Hurricane Florence Could Pressure Congress to Extend NFIP, IIAV’s Bradshaw Says September 13, 2018 By Elizabeth Blosfield Hurricane Florence could put pressure on U.S. Congress to extend the National Flood Insurance Program, but “it is still an...
Virginia Insurers ‘Actively Preparing’ for Florence; State’s Top 10 Home Insurers September 13, 2018 By Elizabeth Blosfield The Virginia Bureau of Insurance says it is “confident that insurers are actively preparing for this storm” as the potential...
Alera Group Acquires Burnham Benefit Advisors, VantagePoint Benefit Strategies September 13, 2018 Alera Group, a Deerfield, Ill.-based employee benefits, property and casualty, risk management and wealth management firm, has acquired Burnham Benefit...
Nurse Fired Over Back Brace Wins Lawsuit Against Delaware Hospital September 13, 2018 A Delaware hospital will have to pay damages to a longtime nurse who wasn’t allowed to go back to work...
N.J. Governor Murphy Urges Safety as Hurricane Florence Approaches East Coast September 13, 2018 New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and emergency officials urged caution Tuesday as Hurricane Florence approaches the East Coast even though...
Rhode Island Woman Charged With Stealing Funds from Auto Dealer September 12, 2018 A 45-year-old Rhode Island woman has been charged with forging business checks and stealing as much as $400,000 from a...
Massachusetts Woman Sues Utility, Town After Child Hurt by Falling Branch September 12, 2018 A Massachusetts woman whose 2-year-old child was injured when a tree branch fell on her SUV has filed a lawsuit...
No Problems Cited in Preliminary NTSB Report for Vermont Plane Crash September 12, 2018 A preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board finds no apparent reason for a fatal plane crash last month...
Speed, Lack of Awareness Blamed for Three-Train SEPTA Crash in Pennsylvania September 11, 2018 Federal investigators say speed and a lack of awareness were likely to blame for an accident last year near Philadelphia,...
Lawsuit Says Maine Wholesale Owner Embezzled $1.5M in Lobsters September 11, 2018 A Maine lobster wholesaler is suing one of its owners, claiming he embezzled nearly $1.5 million worth of lobsters. Sea...