January 22, 2018
An Oregon man has been charged with stealing deposits Connecticut homeowners had made for generators after Superstorm Sandy. The Stamford Advocate reports that 56-year-old John Mech, of Seaside, Oregon, took a $7,500 deposit from a Stamford, Conn., homeowner for a …
January 22, 2018
Acting Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Jessica Altman will serve as vice chair of the Health Insurance and Managed Care Committee of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), the organization reported in announcing its leadership for 2018. “I am pleased with …
January 22, 2018
Delaware on Friday became the latest state to file a lawsuit accusing corporations of helping fuel the national opioid epidemic, suing a wide range of companies involved in making, distributing and selling prescription painkillers. The lawsuit, filed by Delaware Attorney …
January 19, 2018
Some drivers in Maine say their vehicles were damaged when they purchased fuel that was in the wrong pumps at a gas station. The Kennebec Journal reports all of the drivers filled their tanks at a Mobil station in Waterville …
January 19, 2018
Investigators are working to determine the cause of a fire that broke out at a New Hampshire strip mall. Fire officials say none of the stores were open at the time and there were no injuries. WMUR-TV reports firefighters responded …
January 19, 2018
Coverys, a Boston, Mass.-based medical professional liability insurance provider, has announced its investment in two separate organizations, Knowledge Diffusion Inc. (Osmosis) and Pack Health LLC (Pack Health). Osmosis is a medical and health education technology company with headquarters in Baltimore, …
January 18, 2018
Kaplansky Insurance has acquired Anthony and Malcolm Insurance Agency in Bradford, Mass. Founded in 1919, Anthony and Malcolm Insurance provides a range of insurance services to both personal and commercial clientele. The addition of Anthony & Malcolm marks the 28th …
January 18, 2018
Innovative Coverage Concepts LLC (ICC), a national wholesale broker and managing general agency, has announced an expansion of its wholesale operations under the leadership of Steven R. Gross, who has been appointed president of the wholesale division. “Insurance brokers and …
January 18, 2018
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired New Providence, N.J.-based The Daniels Group Inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1991, The Daniels Group is a full-service employee benefits consultant and broker serving corporations, schools, hospitals, municipalities, …
January 18, 2018
A U.S. judge on Tuesday overturned an arbitrator’s ruling allowing about 70,000 women to take part in a nationwide sex discrimination case against Sterling Jewelers Inc even though they had not opted to join. U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff in …