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Pilot Dies in Crash After Releasing Skydivers Near Niagara Falls

Officials released the name of a pilot who died in a skydiving flight after her passengers jumped from the aircraft near the Niagara Falls. Melanie Georger, 26, was the only person on board when the single-engine Cessna crashed Saturday, the …

‘Surface Waters’ on Roof Are Not ‘Flood’ Waters, Massachusetts High Court Rules

The highest court in Massachusetts has ruled that rainwater accumulation on roofs of buildings does not constitute “surface waters” within the meaning of “flood” in property insurance policies. The court found that the term “surface waters” in policies is ambiguous …

State Street Agrees to $4.2 Million Pay Equity Fund

The Department of Labor announced the signing of a conciliation agreement with State Street Corp. in which the financial services firm will allocate $4.2 million for future pay adjustments to resolve alleged compensation discrimination. The department’s Office of Federal Contract …

Maryland Civil Lawsuit Alleges Harassment, Sex for Rent Scheme by Landlord

Maryland’s attorney general filed a civil lawsuit on Friday against an Eastern Shore landlord and his company, alleging a pattern of gender-based housing discrimination involving sexual harassment and demands to exchange sex for rent. The lawsuit, which was filed in …

Jury Faults New York Railroad — Mostly — for 2015 Crossing Crash That Killed 6

A commuter railroad is mostly at fault for a fiery and deadly 2015 collision between a train and an SUV at a suburban New York crossing, a jury has found in a verdict that lays out how the bill for …

Pennsylvania Shaved $98 Million Off Insurer Rate Requests in First Half of Year

The Pennsylvania Insurance Department (PID) reported that it has saved consumers $98.3 million in annual auto, home and other property/casualty insurance premiums in the first six months of 2024 through its review of insurance company rate filings. The vast majority …

People Moves: Venbrook’s Student Insurance Adds MacDonald; Conner Strong & Buckelew Names Leung

Student Insurance, a Venbrook subsidiary and part of Venbrook Benefits, headquartered in Los Angeles, named Jessica MacDonald vice president of sales. Based in Boston, MacDonald has over 20 years of experience specifically in student health. She most recently served as …

Former Postal Worker Sentenced to Probation for Workers’ Compensation Fraud

\A former U.S. Postal Service employee in Delaware who defrauded taxpayers of almost $100,000 in workers’ compensation benefits has been sentenced to probation. Lakisha Hines was sentenced Thursday after pleading guilty in March to one count of federal employee compensation …

New Jersey Group Eyes Insurance Surcharges, Oil Fees to Fund Resiliency Projects

A 2% surcharge on property insurance policies, mandatory fees on the oil and gas industries, and holding a public referendum are ways a public-private group formed in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy recommends to pay for projects to protect New …

Rain Helps First Responders Contain Forest Fire at New Jersey Military Base

BASS RIVER, N.J. (AP) — Heavy rain overnight helped firefighters gain more control over a forest fire burning at a military bombing range in southern New Jersey. Fire officials said Wednesday that half an inch (1.3 centimeters) of rain fell …

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