A traveling salesperson injured in a car accident after an employer-sponsored happy hour had to drive past the highway exit to his home on the way to the event, sparking debate over whether he was still considered “on the job” …
NFP, an insurance broker and consultant that provides property/casualty, corporate benefits, retirement and individual services, acquired the assets of Insurance Provider Group LLC (IPG). The transaction closed on October 6, 2021. Connecticut-based IPG is a property/casualty insurance broker that provides …
Jury selection got underway Wednesday for the trial of a roofing contractor charged in the death of a worker who fell from a roof because of alleged unsafe working conditions. The trial of Michael Purvis was initially scheduled for March …
The Hilb Group acquired Clark & Lavey Benefits Solutions Inc., increasing its New England presence and bolstering its range of employee benefits offerings nationwide. The transaction became effective November 1, 2021. Based in Merrimack, New Hampshire, Clark & Lavey Benefits …
A Bronx, New York, man has been indicted on grand larceny, insurance fraud and additional charges for falsely claiming he was fully disabled and unable to work at his state job so he could collect more than $35,000 in workers’ …
World Insurance Associates LLC (WIA) acquired Coe-Brooke Insurance Agency Inc. of Point Pleasant, New Jersey, on November 1, 2021. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Coe-Brooke Insurance Agency Inc. is a family owned and operated agency with more than …
Ten Maine coastal communities on Casco Bay are banding together in hopes of being able to help prevent future flooding. Over the next two years, the Casco Bay communities will invest a half million dollars on projects that could include …
Risk Strategies, a national specialty insurance brokerage and risk management firm, has acquired full-service brokerage firm KRA Insurance Agency Inc. Included in the transaction is KRA’s wholly owned subsidiary, KRA Life Agency Inc. Terms of the deal were not announced. …
Virginia’s largest school district has reached a settlement with parents and advocacy groups over the treatment of students with disabilities. The Washington Post reported that the settlement effectively ends more than two years of litigation against the Fairfax County Public …
Erie Insurance Names Leemhuis as Vice President, Corporate Risk Officer Erie Insurance has named Dorothy Leemhuis as the company’s next vice president and corporate risk officer, effective January 1. In this role, Leemhuis will lead the company’s enterprise risk management …
