East News for June 2007
- N.Y. Court Rules Drunk Driving Does Not Include Using Inhalants with Alcohol
 - Maine Gov. Baldacci Signs Bill Allowing Dirigo to Self-Insure
 - Northeast Bank Acquires Maine’s Russell Agency
 - Levine Joins Beecher Carlson Risk Management Practice in Conn.
 - Agent Pleads Guilty in Maryland Auto Fund Fraud, AG Reports
 - Best Downgrades Teachers Auto; Affirms High Point Group Ratings
 - Merchants Preferred Debuts in N.H.
 - New Jersey Drivers Think They’re Better Than New York Drivers
 - Mass. Couple Indicted for Allegedly Destroying Barn for Insurance Monies
 - Pa. Hospitals Report Surgery Errors Caught Every Day But Many Occur
 - Mistrial Declared in Va. Man’s Sex Abuse Claim Against Vt. Diocese
 - Recipe for Lawsuit: Restaurant Serves Up Intellectual Property Claim
 - FEMA Gets 16,000 Aid Requests from N.J. for April Storm Damage
 - Passengers Have Duty to Aid Crash Victims, N.J. Court Rules
 - N.H. Gov. Lynch Undecided Over Civil Damages Bill Opposed by Insurers
 - Conn.’s People’s United Acquiring Northern New England’s Chittenden
 - N.J. Tire Importer Says It Can’t Afford Recall of Chinese Tires
 - Ex-EPA Chief Whitman Defends Ground Zero Health Statements
 - Williams Elected Philly CPCU President
 - Judge: WTC Volunteer Fireman’s Family Entitled to Death Benefit
 - R.I. Bill Would Give Businesses Tax Break for Installing Fire Sprinklers
 - Psychiatrist Not Liable for Patient’s Car Accident, Pa. Court Rules
 - R.I. Gov. Vetoes Giving Drivers Extra Day to Provide Insurance Proof
 - Report: Settlement Talks Begin in Big Dig Wrongful Death Suit
 - N.H. Coast Again  Experiences Minor Earthquake
 - N.H. Oil Firm Blames Shutdwn on Unpaid Insurance Bill
 - 32 N.Y. Businessowners Charged with Workers’ Comp Fraud
 - Virginia Police Cameras Scan for Stolen Cars and License Plates
 - Appeals Court Gives Mass. Anti-Oil Spill Law Another Chance
 - Mass. Sues N.Y. Web Site Owner for Selling Free Registry Forms
 - Paint Makers’ Liability Setback in R.I. Offset by Wins in Other States
 - Philly Stock Exchange Settles Shareholders’ Lawsuit
 - Tiger, Phil Missing But New Sponsor Travelers Boosts Tournament’s Outlook
 - Parties Discussing Refinancing of Maine’s Dirigo Health
 - Vermont Fines Uninsured Roofing Firm for Employee’s Fatal Fall
 - WTC Attack Simulation Shows Fireproofing Material Stripped on Impact
 - Pharmacist Wins $2 Million in Bias Suit Against Wal-Mart in Mass.
 - Insurers Hit Additional N.J. Rules on Personal Information Protection
 - R.I. Gov. Carcieri Pulls Nomination Of Beacon Mutual Whistleblower
 - Poll Finds Mass. Residents Split Over New Health Insurance Requirement
 - N.J. Judge Orders Merck to Pay $4 Million in Vioxx Case Legal Fees
 - Schools Share Responsibility for Students at Dismissal, N.J. Court Rules
 - Grand Jury in Ethan Allen Deaths Issues Safety Recommendations
 - Pa. Lawmaker Seeks to Stop Insurers’ Use of Credit Scores
 - Former AG Curran to Join Maryland’s Workers’ Comp Fund
 - Former AIG Exec’s Estate Makes Largest Donation to Mass. Art Museum
 - N.J. High Court Stifles Suit Against Lead Paint Makers
 - Maine Lawmakers Address Road Safety, Medical Leave This Session
 - U.S. Extends Aid to Conn. Property Owners for April Storm Damage
 - DeLuca Steps Down as Conn. Senate Republican Leader
 - Rising Medical Costs Could Cripple New England Economy, Report Warns
 - N.H. Bill Curbing Civil Lawsuits, Damages Reaches Governor’s Desk
 - N.J. Could Join States Penalizing Drivers Using Cell Phones
 - FBI Breaks Up Large East Coast Auto Theft Ring
 - White Named Insurer Regulation Director at Delaware Department
 - N.Y. City Urged to be Ready for Major Hurricane
 - Motorcycle Deaths Renew Calls for Safety Measures in Maryland
 - Oregon’s Ario Tapped to be Pennsylvania Insurance Regulator
 - N.H. Joins Maine in Opposing Federal Real ID Program
 - ACE Risk Management Appoints Capparelli as Senior VP Northeast
 - N.Y. State, Towns Plan Insurance Fraud Prevention Day for June 27
 - FBI, IRS Probing Pa. Judge’s Car Insurance Claim Payment
 - N.Y. Aims to Cut Costs, Time of Workers Comp Dispute Resolution
 - First Cardinal Reports Hirings, Promotions at N.Y. Headquarters
 - OSHA Cites Firms in Danvers, Mass. Explosion with 23 Violations
 - Maine Gov. Baldacci Expected to Sign Bill Blocking Real ID
 - N.Y. Businesses Renew Call for Reform of  ‘Scaffold Law’
 - N.Y. Boat Safety Bill Advances
 - Conn. Workers’ Comp, Sick Pay Bills Falter as Legislature Closes
 - R.I. Lawmakers Again OK Grace Period for Auto Insurance Cardholders
 - Harleysville Insures Families’  ‘Extreme Makeover’ Homes…for Free
 - Halter Joins Va.’s Rockingham Group in Research Role
 - Conn. Budget Impasse Could Halt Health Care Measure
 - Conn.’s Gowrie Barden & Brett Buys Financing Firm
 - N.Y. Paralegal Accused of Practicing Insurance Law Without License
 - R.I., Former Lead Paint Makers Disagree over Cleanup
 - Maine Bill Bars Teens from Chatting While Driving
 - N.H.’s New Rules on Disciplining Unethical Attorneys Stir Debate
 - Today is ‘Distracted Driving Awareness Day’ in Virginia
 - Beacon Mutual Names DeOrsey as Underwriting VP
 - Md. Claims Adjuster Pleads Guilty to Stealing Workers’ Comp Checks
 - Earthquake Rattles New Hampshire Seacoast
 - Prosecutors Say New York Insurer Falsely Billed for Brain Surgeries
 - Authorities Make Arrests in NYC Terror Plot at JFK Airport
 - Police Say Aggressive Driving on the Rise in D.C.- Maryland
 - Maine High Court Backs Governor on Dirigo Assessments
 - N.H. Officials Indict 2 on Fraud Charges
 - Tompkins Trustco Changes to Tompkins Financial
 - TD Banknorth Promotes Hubbard
 - N.Y. Officials Charge ‘Brain Trust’ with Bogus Surgeries
 - N.J. Firm Ordered to Pay $5.2 MIllion in Asbestos Case
 - Conn. Senate Irks Employers with Workers’ Comp Benefit Boost
 - Maine Bicyclists Could Face Helmet, Drunk Pedaling Rules
 - Pa. Gov. Urges Thorough State Review of Health Insurer Merger
 - Feds See No Antitrust Reason to Block Pa. Health Insurers’ Merger
 
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