East News for April 2015
- Rutherfoord Hires Armwood as Senior Private Risk Account Manager in Virginia
 - Con Ed, NYC Face New Lawsuit Over 2014 Harlem Gas Explosion
 - Title IX Cases Against Columbia and Vassar Are Dismissed
 - Fosun to Co-Develop New York Apartment Project in U.S. Expansion
 - Insurance Company Wants Out of Defamation Suit in Delaware
 - N.Y.’s New Regulations Aim to Reduce Title Insurance Costs
 - Circus Returns to Rhode Island Year After Hair-Hanging Fall
 - U.S. Risk Insurance Group Hires Neidle as VP in Connecticut
 - Massachusetts House Removes Insurance Penalty From Headlights Rule
 - Orioles to Play Game in Empty Baltimore Ballpark Wednesday
 - Venture Insurance Programs Promotes Anciborenko to CFO in Pennsylvania
 - Connecticut Labor, Advocates to Honor Workers Who Died on the Job
 - Hurricane Sandy Judges Demand Clearing of Settlement Roadblocks
 - N.Y. to Get Nearly $1B Federal Loan to Make Commuter Rail Safer
 - Widow Gets 4 Years for Burning Million-Dollar Conn. Home for Insurance Money
 - Judson Announced as Massachusetts’ New Insurance Commissioner
 - Geico to Add More Than 300 Associates in Long Island, N.Y., This Year
 - Mass. Gov. Baker Calls for New State Regs on Ride-Hailing Companies
 - Task Force Launching to Examine Superstorm Sandy Problems
 - Connecticut Governor Creates Climate Change Panel
 - Pennsylvania Returns $66.8M in Restitution Payments to Consumers in Q1
 - N.Y. Sen. Schumer: Ease Dairy Insurance Rules Amid Drop in Milk Prices
 - N.Y. Troopers Issue 17,447 Tickets During ‘Operation Hang Up’
 - Thomson to Serve as Connecticut Insurance Department’s Deputy Commissioner
 - Schinnerer Taps AIG’s Kletzli to Lead Management Liability Practice in Maryland
 - Maine’s MEMIC Group Announces Senior Promotions
 - Virginia’s Fairfax County Settles Police Shooting Lawsuit for $3M
 - Vermont Lawmakers Weigh Roadside Spit Test to Detect Drugged Driving
 - New York Holds Line on Volunteer Firefighters After Declines
 - Plymouth Rock Survey: 1 in 3 N.J. Drivers Report Having Texted While Driving
 - 2 N.J. Towns Get Federal Grants for Buyouts of Flood-Prone Homes
 - Greenberg Wants State’s High Court to Nix New York AG’s Fraud Case
 - Paragon Insurance Hires Roppelt to Lead Construction Division in Connecticut
 - Mental Health Funding Cuts Stir Outcry in Connecticut
 - AssuredPartners Completes Acquisition of Platinum Planning in New Jersey
 - New York State Police Launch Safety Campaign Aimed at Teen Drivers
 - EEOC Alleges Maryland Insurance Administration Violated Equal Pay Act
 - New Jersey Grapples With How, Whether to Regulate Uber, Lyft
 - Conn. Official: Anthem Customers Reporting Spike in Fraudulent Tax Returns
 - MTM Insurance Acquires Minichiello Insurance in Massachusetts
 - Vermont Mutual Names Bridge as President to Succeed Catto
 - Brethren Mutual Insurance Hires Walthall as Virginia Territory Manager
 - Rideshare Service Bill Hailed by Maryland Lawmakers
 - N.J. Consumers to Receive 1-Page Summary of Their Homeowners Coverage
 - Mass. AG: Agency to Pay $3.5M for Inflating Premiums With Hidden Fees
 - Philadelphia Insurance Companies Announces 4 Promotions
 - EPIC Hires Woodhull as Principal in Connecticut
 - Wade Confirmed as Connecticut’s Insurance Commissioner
 - Erie Insurance Receives FAA Approval to Use Drones in Claims, Underwriting
 - XS Brokers in Massachusetts Announces 3 Promotions
 - N.Y. Nixes 57 Nuisance Fees Including Fees on Some Work Comp Disputes
 - Penn.: Fracking Exclusion Not Allowed in Homeowners Earthquake Endorsements
 - Obama Signs Massachusetts Disaster Declaration for January Blizzard
 - Millions, Including Sandy Victims, Facing Higher Flood Insurance Premiums
 - NGM Insurance Brings Expanded Work Comp Program to Vermont
 - Enhanced Security to Remain in Place for Boston Marathon
 - Former Roselle, N.J. Mayor Headed to Jail for Insurance Fraud
 - Connecticut Fee Schedule for Hospitals, ASCs Takes Effect
 - Former Maryland Agent Pleads Guilty to Insurance Fraud
 - Connecticut Announces Online System for Adjuster/Appraiser Renewals
 - Trial Ordered for Pennsylvania Family Accused of $20M Insurance Fraud
 - NYDFS Finds Potential Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities With Banks’ Vendors
 - Bryn Mawr Bank Acquires Robert J. McAllister Agency in Pennsylvania
 - Arbella Insurance Announces 4 Promotions in Massachusetts
 - Pennsylvania Cities Struggle to Replace Dilapidated Stop Signs
 - Patriot National Acquires Hospitality Supportive Systems in Pennsylvania
 - AmWINS Brokerage Announces Appointments in New Jersey, New York
 - PennDOT: Traffic Deaths in Pennsylvania Hit All-Time Low in 2014
 - Mass. Gov. Baker to Appoint Judson as Next Insurance Commissioner: Report
 - NTSB: Pilots in Fatal Katz Crash Ignored Safety Check on 99% of Trips
 - Maine’s MEMIC Promotes McGarvey to Chief Operating Officer
 - ANE Adds 2 New Jersey Agencies to Its Network
 - New York Court Examines Scope of Scaffold Law in 2 Injury Cases
 - Chubb Estimates Q1 Pre-Tax Catastrophe Losses of Approximately $250M
 - Safety National Hires Leahy as Business Development Manager in New York
 - U.S. Risk Insurance Group Hires Daum as Executive VP in New York
 - New Massachusetts Law Requires Headlights Be Used in Bad Weather
 - Hub International Acquires The Flood Group in New York
 - Delaware’s Mandatory Motorcycle Helmet Bill in Legislative Limbo
 - Virginia Fraternity Chapter Plans Lawsuit Against ‘Reckless’ Rolling Stone
 - Obama Approves Rhode Island Blizzard Disaster Declaration
 - Hardenbergh Insurance Group Acquires Meyer Insurance in New Jersey
 - Maryland Authorities Cracking Down on Distracted Drivers
 - NYC Officials Cheer $3B Federal Grant for Sandy Aid
 - NYC Comptroller Finds $6.8M Misspent for Superstorm Sandy Relief
 - CRC Insurance Services to Acquire Strategic Assets of NAPCO in New Jersey
 - Maine Workers’ Comp Loss Cost Increases
 - Jewelry Expert Testifies in Pennsylvania Insurance Fraud-Fires Case
 - XS Brokers Hires Walker as Marketing Rep in Connecticut Office
 - Taxi Group’s New Lawsuit Targets New York’s Uber Policy
 - Virginia-Based Brokerage Rutherfoord’s Chairman Announces Retirement
 - Delaware Regulators Recovered $2.1M for Policyholders in 2014
 - NYC Blast Probe Highlights Problem of Stealing Gas
 - Pennsylvania Program Focuses on Firefighters’ Health
 - National General Holdings Acquires Assigned Risk Solutions in New Jersey
 
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