Rhode Island Lawmakers to Review Rising Sea Levels October 8, 2013 Rhode Island’s state lawmakers plan to review the effects of climate change and rising sea levels are having on Rhode...
Home Insurer Narragansett Bay Expands Its Coastal Capacity in Mass., R.I. October 7, 2013 Pawtucket, R.I.-based home insurer Narragansett Bay Insurance Company (NBIC) said it is increasing its capacity for coastal homeowners insurance through...
New York Bans Fund Manager Falcone From Insurance Unit October 7, 2013 By Katya Wachtel and Svea Herbst-Bayliss Hedge fund manager Philip Falcone, banned from the securities industry for five years by U.S. regulators, is also being banned...
New Jersey Gov. Christie Blames Civil Servant for Sandy Train Damage October 7, 2013 New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says a low-level manager — not the state’s mass transit chief — was to blame...
Philadelphia Insurance Names SVP of Field Underwriting in Pennsylvania October 7, 2013 Philadelphia Insurance Companies announced the hiring of Kurt D. Hines as senior vice president of field underwriting. He is based...
Connecticut’s Disaster Claims Mediation Program Bill Takes Effect October 7, 2013 In Connecticut, the state’s insurance department now has the legal authority to establish a mediation program for claims disputes arising...
NYC Marathon Balances Security Worries Post-Boston October 7, 2013 By Rachel Cohen The New York City Marathon’s finish area will again fill with spectators, some carrying bags. More bomb-sniffing dogs also will...
CNA Appoints VP for Long Island, N.Y., Branch October 7, 2013 CNA Financial Corporation announced the appointment of Bob Schmid to branch vice president for the Long Island, N.Y., branch effective...
New York Second in Nation for Questionable Workers’ Compensation Claims October 4, 2013 New York State is second in the nation, only behind California, for questionable workers’ compensation insurance claims. The Empire State...
I.I.I. on Business Insurance Lessons Learned From Sandy October 4, 2013 The difficulty many businesses had reopening after Superstorm Sandy is a reminder of the importance of having a disaster recovery...