Hilb Group Acquires Cook & Co. in Massachusetts August 31, 2022 Insurance broker The Hilb Group reports it has acquired Massachusetts-based Cook & Company Insurance Services in Hanover. Cook & Co....
Hartford Insurance Loses Appeal of Loss of Consortium Claim It Labeled a ‘Ploy’ August 31, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson Hartford Insurance Group has lost an appeal of a $1.45 million injury settlement between an injured employee and third parties...
Program Manager McNeil, New York Cannabis Industry Form Workers’ Comp Group August 31, 2022 Insurance program manager McNeil & Co. and the Cannabis Association of New York (CANY) are forming a workers’ compensation safety...
Maryland High Court Revives Dental Malpractice Claim Over Tossed Testimony August 31, 2022 By Jim Sams A county judge improperly took sides when he threw out expert testimony and dismissed a medical malpractice case, Maryland’s high...
OSHA Approves Massachusetts Public Sector Worker Safety Plan August 30, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently granted Massachusetts initial approval for a state-run safety...
Worker Fatality at New Hampshire Wastewater Treatment Plant Under Investigation August 30, 2022 An electric company employee working on a backup generator project at Keene, New Hampshire’s wastewater treatment plant suffered an injury...
Maryland County Settles Lawsuit Over Police Encounter With 5-Year-Old August 30, 2022 Officials say Maryland’s Montgomery County has agreed to pay $275,000 to settle a lawsuit that grew from an encounter between...
New York City, Amazon Collaborate on Crackdown on ‘Ghost Vehicles’ August 30, 2022 As part of a collaboration with New York City, giant retailer Amazon said it will proactively restrict the sale of...
People Moves: Synergy Comp Names Blough President; Stedman Leads Lockton Northeast Benefits August 29, 2022 Synergy Comp Appoints Blough as President Chris Blough has been named president of Synergy Comp Insurance Co., headquartered in Sharon,...
Five Men Charged in Multi-State Catalytic Converter Theft Scheme August 29, 2022 U.S. District Attorney Vanessa Roberts Avery in Connecticut announced the unsealing of a nine-count indictment that charges five men with...