East News for August 2013
- CEO Says Connecticut Health Exchange in ‘Good Shape’
- Insurers Have Paid $1.2M for Boston Bombing P/C Claims So Far; Health Claims to Top $22M
- New Road Signs in New Jersey to Warn Drivers Not to Text
- Top New York Court to Decide Whether Towns Can Ban Fracking
- Vermont Gov. Shumlin Issues Final Tropical Storm Irene Report
- William Gallagher Associates Appoints VP of Human Resources in Boston
- New York’s Highest Court to Hear Appeals in Fracking Cases
- Insurance Society of Philadelphia Names New President
- Gov. Christie Defends N.J. Tourism Advertisements
- Conn. Supreme Court Reverses Trial Court Ruling, Says Acordia Didn’t Breach CUIPA
- Bellotti to Receive Award From Insurance Library Association of Boston
- Aon Risk Solutions Names Middle-Market Practice Leader in Philadelphia
- Risk Remains a Fact of Life for Coast Guard Crews in N.J.
- Rhode Island to Create Uninsured Motorists Identification Database
- OceanPoint Insurance Appoints Account Executive in R.I.
- Cooper Gay Re North America Appoints Managing Director in New York
- Massachusetts High Court Rules for Horace Mann in Policy Reformation Case
- Boston Area Gets $17.5M in Federal Safety Grants
- Delaware Town Faces Flood Insurance Suspension
- NYS Workers’ Comp Board to Begin Business Process Re-Engineering Project
- AssuredPartners Acquires Employee Benefit Advisory Firm AxisPointe in N.J.
- Jury Finds GEICO Must Cover Driver in Fatal Vermont Crash
- Mass.-Based PMC Insurance Names Director for Staffing Services Practice
- New Hampshire Court Outlines Drunk Defense in Workers’ Comp Claims
- FM Global Advises Property Owners to Be Proactive, Address Vulnerabilities
- Worldwide Facilities Appoints Casualty Broker in New York
- Former Virginia Agency Owner Pleads Guilty to Insurance Fraud
- Gov. Christie, HUD Head Update Sandy Rebuilding in New Jersey
- New Jersey Town Trims Hours Because of Health Care Law
- More Settlements Near in Penn State Abuse Talks
- Settlement Reached in Deadly NYC Crane Accident; Insurer Agrees to Pay $1M
- A Roundup of Maryland’s New Insurance Laws From 2013 Legislative Session
- Former PIA Mgmt. CEO Bessette Joins Managing General Underwriter CED 1976
- Axa Art Insurance Corp.’s Subrogation Lawsuit Seeks $1.5M From Christie’s
- Mass. Division of Insurance Approves 2 New Entrants to State’s Auto Insurance Market
- Hurricane Task Force Recommends Resilient Power for Wireless
- Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Task Force Addresses Insurance Challenges
- GEICO Names Assistant VP of Claims Operation in Buffalo, N.Y.
- Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund Withdraws Proposal to Gain Policy Rights
- Fidelis Group Holdings Names 2 Managing Directors for New Inland Marine Unit in N.Y.
- Delaware Insurance Dept. Recovered $941K for Consumers During First Half of 2013
- Still Displaced by Sandy, Some N.J. Residents Ask Legislators for Help
- Penn State Settles First of Sandusky Sex Abuse Lawsuits
- Stilt Houses in Greenwich, Conn., Foreshadow Impact of New Flood Maps
- Markel Ventures Acquires Eagle Construction in Virginia
- R.I. Dept. of Transportation Getting Grant to Combat Distracted Driving
- ‘Super Storm’ the Ride Now Running at New Jersey Shore
- Selective Insurance Announces Officer Appointments in N.J., Penn.
- Salvation Army to Be Named in Philadelphia Building Collapse Lawsuits
- Family of Man Killed by Sandy Tree Sues NYC
- Upstate New York Man Gets Prison for Staged Crash
- Flood of Legal Questions Now Roils Sandy Survivors
- N.J.’s Sandy Claims Mediation Program Received 488 Requests So Far
- Requests for Conn. Sandy Aid Can Be Filed Soon
- Endurance Appoints Head of U.S. Financial Institutions Insurance in New York
- SAN Group Creates 2 New Management Positions in New Hampshire
- Kaufman Financial Group Acquires ISI Insurance Services in Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania Court Sides With Hospitals, Doctors on Malpractice Fund
- Trade Group Applauds 2 N.Y. Laws That Target Counterfeit Airbags, VIN Forgeries
- Judge Orders Settlements in D.C. Metrorail Crash Unsealed
- N.Y. to Deploy More Troopers, Unmarked Patrol Cars This Week to Target Speeders
- North American Insurance Alliance Appoints VP, Expands in Vermont
- N.Y. Building Co-Owner Gets Prison in Arson, Ordered to Pay Restitution to Insurer
- Flood-Prone New Jersey Town Looks to Raise Entire Downtown
- Indictment: Man Made False Sandy Insurance Claim
- Family Insurance in Jeopardy at Small Companies
- Integro Appoints Senior VP in Private Client Group
- NCCI Filing Seeks Decrease in N.H. Workers’ Comp Loss Costs, Assigned Risk Rates
- Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation’s Boston Chapter to Host Fundraising Event
- New Jersey Program Aims to Help Low-Income Homebuyers After Sandy
- Suit: Philadelphia Contractor Had Invalid Insurance
- EPIC Acquires SafeHarbor Risk Management, Expands in East Coast
- Ex-Construction Firm Worker Admits Role in N.J. Insurance Fraud
- New York City Prep School Sues AIG Insurers Over Denial of Abuse Coverage
- Washington Nationals Sue Crime Insurer Over Player’s Lie About Age
- Boston Insurance Brokerage Appoints VP of Workers Compensation
- N.H. Insurance Department Finds Way to Accept $5M Grant
- Integro Appoints Senior VP in Pennsylvania Office
- ThinkRisk Appoints Product Development Director in New York
- Commentary: Contributory Negligence Remains the Law in Maryland
- Erie Indemnity Appoints McLaughlin to Lead In-House Law Division
- N.J. Sheriff to Target Commuter Buses, Ensure Proper Insurance for Operators
- Travel Insurance Lawsuit Arising From Death in Aruba Dropped
- Massachusetts Sees Spike in Hurricane Sandy Title Scams
- New York Aims to Spur $3B in Private Loans for Sandy Aid
- HUD OKs First Part of Rhode Island’s Sandy Recovery Plan
- Penn. Insurance Department Collects $343K in Penalties, Fines in Q2
- AIG to Move Headquarters to Nearby Water Street in Lower Manhattan, NYC
- Selective Insurance Q2 Profit Advances to $27M
- Hanover Q2 Profit Rises to $53M; Strong Pricing Environment Cited
- New York’s MTA Obtains $200M of Protection With Catastrophe Bonds
- HUD Revises Policy for Reimbursing N.J. Home Repairs
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