East News for December 2014
- Redmer to Return as Maryland’s Insurance Commissioner
 - New York Regulator Surveying Insurers on TRIA Risk
 - Police: Fewer Pennsylvania Crashes, Injuries Over Christmas Weekend
 - Education Dept.: Harvard Law School’s Response to Sex Assaults Violated Title IX
 - Most Popular Insurance Journal East Stories of 2014
 - Fred C. Church Insurance Announces New Leadership in Massachusetts
 - Integro Re Hires Leotta as Principal in New York
 - Conn. Regulator: TRIA Renewal Must Be a Top Priority for New Congress
 - Mass. FAIR Plan Expands to Include Writing of Dwelling Liability Coverage
 - Clark Insurance Adds 2 Account Managers in Portland, Maine, Office
 - Connecticut’s Boating Laws Could Be Updated in ’15
 - Connecticut’s ‘Operation SANTA’ Nets DUI Arrests, Tickets
 - Brown & Brown Acquires Assets of Global Benefit Strategies in N.J.
 - Uber Called ‘Criminal Enterprise’ by Philadelphia Cab Owners
 - Home Safety Outreach Planned After 2 Fatal Fires in Maryland County
 - Federal Report Shows New Hampshire Hospitals Reduced Errors
 - Insurers Dogged by Claims of Slanted Sandy Reports
 - Rhode Island to Begin Issuing 3 Distinct Adjuster Licenses
 - Portland, Maine, Looks to Regulate Uber Ride Service
 - A.M. Best Reaffirms Chesapeake Employers’ Financial Strength Rating
 - Obama Signs Disaster Declaration for 9 N.Y. Counties in Wake of Nov. Storm
 - New York City Sees 25% Drop in Tickets to Bicyclists
 - Maryland Insurance Commissioner Goldsmith to Step Down in January
 - Report Calls for More Study of N.H. Workers’ Comp Costs
 - AssuredPartners Acquires Sheehan Insurance in Virginia
 - New York DFS Requires Ocwen Reforms, $150M Homeowner Help
 - New Jersey Beach Owner Sues to Stop Dune Project
 - All Risks Hires Branson as Personal Line VP in Virginia
 - Lyft Gets Pennsylvania Regulatory Nod, Except in Philadelphia
 - NYC Fire Department on Pace to Have Its Busiest Year on Record
 - Eastern Insurance Group Hires Belmonte as VP in Massachusetts
 - Boston Children’s Hospital to Pay $40K Over Data Breach Allegations
 - PCRB Proposes 5.99% Average Workers’ Comp Loss Cost Decrease in Penn.
 - Ringling Bros. Disputes OSHA Citation for Hair-Hanging Accident in R.I.
 - Ringleader of Auto Insurance Fraud Scam Pleads Guilty in Massachusetts
 - 14 Charged for Roles in Deadly 2012 Meningitis Outbreak
 - New York Will Move to Prohibit Fracking
 - Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Affinity Marketing Group in Massachusetts
 - Aspen Insurance Agency Announces New Hires in N.H.
 - Integro Acquires Ventura Insurance Brokerage in New York
 - Boston Uber Driver Charged With Raping Woman Who Sought Ride
 - Housing Focus of Next Sandy Aid for New Jersey
 - Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Independent Benefit Services in Maryland
 - Mass. Vehicle Thefts Down 90% From Peak in 1975, Report Shows
 - N.J. Assembly Delays Vote on ‘Electronic’ Auto Insurance Bill
 - NICB: Vehicle Thefts in New York Down 92% From Peak in 1990
 - Beecher Carlson Hires Aon Exec Martin as Managing Director in New York
 - A.I.M. Mutual Names Standing to Succeed Myers as CEO in Massachusetts
 - Officials in Portland, Maine, Considering Database After Deadly Fire
 - Brownyard Group in New York Announces New Hire, Promotions
 - Meeker Sharkey Merges With James F. Hurley Insurance Agency in N.J.
 - USI Acquires Program Business From Askin, Weber & Reed in N.J.
 - Sandy Hook Victims’ Families Blame Bushmaster in Lawsuit for Shooting
 - New York Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Challenging Red-Light Cameras
 - Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires O’Gorman & Young in New Jersey
 - Study: Heart Attacks Rose in New Jersey in Sandy’s Wake
 - Federal Judge Rejects Bid to Delay Morgan Lawsuit
 - N.H. Liquor Commission Ramps Up Efforts to Prevent Drunken Driving
 - SBA Loans Impacting Grant Money for Sandy Victims
 - N.J. Assembly Panel Advances Bill Regulating Ridesharing Firms
 - IICF Northeast Announces $1.2M in Grants to Local Nonprofits
 - Stamford, Conn., Tries to Shift Liablity in Slip-and-Fall Suits
 - Farmers Insurance Set to Enter Connecticut in January
 - Clark Insurance Announces 2 Appointments in Maine
 - NFP Acquires Foran Insurance in Massachusetts
 - Alliant Insurance Services Acquires The Camps Group in New York
 - Virginia Joins Whistle-Blower Suit Against Guardrail Maker
 - Western New York’s November Snowstorm Claims 14th Life
 - SERFF Filing Access Now Available Online in Delaware
 - WGA in Boston Names Talmanson to Lead Technology and Cyber Risk Practice
 - Massachusetts Gov. Patrick Seeks Rules on Rideshare Firms
 - New York DFS Announces New Cybersecurity Assessment Process for Banks
 - Fewer Workers Hurt on the Job Last Year in Virginia
 - Sandy Flood Insurers Ordered to Disclose Drafts of Engineering Reports
 - Northwest Insurance Services in Pennsylvania Joins The Iroquois Group
 - Pioneer Special Risk Commences Underwriting via New York Office
 - University of Virginia Fraternities to Be Reinstated Jan. 9
 - N.J. Dealer Gets 3 Years for Selling Sandy-Flooded Cars
 - Western N.Y. Snowstorm Cost Erie County Government $7.5M
 - Massachusetts Fire Marshal Offers Tips to Avoid Christmas Tree Fires
 - Travelers Unit Sued Over Allegedly Manipulated Sandy Report
 - Lawmakers: Sandy Flood Insurance Concerns Will Be Addressed
 - Western New York Governments Seek Federal Help for Storm
 - New Jersey Awards Cash to Combat Drunken Driving
 - NCCI Proposes Decrease for Workers’ Comp Loss Costs in Vermont
 - Virginia Drywall Victims Get Settlement Checks, but Many Are Still Ruined
 - Hartford Unit Faces Racketeering Suit on Sandy Claims
 - New York Troopers Issued 11,198 Tickets Over Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend
 - New York AG Directs Legal Services Providers to Assist Buffalo Residents
 - Nicolopoulos Named to Lead N.H. Association of Insurance Agents
 - NECC Trustee Files Compensation Plan for 2012 Meningitis Outbreak Victims
 - Erie Insurance Seeks Approval for Drone Use
 - Virginia State Police: 5 Traffic Deaths Over Thanksgiving Holiday
 - Cigna to Pay Vermont Nearly $400K in Fines
 - GOP Fundraiser: N.J. Gov. Christie’s Sand Dune Plan Is ‘Stupid’
 - Vermont Dairy Farms Face Deadline to Enroll in Price Protection Program
 - Update: Hartford Unit Accused of Using Fudged Hurricane Sandy Report
 - N.H. Officials Remind Residents to Take Care of Fuel Storage Tanks
 - End Near, Future Uncertain for New Jersey’s Red-Light Cameras
 - K&B Underwriters in Virginia Partners With Freedom Specialty
 - AIA Hires Cooper as VP for State Affairs, Northeast Region
 - Hartford Unit Accused of Using Fudged Hurricane Sandy Report
 - U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Sept. 11 Environmental Appeal
 - Massachusetts AG Coakley Keeps Working Despite Narrow Election Loss
 - New Connecticut Law Would Strengthen Skiing Rules
 - A.M. Best: Buffalo Snowstorm Impacts Regional Property Writers
 - N.Y. Gov. Cuomo Wants State to Have Best Weather Monitoring System
 
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