance Cos. Promotes Doyle to Senior Vice President
 - Former N.J. Pharmacist Admits Role in $1.5M Health Care Fraud Scheme
 - Maryland Reviews Legislative Remedy for Health Exchange Glitch
 - FM Global Appoints VP, Manager of Global Services in R.I.
 - Advocates Push for Driver’s Licenses for Illegal Immigrants in Mass.
 - USI Acquires Travers, O’keefe & Associates in New York
 - Fishermen Group Suing NYC Over Sewage Spill During Sandy
 - Analysts Weigh In on Travelers Earnings, Commercial Lines Pricing Trends
 - Data Shows Hoboken’s Share of Sandy Aid on Par With Other N.J. Towns
 - New Hampshire Bills Seek to Regulate Drones, Protect Citizens’ Privacy
 - Fire Sprinkler Requirement Bill Dies in New Jersey
 - In Mass., Website Woes, Technical Roadblocks Frustrate Health Care Push
 - Casino Dealer Prevails in Workers’ Comp Dispute in New Jersey
 - Vermont Gov.: 2013 Was a Terrific Year for Captive Insurance
 - Clark Insurance Promotes Cote to Vice President in New Hampshire
 - Maryland Senate Approves Bill to Remedy Health Exchange Problems
 - N.Y. Gov. Calls for Medical Bill Dispute Protection
 - Commentary: Insureds’ Agreement to Read Insurance Policy
 - Munich Re to Buy Hartford Steam Boiler Unit’s Headquarters Building in Conn.
 - Industry Groups Applaud N.Y. Gov.’s Initiative to Crack Down on Auto Fraud
 - R.I. Regulator Offers Consumer Tips on Winter Weather Claims
 - N.J. Gov. Christie’s Administration Denies Sandy Aid Allegation
 - Risk Strategies Acquires Singer Nelson Charlmers in New Jersey
 - Some Western N.Y. Homeowners Grapple With Flood Damage After Canceling Insurance
 - Hoboken, N.J., Mayor Meets With Feds Over Claim Against Gov. Christie
 - New York’s AG Forms New Bureau to Fight Complex Financial Crimes
 - Mass. Sen. Warren Launches Statewide Tour, Discusses Flood Insurance
 - Penn. Insurance Department Encourages Consumers to Conduct Annual Insurance Review
 - Connecticut’s Access Health CT Enrolled 86,000 Since October
 - AIG’s Benmosche Receives Leadership Award From St. John’s University in N.Y.
 - USI Insurance Services Acquires Oscar & Associates in N.J.
 - N.J. Groups Call for Changes, Greater Transparency in Sandy Aid Distribution
 - MEMIC Promotes Klatt to Loss Control Services Manager in Maine
 - Norris Assumes Executive Director Role for Northeastern PIA Affiliates
 - Yale Fraternity and 86 Members Sued Over Fatal Tailgating Crash in Connecticut
 - N.J. Police Officer Loses Job, Sentenced to 3 Years Probation for Insurance Fraud
 - Virginia SCC Seeking Public Comment on Long-Term Care Insurance Rules
 - More Than 81,000 Pennsylvanians Enroll Under Federal Health Care Law
 - More than 44,000 in Va. Enroll in Health Plans Through Federal Marketplace
 - Provider Group in Massachusetts Hires 3 New Account Managers
 - New Day Underwriting Managers Appoints Account Manager in N.J.
 - Risk Strategies Acquires DataRisk in New Hampshire
 - AssuredPartners Acquires InSight Aviation Insurance in Virginia
 - Cross Insurance Acquires Assets of Maine, Connecticut Brokers
 - 70 Homes in Buffalo Suburb Damaged by Flooding
 - Councilor Urges New York City Require Public Address Systems in High-Rises
 - Virginia Tech, USGS Install Seismic Stations in Central Va. for Earthquake Study
 - Mass.-Based Corcoran & Havlin, Sciarratta & Doucette Announce Merger
 - Bloss & Dillard Acquires Agents Insurance Markets in Virginia
 - Maryland Will Meet Health Care Goal by End of March, Gov. O’Malley Says
 - N.H. Court Upholds Local Government Center Repayment Decision
 - Vermont Officials Warn of Flooding Potential From Ice Jam
 - Maine Collecting Damage Assessments From Recent Ice Storm
 - St. John’s Univ. to Honor AIG’s Benmosche as 2013 Insurance Leader of the Year
 - Feds to Audit N.J. Gov. Christie’s Use of Sandy Relief Funds
 - N.J.’s Sandy Claims Mediation Program Recovered $3.42M Since May
 - N.Y. Enacts Referral Disclosure Requirement Law for Public Adjusters
 - Penn. Court: Caregiver Mother Stabbed by Son Deserves Workers’ Comp
 - N.J. Third-Party Insurance Administrator Sentenced for Stealing $462K
 - Delaware Judge Weighs D&O Insurer’s Obligation in Oracle Settlement
 - OceanPoint Insurance Agency Acquires Raymond Insurance in R.I.
 - N.J. Assembly Hearing Focuses on Pace of Sandy Aid Distribution
 - Alliant Insurance Services Acquires Sagewell Partners in Pittsburgh
 - Vermont Mutual Promotes Bridge to Executive Vice President
 - Vermont Gov. Asks for Independent Review of State’s Health Care Website
 - Main Street America Group Promotes Dorman to VP, Chief Actuary
 - Massachusetts Schedules Hearing on 7.7% Workers’ Comp Rate Hike Request
 - Delaware Chancery Court’s Strine Nominated to Lead State’s Supreme Court
 - N.J. Contractor Pleads Guilty to Providing False Insurance Certificate
 - Biden, Cuomo Team Up to Promote Smarter Rebuilding
 - Home Fire Sprinkler Bill Advances in New Jersey
 - NYC’s New Corporation Counsel Carter to Leave MMC Board Director Seat
 - John Buttine Appoints VP of Association and Event Sales in New York
 - CBIZ Acquires Centric Insurance Agency in New Jersey
 - New York State Insurance Fund Names New Executive Director
 - NYPD, FDNY Retirees Among Dozens Charged With Disability Fraud
 - Insurance Broker and Former Toms River, N.J., Mayor Get Prison Sentence
 - U.S. Sen. Schumer Seeks to Turn Up Heat on Railcar Safety
 - Maryland Gov. O’Malley to Push Emergency Health Insurance Bill
 - Glatfelter Insurance Group in Penn. Promotes Tosch to VP, CIO
 - Swett & Crawford Adds Broker to Casualty Practice Group in Boston
 - Pennsylvania Insurance Department Offers Tips for Winter Storm Victims
 - Mainers Encouraged to Report Ice Storm Damage
 - Willis North America Appoints Senior VP, Marine Practice, in Rhode Island
 - Roanoke, Va., Family Stays Afloat After Summer Floods
 - USAA Covers Massachusetts Same-Sex Spouses Earlier Denied
 - Northeast Digs Out From Major Winter Storm
 - ProAssurance Completes Acquisition of Eastern Insurance Holdings
 - With Snow Comes Snowplow Damage, Some in Pennsylvania Find
 - N.J. Sen. Menendez Calls on Congress to Delay Flood Insurance Rate Hikes
 - North American Insurance Alliance Adds 2 More Offices
 - Sandy Drives Older New Jersey Residents to Senior Housing
 - Long Island, N.Y., Residents Asked to Take Disaster Survey
 - In Shickshinny, Penn., Flood-Buyout Program to Continue Through 2014
 - N.H.-Based BUA Purchases Weather Insurance Agency
 
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