East News for February 2011
- Author’s Libel Suit Against Comedian Seinfeld Thrown Out
- Judge Seeks Narrowing of Sept. 11 Wrongful Death Suit
- Most Beaches from Maine to Virginia Found to Be Eroding
- New Hampshire Bill Would Repeal Boat Speed Limits
- New York Gov.’s Budget Details Banking, Insurance Regulation Merger
- ACE USA Appoints Hurley, Kubursi in New York Region
- Virginia Insurer Buys Amphitheater Naming Rights
- New York Suit Against Accountant Over Lehman Takes Detour
- Former New York Insurance Regulator Tapped as Special Prosecutor
- New York Man Arrested for Insuring 18 Unlicensed Family Members
- Virginia Bill Extends Sex Abuse Statute of Limitations to 20 Years
- New Jersey Added 27 Insurers in 2010
- Vermont Charges Contractor with Workers’ Compensation Violation
- Pittsburgh Agency Shut for Alleged Premium Fraud
- Pittsburgh Pirates Fan Sues Atlanta Braves
- Injured Connecticut Cheerleader Sues Coach, League
- Massachusetts’ Morrill Group Acquires Goldman Ernest & Liner
- Pennsylvania Considers Tort Reform
- The Suit Must Go On: Broadway Musical Sued Over Injuries
- Philadelphia Suit Alleges U.S. Catholic Leaders Failed to Protect Kids
- Keystone Names Irwin VP of Business Development
- Nine New York Families Sue Gas Driller, Say Wells Tainted
- New Jersey Man Pleads Guilty in Car-Fire Fraud
- Renaissance Alliance Hires Schackner
- Brown & Brown Acquires Two Massachusetts Agencies
- Connecticut Court: Man Charged in Arson Can Sue Insurer
- Crews Unearth Gas Pipe Eyed in Deadly Pennsylvania Blast
- Virginia Enters Spring Fire Season
- Marsh Agency Buys Kinloch Consulting’s Boston Office
- Assurant Appoints Colberg
- New York Drivers Will Get Points for Talking on Cell Phones
- New York Lawmakers Consider Extending Agents’ Licenses, Other Issues
- Report: ‘Spider-Man’ Caught in New York Labor Dept Web
- Dad of Rhode Island Motorcyclist in Crash Sues Insurer
- Coakley Urges Massachusetts Regulators to Reject Rate Hike by Progressive
- New York Agents Happier with Insurers This Year, Survey Says
- PIA Names Koetzle as Vice President
- Ryan Specialty Group Buys Concord Specialty Risk
- New Deputy Vermont Insurance Commissioner Named
- Two Workers Die After New York Construction Site Fall
- Facebook Firing Suit Settled
- New Jersey Senate Panel OKs Lower Vehicle Fines
- Markel Appoints Gregory
- Stats Show New York CIty Has Low Traffic-Fatality Rate
- Virginia Officials Plan Statewide Tornado Drill
- White Picked to Head D.C. Insurance Department
- Farmers Watch Harsh Winter Crush Their Livelihoods
- Leonardi Picked as Connecticut Insurance Commissioner
- Marsh Agency Unit Acquires Hampton Roads Bonding
- Utica National Promotes Four Execs
- Gencorp Adds Shaker, Audette to Ocean Marine Team
- Delaware Adds 48 New Captives
- Insurers Laud New Jersey Fraud-Fighting Legislation
- McIntyre Group Hires Purfield as Biz Dev Exec
- Upstate Agency Acquired by Glens Falls Bank
- New York Lawsuit Accuses Toshiba of Discrimination
- New York Court Dismisses Bond Insurer MBIA’s Suit Against Merrill
- GreenWood Partners with Cook for Injured on Duty Coverage in Mass., R.I.
- New York Agents Praise Regulators New Opinion on Bounced Check Fees
- Poll: Growing Support to Legalize Gay Marriage in New York
- In Future, Cars Might Decide if Driver is Drunk