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Massachusetts’ Arbella Insurance Group Promotes Martin

The Arbella Insurance Group, a Quincy, Mass.-based regional property and casualty insurance company, has appointed Karin Martin to assistant vice president in its contact centers. Reporting to Janet Corcoran, executive vice president and chief operating officer, Martin will oversee the …

Jimcor Agency Expands into Transportation Sector, Hires Blumberger in Connecticut

Jimcor Agency Inc., an independent managing general agent and wholesaler, has expanded into the transportation sector with the addition of Jeffrey Blumberger as a brokerage specialist in transportation. In this role, Blumberger will be responsible for brokerage placement and underwriting …

The New York DFS Wants Certificates of Compliance for Valentine’s Day

What were you planning to give the New York Department of Financial Services for Valentine’s Day? Hopefully, a certificate of compliance. It is hard to believe that almost a year has passed since the NYDFS cybersecurity regulations (Cyber Rules) became …

Accidental Deaths in Pennsylvania Rose in 2016, Driven By Opioid Overdose

According to National Safety Council (NSC) analysis of federal data, 1,086 more Pennsylvanians died accidentally in 2016, an increase of 15 percent over 2015. Opioid overdose led to 78 percent of those deaths. This comes on the back of NSC …

Radius Financial Group Launches Massachusetts-Based Insurance Agency

Licensed mortgage lender Radius Financial Group has launched a new company to service clients’ insurance needs. The Norwell, Mass.-headquartered private, full-service insurance agency is called Radius Insurance Group Inc. It will offer commercial and personal insurance, including auto, home, property, …

Paragon in Connecticut Announces Equity Investment from EPIC and Oak Hill

Avon, Conn.-based Paragon Insurance Holdings LLC announced that Edgewood Partners Insurance Center and Oak Hill Capital Partners have taken an equity stake in the firm. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The investment from EPIC and Oak Hill will …

Investigators Say Burning Candles Sparked Deadly New Jersey Apartment Fire

Investigators say some burning candles apparently sparked a deadly fire at an apartment complex in Princeton, N.J., last month. The Dec. 27 fire at the Griggs Farm community started in a bedroom in one of the units. The fast-moving fire …

Eastern Insurance Acquires Massachusetts’ Southeastern Insurance Agency

Eastern Insurance Group LLC, a Natick, Mass.-headquartered, wholly-owned subsidiary of Eastern Bank, has acquired the assets of the Southeastern Insurance Agency Inc., a full-service insurance agency with locations in North Dartmouth and Hyannis, Mass. The deal is expected to provide …

New Jersey’s NJM Insurance Group President and CEO to Retire This Year

NJM Insurance Group, a West Trenton, N.J.-headquartered property and casualty insurer, has announced that president and CEO Bernie Flynn will retire on April 27, 2018, after a career at the company that spanned 25 years, including the past 10 as …

Police: Famous Italian Restaurant in New Jersey Suffered Fire Damage

Firefighters say a near-century-old New Jersey Italian restaurant suffered damage in an afternoon fire. Freehold fire officials say Federici’s Family Restaurant suffered smoke and water damage after a fire broke out in the wall of the restaurant Wednesday. Firefighters were …

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