East News for January 2022
- Philadelphia Sued by Man Exonerated After 37 Years in Prison
- Video Leads to Firing of Massachusetts Fire Official on Injury Leave
- Connecticut Court Rules University Not Liable for Teens’ Abuse
- New York AG Says State to Receive $230M From $26B Opioid Settlement
- Delaware Lawmakers Advance Bill Legalizing Recreational Marijuana
- Maine Finds ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Wells in Kittery Homes
- Vermont Workers’ Compensation Loss Costs to Drop 4.9% in April
- Police Officer’s Immunity Does Not Extend to New York County Employer: U.S. Court
- Connecticut Court Rules Women-Only Gym Areas Violate State Law Against Gender Bias
- Massachusetts Crash Victim Sues Uber for $63 Million
- Harris Confirmed as New York Financial Services Chief
- Initial Probe of Fatal Train Crash at Crossing in Massachusetts Cites Employee Error
- OSHA Cites Connecticut Manufacturer for 48 Safety Violations After Fatality
- OSHA Investigating Maine Case of Man Found Carrying Own Severed Arm
- Element Risk Acquires Hoffman and L&B in Pennsylvania, Stoneburner-Carter in Virginia
- Vermont Added 45 Captives in 2021
- People Moves: NFP Realigns Northeast Leadership; Keystone Adds Pacheco for HR
- Judge Dismisses Claims Against Ocean City for Beach Umbrella Injury
- Maine College Settles with Female Coaches on Pay, Treatment
- New Hampshire Opioid Trial Against Johnson & Johnson Delayed Until September
- Relation Insurance Acquires Ginsberg Agency in New York
- Connecticut Offers Training for Insurance Brokers for Underserved Cities
- Recent Storm Caused More Erosion to New Jersey Beach
- Pennsylvania Senate Passes Ransomware, Data Breach Bills
- New York Contractor Underreported Payroll by 89 Workers, DA Says
- New Jersey Governor Signs Auto Insurance Bad Faith Bill Into Law
- Former New York Post Editor Alleges Harassment, Retaliation
- Alera Group Acquires New York-Based International Broker Foa & Son
- Doctors, Police Officer Among 13 Indicted in Alleged $100M Auto Insurance Scam
- New York Reconsiders Statute of Limitations for Adult Sexual Abuse Survivors
- Activist Investment Firm Targets Safety Insurance, Seeks Directors, Share Buyback
- Crews Keep New Jersey Chemical Plant Fire From Spreading
- Maryland Confirms Ransomware Attack Disrupted Agency Reporting COVID-19 Data
- Environment Groups, Waste Management Firm Settle Lawsuit Over New Hampshire Landfill
- Survivors of Deadly Bronx Fire File Suit, Alleging Landlords Knew of Safety Problems
- Christmas Tree Fire Caused Philadelphia Blaze That Killed 12 Relatives, Say Officials
- Investigators at Scene of Suburban Philadelphia Medical Helicopter Crash
- New Era Begins in Jersey without Comp-Friendly Sweeney in Senate
- Connecticut Approves 14.1% Workers’ Compensation Pure Premium Reduction
- Maryland 90-Day Legislative Agenda Includes Climate, Infrastructure, Taxes
- Safety Doors Failed in New York City High-Rise Apartment Fire That Killed 17
- West Penn Power Settles Coal Ash Discharge Complaints With Environmental Agencies
- One80 Acquires Workers’ Compensation Wholesaler PMC in Massachusetts
- Court Agrees Harvard Not Responsible for Legal Fees of Professor with China Ties
- Judge Gives Preliminary OK to Firm’s $34M ‘Forever Chemical’ Settlement in Vermont
- Investigations Begin Into Deadly New York City Apartment Building Fire
- Transverse Insurance Completes $48M Capital Raise
- Insurer Need Not Defend Drug Chain in Opioid Suits Claiming Economic, Not Personal, Injury
- Virginia Raises Minimum Auto Insurance Limits
- Rhode Island Fines Medical Transport Firm Over Fatal Crash by Unqualified Driver
- New York City Sued by Business Over Workplace Vaccine Rule
- Connecticut Drone Company Aquiline Forms Captive Insurer
- Deadly Bronx Fire Sparked by Space Heater; Second Fire Linked to Scooter Battery
- Roof Collapse at Pennsylvania Stone Mine Kills Worker
- Federal Judge Divides Insurance Proceeds in Maine Fishing Boat Tragedy
- Hub International Acquires Maryland’s Raffa Financial
- People: Markel Names New Mid-Atlantic President
- New York AG Finds 1 Million Customer Credentials Compromised at Online Retailers
- Virginia Officials Defend Response to Snowed-in Gridlock on I-95
- People Moves: Renaissance Hires Jackson; AIG’s Berlini Moves to Berkshire; NCC Names Darragh as President
- I-95 in Virginia Finally Opened After Hundreds Stranded in Snow
- Philadelphia Rowhouse Fire Kills 13; Smoke Detectors Not Working, Fire Official Says
- New York Governor Appoints Three to Court That Hears Comp Appeals
- MountainOne Acquires Cross Insurance Branch in Pittsfield, Massachusetts
- Hochul Wants Revisions on Insurance Disclosure Law; Signs PBM License Bill
- Arbella Insurance Signs NFL Patriots Rookie QB Jones as Pitchman
- Global Re Must Pay Litigation Costs Beyond Policy Limits, Federal Appeals Court Holds
- Philadelphia, New Jersey Contractors Face Total $537K in Penalties for Safety Hazards
- Glatfelter Insurance Group Appoints Altshuler as Chief Actuary
- World Insurance Associates Acquires Pennsylvania’s PLA Insurance Services
- New York Jury Finds Drugmaker Teva Liable for Fueling Opioid Crisis
- Maryland Resumes Reporting COVID-19 Deaths After Cyber Attack
- Disaster Declaration Extended for New Hampshire Storms
- Tenant in New Hampshire Gets $35K After Emotional Support Dog Dispute
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