New Jersey to Begin Sales of Recreational Cannabis on April 21 April 19, 2022 By Mike Catalini Recreational marijuana sales in New Jersey for those 21 and older will begin April 21, Gov. Phil Murphy said. “This...
Maryland Authorizes Remote Rather Than On-Site Reviews of MGAs April 19, 2022 Insurance companies can conduct remote rather than on-site reviews of their managing general agents in Maryland beginning in October. Gov....
Container Ship Stuck for a Month in Chesapeake Bay Finally Refloated April 18, 2022 A container ship the length of more than three football fields has finally been pried from the muddy bottom of...
Jury Convicts Massachusetts Agency Owner Quinn of Stealing Disability Benefits April 18, 2022 The owner and operator of an Arlington, Massachusetts-based insurance agency has been convicted by a federal jury in Boston of...
Lawsuit Challenges Reinstatement of Philadelphia’s Mask Mandate April 18, 2022 Several businesses and residents have filed suit in state court in Pennsylvania seeking to overturn Philadelphia’s renewed indoor mask mandate...
ATV Is Not a Farm Vehicle Covered Under Homeowner’s Policy, Virginia Court Rules April 18, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson The Virginia Supreme Court has ruled that an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) is not a “farm type vehicle” covered by a...
Maine Lawmakers Advance Bill Granting Tribes Sovereignty April 18, 2022 By David Sharp The Maine House voted Thursday to give the state’s tribes the same rights enjoyed by Native Americans elsewhere across the...
Relation Insurance Grows in East, Acquiring Ex-Nationwide Agency in Connecticut April 14, 2022 California-based national agency Relation Insurance Services reports it has acquired the assets of Guilford, Connecticut-based Yerkes-Stephens Insurance. Yerkes-Stephens was previously...
People Moves: SAN Group Welcomes Fornari; Alliant Hires Aon’s Hiller in Pennsylvania April 14, 2022 SAN Group Names Fornari as Regional Vice President for Massachusetts Satellite Agency Network (SAN) Group, the alliance of independent insurance...
Affidavit of Merit Not Needed in Vicarious Liability Claims, Rules New Jersey High Court April 14, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson A plaintiff is not required to present an affidavit of merit when bringing a vicarious liability claim against a licensed...