World Insurance Associates LLC reports it acquired the business of Archambault Insurance Associates of Putnam, Connecticut in December. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Archambault was founded in 1928 by Joseph A. Archambault. Today the third-generation, family-owned, full-service agency …
The cockpit voice recorder was not working on a medical transport plane that killed seven people when it plummeted into a Philadelphia neighborhood in January and likely had not been functioning for several years, the National Transportation Safety Board said …
The Virginia Supreme Court has upheld a ruling that Amazon Flex drivers are employees and not independent contractors while criticizing the company for changing its arguments after it lost in prior decisions. Amazon Logistics failed to convince the high court …
Four brush fires that broke out over the weekend on Long Island are being investigated as possible arsons. The brush fires that were driven by 35 mph winds were contained on Sunday by first responders before they could cross the …
A cybercrime crew stole then resold more than 900 digital tickets to Taylor Swift concerts and other pricey events on StubHub, according to prosecutors in New York. The international scam involved people working in Jamaica for a firm contracted by …
New York State experienced 74 worker deaths in 2023, a 48% increase over 2022’s 50 deaths, according to an annual report by an occupational safety nonprofit. The report by the New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (NYCOSH) found …
James G. Walker of Washington, D.C. was found guilty on two counts of second-degree murder, and 27 criminal building code violations, for the deaths of two tenants who were unable to exit when his building erupted in flames. According to …
The number of wildfires in Maryland during 2024 was much higher than the ten-year average, but acreage burned was significantly lower. In Maryland, 165 fires burned 953.4 acres during 2024, compared to 199 wildfires in 2023 that burned approximately 4,483 …
A Providence Forge, Virginia man has been sentenced to nine years in prison for embezzling funds from his former employer, the Virginia Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Program. According to court documents, John Hunter Raines was the chief financial officer and …
Arbella Insurance Group, headquartered in Quincy, Massachusetts, named Executive Vice President and Head of Claim Paul Brady as CEO, effective June 1. Brady has been with Arbella for nearly 15 years, holding numerous leadership positions, including chief information officer and …
