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Fire at New Hampshire Logging Business Destroys Several Buildings

A state official says a fire at a northern New Hampshire logging business has destroyed several buildings. WMUR-TV reports the fire started at about 2 a.m. Monday at A.B. Logging and Trucking in Lancaster, N.H. Executive Councilor Joe Kenney visited …

Billionaire Rennert Files Malpractice Lawsuit Over $213M Judgment

Billionaire Ira Rennert has filed a $214 million malpractice lawsuit against his former law firm, after a jury found him liable for looting his magnesium company to build a huge mansion in New York’s Hamptons. Renco Group Inc, Rennert’s holding …

New Hampshire’s SIAA Hires Carey to Business Insurance Advantage Program

Strategic Insurance Agency Alliance (SIAA), a Hampton, N.H.-based alliance of independent insurance agencies in the U.S., has hired Lizah Carey as a business insurance development specialist for its Business Insurance Advantage (BIA) program. The BIA program is a training and …

Uber Settles New York Drivers’ Class Action Over Fees for $3 Million

Uber Technologies Inc. agreed to pay up to $3 million to settle a proposed class-action lawsuit brought on behalf of 2,421 drivers in New York who accused the ride-sharing company of docking excessive fees from their fares. A preliminary settlement …

New Jersey-Based Clermont Specialty Managers Rebrands as Berkley Luxury Group

Clermont Specialty Managers, a Berkley Company, is expanding its service offerings nationwide and rebranding as Berkley Luxury Group with two divisions, Berkley Luxury Real Estate Specialists and Berkley Fine Dining Specialists. The change will take effect February 1st. President Bill …

The MEMIC Group Promotes Vinas to Atlantic Region Claims Director

Workers’ compensation specialist The MEMIC Group has announced the promotion of Adelin Vinas to the position of claims director of the Atlantic region, which includes MEMIC’s Florida, Virginia, Pennsylvania and New Jersey offices. Vinas began her career in the claims …

Fire Officials Say New Hampshire Antique Store Destroyed in Four-Alarm Blaze

Firefighters say a four-alarm blaze quickly tore through and destroyed a New Hampshire antique store late this weekend. Officials say the fire began burning just after midnight Sunday at the Swanzey antique store. WMUR-TV reports the blaze quickly grew to …

Officials: Water Pipe Break at New York’s JFK Airport Weather-Related

A water pipe break in one of the terminals at New York’s Kennedy Airport on Sunday added to the delays at the beleaguered airport trying to recover from the aftermath of a snowstorm that has stranded thousands of passengers. In …

Four Rhode Island Homes Damaged in Fire

Four multi-family homes have been damaged and six residents and two firefighters injured following in an early morning fire in Providence, R.I. Fire officials say the blaze was reported at around 3 a.m. Saturday in the city’s Olneyville neighborhood. Firefighters …

The MEMIC Group Promotes Torrey to Production Underwriter in Connecticut

To support continued growth within the Connecticut market, workers’ compensation specialist The MEMIC Group has announced the promotion of Ian Torrey to the position of production underwriter. Torrey, a native of Hartford, Conn., joined The MEMIC Group in 2015 as …

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