Police Officer’s Immunity Does Not Extend to New York County Employer: U.S. Court January 27, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson A municipality in New York may be held liable for wrongful action by an employee even though the employee was...
Connecticut Court Rules Women-Only Gym Areas Violate State Law Against Gender Bias January 27, 2022 By Dave Collins Women-only exercise areas in gyms and fitness clubs violate a state law banning discrimination based on gender, the Connecticut Supreme...
Massachusetts Crash Victim Sues Uber for $63 Million January 26, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson A Massachusetts man seriously injured in a crash while a passenger in an Uber car is suing Uber and the...
Harris Confirmed as New York Financial Services Chief January 26, 2022 The New York State Senate has voted to confirm Adrienne A. Harris as superintendent of the New York State Department...
Initial Probe of Fatal Train Crash at Crossing in Massachusetts Cites Employee Error January 26, 2022 Investigators are focusing on human error as the likely reason a train struck a car at a crossing in Massachusetts...
OSHA Cites Connecticut Manufacturer for 48 Safety Violations After Fatality January 25, 2022 After an employee of a Watertown, Connecticut metal fabrication company was electrocuted on July 14, 2021 while repairing a portable...
OSHA Investigating Maine Case of Man Found Carrying Own Severed Arm January 25, 2022 A man who stumbled along a street while carrying his own severed arm was saved by two public workers who...
Element Risk Acquires Hoffman and L&B in Pennsylvania, Stoneburner-Carter in Virginia January 25, 2022 Pennsylvania-based Element Risk Management has acquired two Pennsylvania insurance agencies and another in Virginia, The Pennsylvania agencies are W.S. Hoffman...
Vermont Added 45 Captives in 2021 January 25, 2022 Forty-five new captive insurance companies were licensed this past year in Vermont, making 2021 Vermont’s fourth highest year of growth...
People Moves: NFP Realigns Northeast Leadership; Keystone Adds Pacheco for HR January 24, 2022 NFP Realigns Its Northeast Region Leadership, Appoints Henry and Walsh Co-Presidents Insurance broker NFP announced Kate Henry and Mike Walsh...