East News for February 2006
- Vt. Workers’ Comp Rates Moderate
 - N.Y. Homeowners Insurance Market: Strong or Weak?
 - Pa. Shuts Down Pro-Tel Prescription Drug Plan Sale to Seniors
 - Acordia Promotes Durkin in Boston
 - Survey of Agents Finds No Immediate Crisis in N.Y. Homeowners Market
 - R.I. Judge Rules Out Punitive Damages in Lead Paint Decision
 - N.H. House Advances $2.9 Million Flood Relief Measure
 - N.Y. Looks to Return $150 Million in Unclaimed Insurance, Bank Funds
 - Transit Chief in Mass. Placed on Leave as Insurance Probe Continues
 - Futures Trading Begins on Snowfall Index for Boston, N.Y. City
 - Insurers Oppose N.J. Bill Giving Chiropractors Equal Billing
 - Pennsylvania Court Rules Parents’ Homeowners Policy Covers Shootings by Son
 - HRH Purchasing Del. Agency
 - Insurers Ready to Testify That N.Y. Homeowners Market is Healthy
 - N.Y. Farmer Arraigned on Arson, Fraud in Fire That Killed 24 Cows
 - Community Banks Purchasing Wiley Insurance Agency
 - Insurance Fraud Prevention Authority Notes Top 10 Pa. Fraud Cases of 2005
 - R.I. Jury Holds Lead Paint Makers Liable for Child Poisoning
 - Meadowbrook/TPA Returns $2.5M to Mass. Workers’ Comp Self-Insureds
 - R.I.’s Doorley Agency Adds Asselin, Vadeboncoeur to Staff
 - Conn. Woman Sentenced to 2 Years Probation in Health Insurer Scam
 - Md. Water Taxi Insurer Sues Coast Guard, Citing Too Many Passengers
 - Farming More Dangerous Than Mining in Virginia, Data Shows
 - Hanover Transfers Discontinued N.J. Business to Proformance
 - Penn Millers’ Management to Focus on Agribusiness, General Commercial
 - No Decision Yet in R.I. Lead Paint Case
 - Va. State Police Launch Advertisements to Battle Insurance Fraud
 - R.I.’s Beacon Review to be Headed by Former N.Y. City Mayor Giuilani’s Firm
 - N.H. House Kills Wal-Mart Bill
 - N.Y. Worker Injured in Fall From Platform Gets $2.3 Million
 - R.I. Nightclub Fire Plaintiffs Add Home Depot, State, Band as Defendants
 - Provider Insurance in Mass. Adds Doucette for Personal Lines
 - N.Y. Fraud Bureau Touts Record Year
 - Pa. AG Charges Former Prison Guard and SEPTA Worker with Fraud
 - Conn. Court Rejects Wrongful Death Claims Against Pratt & Whitney
 - Unhappy Valentine: Wedding’s Off, Pa. Law Says Ring to be Returned
 - CSX to Pay $2 Million for Cleanup Costs from Baltimore Tunnel Fire
 - Specialty Broker Ames & Gough Names Knise President
 - Del. Regulator Plans Online Shopping Service, More Consumer Help
 - R.I. Gov. Carcieri Names Police Veteran to Beacon Mutual Board
 - N.Y. Regulator Balked at Spitzer Deal Ending AIG Contingent Pay
 - Mass. AG Probes Hospitals’ Charges to State’s Free Care Pool
 - Insurer Sues Sprinkler Consultant Over N.H. School Fire
 - Pennsylvania Again Cuts Workers’ Comp Rates, This Time by  8.5%
 - N.Y. Sets Agenda for Public Hearing on Homeowners Insurance Market
 - Va. House GOP Offers Transportation Plan Minus Tax Hikes
 - Jurors Hear Closing Arguments in R.I. Lead Paint Case
 - N.Y. Jury Tosses Family’s Claim That Thrown Shrimp Led to Death
 - Second Former D.C. DMV Employee Sentenced in Car Registration Scam
 - Gov. Rendell Orders Inspections of Pa. Mines Within 30 Days
 - Maine Weighs Expansion of Dirigo
 - R.I. Governor Promises $100M to Help Small Firms Provide Health Benefits
 - Conn. Gov. Rell to Outline Economic Development Plan Today
 - Insurers Reduce Rates for D.C. Taxis Under 6-Month Policies
 - Retailers File Suits Against ‘Fair Share’ Mandates in Md., N.Y. Courts
 - Driving Instructor, Delaware Officials at Odds Over Credentialing Panel
 - Agent Group Garners N.Y. Award for ‘Lunch ‘n’ Learn’ Seminars
 - R.I.’s Beacon Mutual Under Scrutiny As It Tries to Relax Regulation
 - Va. House Panel Backs Repeal of Motorcycle Helmet Mandate
 - Conn. AG Blumenthal Proposes Trucking Safety  ‘Hall of Shame’
 - Maine School Settles Over Death of Cross Country Runner
 - M&T Buys Maryland’s Hess Egan
 - Va. House Panel Blocks Gov. Kaine’s Insurance Tax Plan
 - N.Y. Sen. Schumer Criticizes Allstate’s Coastal Area Cutback
 - PCI Says N.Y. Credit Freeze Won’t Cool Identity Theft Problem
 - Gay Conn. Doctor Accuses Catholic Hospital of Bias
 - Mass. Public Transit System Renews $500 Million Terrorism Policy
 - R.I. Sen. Reed’s Bill Requiring Updated Federal Flood Maps Wins Backing
 - Virginia Advances Criminal Penalties for Owners of Dangerous Dogs
 - Report Cites Mass. Employers with Workers in State Health Pools
 - Mass. Lawyer Hid Stolen Cezanne, Other Paintings for 28 Years
 - Md. Pair Nabbed in Benefits Scam
 - N.J. Agent Pleads Guilty to Stealing Nearly $100,000 in Premium Money
 - Homeowners’ Insurance Focus of Feb. 27 Public Hearing in New York
 - Continental Agency of Connecticut Reorganizes Executive Staff
 - DCAP Makes Investment in New York’s Commercial Mutual Insurance Co.
 
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