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Order by Connecticut Gov Presumes Workers Comp Benefits for Essential Employees

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont has signed an executive order that state union leaders predict will provide hundreds, possibly thousands, of front-line workers “presumptive eligibility” for workers compensation benefits if they contracted the coronavirus while on the job during the early …

Moped Sharing Firm Revel Halts New York Service After Second Reported Death

Electric moped sharing service Revel said on Tuesday it was suspending service in New York after a string of accidents and reports of a second rider killed in the city in recent weeks. Revel said in a statement it was …

Man Arrested in Connection with Delaware Church Fire Causing $250K in Damages

A Delaware man has been accused of setting multiple fires inside a church sanctuary. The Delaware State Fire Marshal’s office arrested Thomas Loftis III in connection with the blaze that erupted at Reach Church, news outlets reported. He was captured …

First American Insurance Agency Acquires Massachusetts’ Morin & Foy

First American Insurance Agency, an independent insurance firm, has acquired Morin & Foy, a property and casualty firm situated in Brimfield, Mass. First American Insurance Agency is only acquiring the Brimfield, Mass., location. Morin & Foy serves its surrounding communities …

InsurTech NY Opens Applications for October Cohort

InsurTech NY has announced that it will be accepting applications for its growth-stage InsurTech accelerator. The application window will be open from July 21 to August 17, and applications will be accepted through the InsurTech NY website. The program will …

Duffy Insurance Agencies Acquires N. Pingree Agency

The N. Pingree Insurance Agency and its Georgetown and Haverhill, Mass., offices have joined the Duffy Family of Insurance Agencies. N. Pingree Insurance Agency was established in 1938 by H. Nelson Pingree. Brothers Robert and Calvin Pingree took over for …

Court Rules New Jersey Can Shut Down Gym That Defied Closure

A state judge ruled that New Jersey authorities can shut down a gym that has repeatedly defied Governor Phil Murphy’s executive order to remain closed during the COVID-19 pandemic. The ruling held Atilis Gym of Bellmawr, in the Philadelphia suburbs, …

Sapiens International Corporation Enters Agreement to Acquire Delphi Technology

Sapiens International Corporation, a global provider of software solutions for the insurance industry, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Delphi Technology Inc. (Delphi), a Boston, Mass.-headquartered vendor of software solutions for property and casualty carriers with a focus …

Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Offers Accountants Professional Liability in Pennsylvania

Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies recently announced it added Pennsylvania to the list of states where the insurer offers its Accountants Professional Liability product. In 2016, it began writing Professional Liability for a limited number of classes in 13 states …

Delaware Judge Upholds Dismissal Call in Softball Injury Lawsuit

A Delaware judge has refused to overturn her decision to toss a lawsuit by a paralegal who said he was targeted for retaliation after being injured while playing on his law firm’s softball team and filing a workers’ compensation claim. …

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