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U.S.I. Holdings Corp. Teams with Boston Celtics as Official Risk Management Partner

U.S.I. Holdings Corp. announced a multi-year partnership naming USI the official risk management partner of the Boston Celtics. Under this agreement, USI will exclusively provide the Celtics with all risk management services. USI will collaborate with the Celtics on a …

Report Cites Dangers to Boston of LNG Spill

A leak from a liquefied natural gas tanker in Boston Harbor could catch fire and even explode, threatening people three-quarters of a mile away, according to a new government report. But the report came with a number of caveats. The …

N.Y. Proposes Safety Rules for Kids’ Camps

New York State is considering tightening safety rules for children’s summer camps, proposing lifeguards at least 18 years old supervise wilderness swimming and that guardrails be installed on camp bunk beds. The state Health Department said the measures are appropriate …

N.J. Woman Grounded in Auto Fraud Probe

New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice Director Vaughn McKoy announced that the Division of Criminal Justice – Office of Insurance Fraud Prosecutor has obtained an indictment charging a Mercer County woman with theft, tampering with public records and false swearing …

Excess Line Association of N.Y. Elects Directors

The Excess Line Association of New York (ELANY) announced the results of it recent board elections at its annual members meeting on May 6, 2004 in Pearl River, New York. The newly elected directors are Kurt C. Bingeman of Russell …

Insurer Wins ‘Criminally Caused’ Case With N.H. Boater

A Meredith, N.H. man convicted of negligent homicide last year in a fatal boating crash at Lake Winnipesaukee has lost a battle with an insurance company. Daniel Littlefield was sentenced to over two years in prison and is free pending …

N.Y. FAIR Plan Operations Suspended; Lawmakers Fail to Pass Legislation

Operations of the New York Property Insurance Underwriting Association, or FAIR Plan, have once again been suspended due to the failure of lawmakers to pass legislation renewing the program. More than 50,000 businesses and homes are currently insured through the …

Mass. CAR to Meet Again May 20 on Assigned Risk

Racing against an end-of-the-month deadline to come up with rules to transform itself into an assigned risk pool, the Massachusetts reinsurance facility for private passenger auto insurance has rescheduled its second meeting to May 20. The agency, known as CAR, …

Conn. Sen. Lieberman Has Plan to Address Outsourcing as Part of Bigger Economic Challenge

Senator Joe Lieberman (D-CT) this week argued that the threat of offshore outsourcing is not just about losing American manufacturing and low-end services jobs to overseas competitors, but about losing America’s ability to create new high-end services and research and …

R.I. Measure Seeks Car Rental Coverage Details

The Rhode Island House of Representatives has passed legislation sponsored by House Majority Whip Rene R. Menard to require vehicle rental companies to clearly lay out the restrictions on the collision insurance they promote to customers. Automobile rental companies routinely …

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