East News for April 2014
- N.Y. Rep. Grimm Calls 20-Count Indictment Against Him ‘A Political Witch Hunt’
 - 1,300 N.Y., N.J. Households Losing FEMA Rental Aid This Week
 - N.Y. Assembly OKs Traffic Speed Cameras in NYC, Long Island School Zones
 - Former Chubb COO Degnan Nominated as Chairman of Port Authority of N.Y.-N.J.
 - FEMA Extends ‘Proof of Loss’ Deadline for Sandy Flood Insurance Claims
 - Analysis: No Rise in Car Crashes in N.J. Despite End of Safety Checks
 - Nonprofit in Maryland Builds Different Kind of Health Insurance Company
 - Capacity Coverage Affiliate Invests in Tri-Partners Field Claims Services in N.J.
 - N.Y.’s Four Seasons Restaurant Sued Over Plan to Move Picasso Painting
 - N.J. Resident Charged With Submitting Fraudulent Invoices to Health Insurer
 - Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires American Wholesalers Underwriting in Connecticut
 - Student’s Suit Alleges Columbia University Mishandled Sexual Misconduct
 - Vermont Jury Awards $35 Million in Sex Abuse Case
 - Ex-CEO Admits to Stealing Millions from Poverty Charity with Insurance Scam
 - Sen. Blumenthal Wants Former GM CEOs to Testify on Recalls
 - New York Hospital Bans E-Cigarettes After Fire
 - Eastern Insurance Acquires Smith Buckley & Hunt in Massachusetts
 - Owner Sues Welding Firm Over Deadly Boston Brownstone Blaze
 - Port Authority Wrestles with World Trade Center Financing
 - Judge Denies New York Fed Employee Whistleblower Protection Over Firing
 - Jones Joins New York Office of Corporate Synergies
 - Mass. Regulator on Boston Bombing Claims, TRIA Reauthorization Effort
 - Vermont Regulators: Updated Law Offers ‘Welcome Option’ for Inactive Captives
 - 6 N.J. Residents Charged in Staged Auto Accident Scheme
 - Report: Superstorm Sandy’s Fallout Tough on Small Businesses
 - Poll: N.J. Residents Back Gov’t Storm Mitigation Efforts but Few Willing to Pay
 - Lockton Technology Practice Expands to East Coast with Groeber
 - Maryland AG Sues BP Over Pension Losses Tied to Gulf Oil Spil
 - Judge Dismisses Suit Challenging New Hampshire Ski Resort Immunity
 - Exxon Denied Appeal of Jury Award Over MTBE in New York City Water
 - Rhode Island Homeowners Seek FEMA Grants to Elevate Houses
 - Officials in N.Y.’s Nassau County Endorse Speed Cameras in School Zones
 - NYC Mayor Pledges to Reform Maligned Sandy Rebuilding Program
 - N.J. Court Advisory Panel Seeks to Speed Up Civil Cases, Unclog Dockets
 - Maine Man Found Guilty of Workers’ Comp Fraud
 - Rhode Island Gov. Signs Legislation Allowing Digital Proof of Auto Insurance
 - N.J. Roofing Co. Exec Admits to Misleading Its Workers’ Comp Carrier
 - Vermont’s Updated Captive Law to Allow ‘Dormant’ Status for Inactive Captives
 - Poll Finds New Jerseyans Souring on State’s Sandy Recovery Efforts
 - Fireman’s Fund Names Senior Product Director for Healthcare Practice in N.Y.
 - AssuredPartners Acquires CBS Coverage Group in N.Y.
 - Griffith Insurance Education Foundation Moves to Pennsylvania
 - N.Y. Lawmakers Propose Speed Cameras in School Zones in NYC, Long Island
 - New Jersey Officials Fighting to End ‘Epidemic of Driver Inattention’
 - Suspect Sandy Charity Begins Distributing Money
 - Most Sandy Housing Assistance Going to Ocean County in N.J.
 - Starkweather & Shepley Names Healthcare Risk Specialist in Massachusetts
 - N.J. Residents Providing Valuable Storm-Proofing Ideas for Post-Sandy Rebuilding Efforts
 - N.Y. Sen.: TRIA Renewal Vital for Economic Development in Cities Across Country
 - N.Y. Lawmakers Examining Auto Insurance Costs, Rate Factors
 - N.Y. Regulators to Start Licensing Title Insurance Agents for First Time
 - Massachusetts Judge Criticizes AIG in $7M Decision
 - New York’s Health Commissioner to Step Down for California Job
 - N.Y. Aims to Improve Patient Handling, Protect Hospital Staffs From Injuries
 - Aon Accused by N.Y.-N.J. Port Authority of Unauthorized Commissions
 - N.J.’s Consolidated Insurance Agents Changes Name to ANE, Eyes Expansion
 - N.Y. Bill to Standardize Hurricane Deductible Triggers Advances in Assembly
 - N.Y. Metro-North Employee Paralyzed in Train Derailment Files $100M Suit
 - Captain’s Error Led to 2013 NYC Ferry Crash, Investigators Say
 - Mass. Health Insurer Cuts Narcotic Prescriptions to Combat Abuse
 - Cross Insurance Acquires Troy, Pires & Allen Insurance in Rhode Island
 - N.J. Gov. Asks FEMA to Give Sandy Victims More Time to File Flood Claims
 - USI Insurance Taps Lockton Exec as Strategic Consultant in New York
 - New York Subpoenas 4 Insurers in Iran Sanctions Probe
 - Report: Federal Inspectors Found 7,100 Metro-North Defects Over Last Decade
 - Amica Mutual Offers Outdoor Spring Cleanup Tips for Homeowners
 - Maine Insurance Bureau Announces New Online Auto, Homeowners Resources
 - Home-Elevation Grants Begin Flowing to N.J. Communities
 - AssuredPartners Acquires MHB Insurance in New York
 - Group Urges New York DFS to Review Auto Insurers’ Rate-Setting Practices
 - New York DFS Becoming ‘National Player’ Among Insurance, Banking Regulators
 - 2 New Jersey Towns Contesting Audits on Sandy Aid
 - Maryland Senate Approves Compromise Bill on Liability for Dog Bites
 - Clark Insurance Appoints Senior Account Executive in Maine
 - Acadia Insurance in Maine Announces 2 Appointments
 - N.Y. Regulator Lawsky Sued by AIG Over Probe Into Unlicensed Insurance
 - Mercury Ins. Lowers Homeowners Rates in Penn., Seeks to Grow Market Share
 - Red-Light Cameras Reducing Crashes, N.J. Report Says
 - PSA Insurance & Financial Services Acquires Councill in Maryland
 - R.I. Realtors: Flood Insurance Concerns Contributed to Home Sales Drop in Feb.
 - N.J. Regulator Offers Tips on Shopping for Insurance Coverage
 - In Maine, 3,300 Policyholders Likely to See Flood Insurance Rate Increases
 - N.H. to Consider Banning Use of Hand-Held Cellphones While Driving
 - NYC Sandy Victims Frustrated at Delays in City’s Home Rebuilding Program
 - NYS Comp Board, Comic Tina Fey’s Reps Clear Up Workers’ Comp Issue
 - Penn. Workers’ Comp Insurance Rates to Decline for Some Employers
 - Federal Judge in Pittsburgh Orders $1.54B Payout in Marvell Patent Verdict
 - Data Shows Nearly 1 in 5 N.J. Fire Deaths Are Due to Smoking
 - In Delaware, Over 3,600 Policyholders Face Flood Rate Hikes
 - Rhode Islanders Grapple With Rising Flood Insurance Premiums
 
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