Affidavit of Merit Not Needed in Vicarious Liability Claims, Rules New Jersey High Court April 14, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson A plaintiff is not required to present an affidavit of merit when bringing a vicarious liability claim against a licensed...
Rhode Island to Get $15M in Pollution Settlement With Energy Companies April 14, 2022 Rhode Island will get $15 million through a settlement with major oil and gas companies that allegedly polluted the state’s...
One80 Acquires New York-Based Marine Wholesaler Seacoast Specialty April 13, 2022 Boston-based specialty insurance broker One80 Intermediaries reported that it has acquired New York-based Seacoast Specialty Administrators, Inc. Terms of the...
People Moves: MEMIC Appoints Fongemie; Mulready Joins Hartford’s Navigators; Falcon Risk Hires 3 Leaders April 13, 2022 Portland, Maine-headquartered MEMIC Group has appointed Eileen Moran Fongemie to the position of senior vice president and chief financial officer....
Global MGU Victor Enters Reinsurance, Acquiring Rhode Island Firm RTSC April 13, 2022 Victor, a global managing general underwriter (MGU), is expanding its underwriting capabilities into the reinsurance market. The firm announced it...
Arbitrator Clears Police Officers Who Pushed Buffalo Protester But Lawsuit Continues April 13, 2022 An arbitrator has ruled that two Buffalo police officers didn’t violate the department’s use-of-force guidelines when they pushed a 75-year-old...
Philadelphia to Restore Indoor Mask Mandate Amid Covid Case Surge April 13, 2022 Philadelphia is reinstating its indoor mask mandate after reporting a sharp increase in coronavirus infections, the city’s top health official...
World Insurance Expands in New Jersey with Acquisition of J. Stine Agency April 13, 2022 World Insurance Associates has acquired J. Stine Agency, Inc. of Little Silver, New Jersey. Terms of the transaction were not...
Amended Class Action Wants NFL’s Giants, Jets to Drop ‘New York’ From Names April 12, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson Plaintiffs upset that the National Football League teams Giants and Jets call themselves New York teams when in fact they...
Maryland Legislature Tackles Family Leave, Taxes, Climate, Marijuana, Cybersecurity April 12, 2022 By Brian Witte Maryland lawmakers enter the last day of their legislative session on Monday with most high-profile measures already passed into law,...