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Roof Collapse at Pennsylvania Stone Mine Kills Worker

LAKE LYNN, Pa. —The roof of a stone mine in southwestern Pennsylvania collapsed, killing one worker, authorities said. The collapse was reported Friday afternoon at Laurel Aggregates’ Lake Lynn Mine in Springhill Township, Fayette County, the state Department of Environmental …

Federal Judge Divides Insurance Proceeds in Maine Fishing Boat Tragedy

A federal judge has divided almost $1 million in insurance proceeds between the families of four fishermen who died in 2020 when a fishing boat sank in high seas off the coast of Massachusetts. U.S. District Judge John Woodcock awarded …

Hub International Acquires Maryland’s Raffa Financial

Hub International, an insurance brokerage firm, announced it has acquired Maryland-based Raffa Financial Services, an insurance and benefits brokerage and consulting firm. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Raffa, headquartered in Rockville, serves the Virginia, Maryland and D.C. area. …

People: Markel Names New Mid-Atlantic President

Hollis Zyglocke has been named regional president for Markel Corporation’s mid-Atlantic division for Markel Specialty. Markel, a holding company whose primary business is underwriting specialty insurance products, said in a news release that Zyglocke will report to Sarah Gavlick in …

New York AG Finds 1 Million Customer Credentials Compromised at Online Retailers

More than 1 million customers’ passwords at 17 major retailers have been compromised in what’s known as “credential stuffing” attacks, New York Attorney General Letitia James said, warning businesses to take extra precautions. James said that an investigation by her …

Virginia Officials Defend Response to Snowed-in Gridlock on I-95

A winter storm that started as rain – meaning roads couldn’t be pretreated – followed by an unusually heavy snowfall and plunging temperatures resulted in the stranding of hundreds of motorists along a stretch of one of the nation’s biggest …

People Moves: Renaissance Hires Jackson; AIG’s Berlini Moves to Berkshire; NCC Names Darragh as President

Renaissance Alliance Hires Jackson as SVP Renaissance Alliance, which helps insurance agencies grow, has named Lorenzo Jackson senior vice president and New York sales leader. Jackson recently served as Great Lakes region president for Main Street America Insurance, and spent …

I-95 in Virginia Finally Opened After Hundreds Stranded in Snow

Road crews were finally able to clear snow and accidents enough to clear what some officials called an “unprecedented” number of stranded motorists along a 50-mile stretch of Interstate 95 in Virginia. Both directions of the highway came to a …

Philadelphia Rowhouse Fire Kills 13; Smoke Detectors Not Working, Fire Official Says

In what’s being called one of the deadliest residential fires in recent Philadelphia history, a blaze at a rowhouse killed 13 people Wednesday, including seven children, according to local news reports. “This is without a doubt one of the most …

New York Governor Appoints Three to Court That Hears Comp Appeals

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has appointed three judges to fill vacancies on the state’s intermediate appellate court that hears workers’ compensation cases. “With diverse experience and background, I am proud to appoint these justices to the Appellate Division and …

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