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CorRisk Solutions Hires DeFelice to Lead Its A&E Professional Liability Team

Melville, New York-based managing general underwriter CorRisk Solutions has hired Christine DeFelice to lead its architects and engineers (A&E) professional liability team. DeFelice is based in CorRisk’s New York City office and will report to Maria V. Amelio, chief underwriting …

Wolf Administration Warns Pennsylvania Businesses Defying Shutdown Order

The administration of Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf issued a warning Monday to businesses that choose to open in defiance of the pandemic shutdown, saying they could be jeopardizing their insurance coverage. With several counties in open rebellion against Wolf’s restrictions …

New Jersey Insurance Companies Directed to Provide Premium Reductions

The New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance has directed insurance companies in the state to provide premium reductions to consumers and businesses during the COVID-19 emergency, citing reduced risk of loss due to the pandemic. The department issued a …

Family of New Jersey Teacher Killed in School Bus Crash Files Lawsuit

The family of a New Jersey teacher who died when the school bus she was riding crashed into a dump truck has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against both drivers, as well as local and state officials. Social studies teacher …

Redmer Reflects on Time as Maryland Insurance Commissioner, Talks Future Plans

Maryland Insurance Commissioner Al Redmer Jr. will leave his regulatory role and step into his new position as executive director of Maryland Auto Insurance on Monday, bringing with him a legacy as Maryland’s longest serving insurance commissioner. Maryland Auto Insurance, …

Norman-Spencer Agency Acquires Assets of Intercorp, BNK Insurance Services

Norman-Spencer Agency LLC (Norman-Spencer), a Dayton, Ohio-based program administrator and wholesale brokerage, has acquired the business assets of Intercorp Inc. and BNK Insurance Services. Terms of the deals were not disclosed. Intercorp is based in Ephrata, Pennsylvania, and BNK Insurance …

Delaware Company Offers Reward for Arrest in Restaurant Fire

The owners of a bayside restaurant in Delaware are offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of a suspect responsible for setting fire to the eatery last month, according to the development company. Investigators think the April …

Parents Sue Delaware Child Care Facility Where Daughter Was Killed

The parents of an infant who was killed at a Delaware child care facility have filed suit against the facility as well as a former employee who was charged in the baby’s death. The News Journal of Wilmington reported Wednesday …

Massachusetts’ MIB Group Announces Two New Hires, One Promotion

MIB Group Inc. has appointed Andrea Caruso and Trey Reynolds to executive leadership positions and promoted MIB veteran Brian Millman to head its Electronic Health Records (EHR) Solutions platform. These organizational changes will be effective May 15, 2020. Caruso joins …

New Jersey Woman Struck by Telephone Pole to Receive $125M from Verizon

The family of a woman who was paralyzed when she was struck by a falling telephone pole as she waited for a bus is to receive $125 million to settle a lawsuit against Verizon. Maria Meister was commuting from Union …

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