East News for November 2015
- Cross Insurance Executive Vice President Brent Cross Dies at 58
 - Report: Penn State’s Sandusky Settlements Total Nearly $93M
 - Majority of Baltimore’s Riot-Damaged Businesses Have Reopened
 - Sudden Collapse of Health Co-Op in N.Y. Leaves Doctors Owed Millions
 - Hub Northeast Hires Moser as VP & Regional Sales Manager in Penn.
 - Virginia Approves 3.4% Overall Increase in Workers’ Comp Loss Costs
 - Penn. Officials Remind Homeowners to Make Safety a Priority This Thanksgiving
 - Doctor Sentenced to Prison in New Jersey Lab Referral Scheme
 - 3 Earn Award for Combating Auto Insurance Fraud in Massachusetts
 - Morrow Joins Maryland Insurance Administration as Associate Commissioner
 - Program Brokerage Corporation Hires Cunningham as Assistant VP in N.Y.
 - Questions Arise as More Mass. Residents List Their Homes on Lodging Sites
 - Mass. Fire Marshal Offers Tips to Avoid Thanksgiving Blazes
 - Mass. AG Healey: Insurer Improperly Charged Thousands of Homeowners
 - R.I. Taxi Companies Agree to Delay Uber Case Until After Session
 - Seniors Fitted for Safe Driving Through Virginia’s Car Fit Program
 - JLT Specialty USA Announces Addition of Marine Specialty in NYC
 - Selective Insurance Announces Officer Appointments in New Jersey
 - Former Baseball Star Jeter in Legal Feud With Maker of Frigo Underwear
 - Del. Court of Chancery Vice Chancellor Noble to Retire in February
 - Clark Insurance Hires Nadeau as Account Executive in Maine
 - Orchid Underwriters to Acquire Platinum Partners in Massachusetts
 - Maryland Issues Bulletin on Commercial Policy Cancellation Notices
 - R.I. Insurance Superintendent Torti to Leave Post, Join Fairfax Financial
 - Norfolk & Dedham Hires Thompson as Finance & Investment Director in Mass.
 - Penn. Judges Recommend $50M Fine Against Rideshare Firm Uber
 - Alliant Hires McCaffrey as Managing Director of Northeast Employee Benefits
 - Battle Over Legalizing Marijuana Taking Shape in New Jersey
 - GEICO 1st Auto Insurer in N.Y. to Offer Digital ID Cards for Policyholders
 - N.J. Gov. Opposes Driver’s Licenses for Undocumented Immigrants
 - Excess Line Association of New York Hires Davis as Financial Director
 - New Hampshire Lawmakers Expected to Create Drug-Focused Task Force
 - WCRI: New Jersey’s Med Payments Per Workers’ Comp Claim Stable
 - Delaware OKs 7.2% Increase in Workers’ Comp Voluntary Market Loss Costs
 - Study: Mass. Independent Agents Have Over $1B Financial Impact on Economy
 - 4 New York Business Owners Charged in Workers’ Comp Fraud Sweep
 - Vermonters Encouraged to Check for Unclaimed Funds
 - New Jersey’s Overall Workers’ Comp Rates to Remain Unchanged in 2016
 - Ex-New York Senate Leader Skelos, Son Face Federal Corruption Trial
 - Fraternity Files $25M Defamation Suit Against Rolling Stone
 - N.Y. Congressman Urges Investigation of State’s Handling of Health Republic
 - Hub Northeast Hires Nguyen as New Business Development Associate
 - N.H. GOP Leaders Say Substance Abuse Proposals Need More Work
 - Delaware Officials Say Several Insurers Received Fraudulent Invoice
 - NYC Mayor de Blasio Defends Traffic Safety Plan Despite Recent Deaths
 - N.Y. Regulators Weigh Cybersecurity Requirements for Banks, Insurers
 - Ironshore Hires Merola as Branch Executive of Western Penn., W.Va. Region
 - N.Y. Authorities Take Additional Steps to Protect Health Republic Customers
 - N.J. Gov. Signs Multilingual Producer Licensing Examination Bill
 - Henderson Brothers Announces 3 New Hires in Pittsburgh
 - Union Mutual of Vermont Companies Promotes Markolf to Director of Marketing
 - New Storm Forecast Center Pairs UConn, Electric Utility Company
 - Delaware Marks Licensing of 1,000th Captive Insurer
 - Uber Gains Support From Upstate New York Mayors
 - Kingstone Approved to Write P/C Insurance in New Jersey
 - FEMA’s Sandy Flood Insurance Review Taking Longer Than Expected
 - SBA Loans Available to Southwest Virginia Storm Victims
 - Mass. Drivers to Receive $5.4M in Relief on High-Interest Auto Loans
 - N.H. Insurance Department Hearing Examines Health Care Costs Trends
 - Virginia’s Hilb Group Hires Hobbs as President, COO
 - Best Agency to Work For – East: Novick Group Inc.
 - Connecticut Approves Workers’ Comp Loss Cost Decrease of 3.9%
 - KeyCorp Aims to Leverage First Niagara’s Insurance Brokerage Business in N.Y.
 - Vermont Reviewing Suspended Driving Convictions
 - Dual Commercial Hires Broomfield for Environmental Program in New York
 - Best Agency to Work For – East: Hanson & Ryan Inc.
 - N.Y. Inspections Reveal Many Parents Flunk Child Car Seat Safety Checks
 - Best Agency to Work For – East: WT Phelan & Co.
 - Virginia Med Payments Per Workers’ Comp Claim Among Highest of Study States
 - MarketScout Hires McGee as Workers’ Compensation Broker in Philadelphia
 - Maryland’s Chesapeake Employers Promotes 3 to Vice President
 - New York Officials Propose Regulations for Projecting Rises in Sea Level
 - NSM Insurance Group Hires Mogelnicki as Northeast Region Director
 - New York’s Taxi Industry Says Uber Expansion Would Kill Existing Jobs
 - Brownyard Group Promotes Pereira to Lead Foundation Program in New York
 - Cross Insurance Promotes Heaslip to President of Rhode Island Branch
 - Officials Say Shutdown of Health Republic Insurance of N.Y. Should Accelerate
 - N.J. Gov. Christie Defends His Administration’s Sandy Response
 - Washington Redskins’ Garcon Sues FanDuel Over Use of His Name, Image
 - New Day Underwriting Managers Promotes Slivka to President in N.J.