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Deadly Crash Raises Questions About Safety of New York’s Helicopter Tours

A helicopter ride giving a thrilling sweep of Manhattan’s iconic skyline has long been on the to-do list for New York City tourists of means. For several hundred dollars, tour companies fly passengers high above the rivers that encircle the …

New Jersey Neighborhood Fire That Killed 2 Girls Apparently Started in Their Home

A fire that raced through a southern New Jersey neighborhood, killing two young sisters and burning six homes, apparently started in a duplex where the girls’ family lived, authorities said Friday. The cause of the fire in Millville remains under …

NYC Tourist Helicopter Crashes in Hudson River, Killing Six

A sightseeing helicopter crashed into the Hudson River on Thursday, killing all six people on board, the latest in a string of incidents in recent months that has rattled confidence in US aviation safety. “At this time, all six victims …

Pennsylvania Approves Workers’ Compensation Loss Costs Drop of 8.67%

The Pennsylvania Insurance Department (PID) has approved a workers’ compensation filing with an 8.67% reduction in loss costs. New or renewal policies issued on or after April 1, 2025 will be subject to the new loss costs. Because loss costs …

New Hampshire PFAS Case Sent Back to State Court

The First Circuit Court of Appeals has blocked the 3M Co.’s attempt to remove New Hampshire’s PFAS chemical case to federal court. The appeals court affirmed a 2023 order by the U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire …

If a Tree Falls on a House, Is the City Liable?

An insurer has succeeded in holding a Massachusetts city responsible for $40,000 in damages caused by a tree that fell from city property onto an insured’s home. Citation Insurance Co. paid the homeowner’s damages claim and then sought reimbursement through …

$5 Million Recovered for Union Hit by Spoofed Email

The Department of Justice recently recovered approximately $5.3 million for a union hit by a business email compromise (BEC) scheme. The judgment was the result of a civil forfeiture complaint filed by the United States in June 2024 seeking the …

Army Adjusts Safety Policy, Reduces Flights at DC Airport Following January Collision

The Army has made changes to how its helicopters use a safety system that broadcasts aircraft location and has reduced the number of flights over Washington following a collision with a passenger jet that killed 67 people, the head of …

After Decades of Abuse Complaints, New York Pediatrician Ordered to Pay $1.6 Billion

Starting in the 1980s, New York law enforcement and health officials fielded sexual abuse complaints from the young patients of a respected pediatrician who ran his practice out of a basement office in his home on Long Island. But Stuart …

Marsh McLennan Agency Acquires Pennsylvania’s Arthur Hall

Marsh McLennan Agency (MMA), a business of Marsh, announced the acquisition of Arthur Hall Insurance, a West Chester, Pennsylvania-based insurance agency. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Founded in 1966, Arthur Hall provides commercial and personal lines insurance to …

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