East News for August 2022
- Hilb Group Acquires Cook & Co. in Massachusetts
- Hartford Insurance Loses Appeal of Loss of Consortium Claim It Labeled a ‘Ploy’
- Program Manager McNeil, New York Cannabis Industry Form Workers’ Comp Group
- Maryland High Court Revives Dental Malpractice Claim Over Tossed Testimony
- OSHA Approves Massachusetts Public Sector Worker Safety Plan
- Worker Fatality at New Hampshire Wastewater Treatment Plant Under Investigation
- Maryland County Settles Lawsuit Over Police Encounter With 5-Year-Old
- New York City, Amazon Collaborate on Crackdown on ‘Ghost Vehicles’
- People Moves: Synergy Comp Names Blough President; Stedman Leads Lockton Northeast Benefits
- Five Men Charged in Multi-State Catalytic Converter Theft Scheme
- Pennsylvania Loosens Rules on Where Medical Malpractice Cases Can Be Filed
- New York Detective Wants Supreme Court to Block Vaccine Mandate
- World Insurance Acquires 2 Massachusetts Agencies: Tarpey and Rush-Kent
- Celebrity Chef Mario Batali Settles 2 Lawsuits Alleging Sexual Assault
- Judge Cuts $500K Punitive Award Against Prison Guard to $5,000
- Paul Newman’s Daughters Sue Late Actor’s Charity Foundation
- Erie Insurance Launches Venture Capital Fund
- Hub Acquires Winter Harbor Insurance Group in Massachusetts
- Gas Vapors Caused Cape Cod Marina Fire That Ruined 6 Buildings, 47 Vehicles, 14 Boats
- Firefighter Sues Rochester Over Party Couple Defends as ‘Anti-Liberal’ Not Racist
- OSHA Cites Maryland Contractor for 136 ‘Willful, Repeat, Serious’ Safety Violations
- Risk Strategies Acquires New Jersey’s Dickstein Associates
- One80 Intermediaries Acquires Pennsylvania Wholesale Broker Agentic
- Prison Officer Gets ‘Assault Pay’ Where Injury Was Not Caused by Direct Violence
- After Second Death by Fall in 3 Years, New York Roofer Faces Potential $1.3M Penalty
- Maine Clinic’s Failure to Note Child Abuse Leads to $8M Settlement
- People Moves: Andersen Joins Choice Financial Group as President
- State Farm Sues Amazon to Recover New York Homeowner Claim
- Ex-Gov. Wilder Drops Lawsuit Against Virginia Commonwealth University Leaders
- Trucker Whose Dislodged Tire Killed Trooper Fined $15,000
- Jury Awards Virginia Landlord $50K Over Being Tasered in False Arrest
- Cause of New York Injury Lawyer’s Fatal Plane Crash Still Under Investigation
- Huge Fire Ruins Boats, Buildings, Vehicles at Cape Cod Marina
- Former Virginia Deputy Attorney General Sues After Losing Job Over Jan. 6 Comments
- Small New Hampshire Town Political Spats Devolve Into Defamation, Free Speech Claims
- Virginia Firefighter on Scene With Crew Charged with Setting Fire to Building
- Fire Consumes Once-Famous Grossinger’s Hotel in New York’s Catskills
- Delaware Climate Lawsuit Against Oil Industry Is State Issue: Federal Court
- Judges Behind ‘Kids-for-Cash’ Ordered to Pay More Than $200M
- Maryland Family Sues Police Over Fatal Shooting at Maryland Home
- Lawyer Loses Defamation Claim Against Citizen Who Criticized His Suit Over Mascot
- Georgia’s MagMutual to Acquire New Jersey-Based MDAdvantage Insurance
- New York City Wastewater Testing Indicates Polio Virus Is Spreading
- Bankruptcy Judge Clears Way for Defamation Case in Connecticut Against Alex Jones
- New York’s Foursurance Agency Joins SAN Group
- Environmental Officer Warns New Jersey Is Not Prepared for Climate Change Effects
- Maryland Court Affirms Limits on Hiring Firm Liability for Contractor Negligence
- Crash Into Pennsylvania Bar During Fundraiser for Fire Victims Kills 1, Injures 17
- Massachusetts City Claims Ex-Employee Shut Down Police Website
- New Jersey High Court Backs Insurer’s New York Exclusion in Home Depot Injury Case
- Car Crash Into Virginia Pub Injures More Than a Dozen People, 2 Critically
- OSHA Investigating Deaths of Amazon Workers in New Jersey
- New York Ex-Gov. Cuomo Wants Taxpayers to Pay His Sexual Harassment Legal Bills
- New York Insurance Fund Refunds $550M to Employers for Workplace Safety
- Hub Buys Delaware’s KT&D
- People Moves: MEMIC Welcomes Safety National’s Hoff; Delaware to Name New Captive Chief; Arthur Hall Names Mackarevic Partner
- Partial Legal Settlement Over 2018 Killing of Maryland Teen Targets Police Reforms
- Cross Insurance Acquires Maine Insurance Agency
- Sesame Place to Train Workers on Diversity After $25M Lawsuit
- AM Best Revises Mid-Hudson Group Outlooks to Negative, Affirms Ratings
- Providence Police Seek to Fire Officer After Video Shows Excess Force
- Jury Acquits Truck Driver in 2019 New Hampshire Crash That Killed 7 Motorcyclists
- Runoff Specialist RiverStone Buying Vermont Captive Insurer Western P&C
- AM Best Upgrades Ratings of Synergy Comp Insurance
- New York Court Nixes Injury Claim by Worker Who Fell Off Bucket
- Pennsylvania Releases List of Workers’ Compensation Scofflaws
- Eastern Insurance Acquires Burns Agency in Massachusetts
- Hilb Group Acquires Transportation Agency Lighthouse in Massachusetts
- Massachusetts Police Sued Over Wrongful Arrest Deny Racial Profiling Claim
- Pipeline Agrees to Pollution Remediation, Watersheds Restoration in Pennsylvania
- Climate Migration: California Wildfire Pushes Family to Vermont ‘Climate Haven’
- Phone Call With Insurer Does Not Void Insured’s Prior Rejection of Coverage
- Firefighter’s 10 Relatives, Including 3 Children, Among Victims in Fire He Battled
- Boston School Dean Ordered to Pay $10M for Shooting Student
- PCF Acquires Professional Warranty Service of Virginia
- Renaissance Network Adds Frank Financial Agency of Massachusetts
- Union Mutual Invests in Vermont Solar Project
- State Farm Alleges $2.6M Auto Insurance Fraud by New Jersey Chiropractors, Doctors
- Lawsuit Against Massachusetts Police Alleges Wrongful Arrest of Black Man
- Safety Insurance Cites Q2 Combined Ratio, COVID Claim Court Win
- New Jersey Contractor Arraigned for Worker Death at Poughkeepsie Construction Site
- Workers’ Compensation Pays for Home Modifications. What About a New Home?
- New Hampshire Motorcycle Crash Trial Hears Drugs, Alcohol Testimony
- Robinhood Crypto to Pay New York $30M for Cybersecurity, Anti-Laundering Violations
- Truck Driver Reaches Agreement in Maine Fatal Accident Caused by Dislodged Tire
- Maryland’s Wage Law Can Cover Travel Required by Employer, Court Finds
- Pennsylvania Store Chain Wawa to Pay $8M Over 2019 Payment Cards Breach
- Massachusetts Agent Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement; Agency Barred From Business
- World Insurance Acquires New Jersey’s Coverage Specialists
- After 20 Deaths, Connecticut Plans $20M Safety Effort to Prevent Wrong-Way Crashes
- Massachusetts Court Denies Charitable Immunity, Allows Abuse Case Against Diocese
- Philadelphia’s Well-Known Jim’s Cheesesteaks Shop Damaged by Fire
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