East News for December 2013
- USG Insurance Services Hires Swellie as Producer/Broker in Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania Pickpockets Busy in Coffee Shops, Restaurants
- Pennsylvania Priest Case Could Affect Penn State Trial
- New Hampshire Law Limits Homeowner Liability in Fire Calls
- Drive Faster, Drink Later Among New Hampshire’s New Laws
- N.J. Division of Highway Traffic Safety Shares New Year’s Eve Safety Tips
- 2013 in Review: Most Popular Insurance Stories From East
- Insurer Sued in New York for Canceling, Reissuing Flood Policies After Claim
- N.Y. Workers’ Comp Board to Transition Established UEF Claims Management to Triad Group
- Pennsylvania Jury Awards $55M for Boy’s Injuries at Birth
- Union Mutual of Vermont Companies Announces Promotions
- Mass., Vt. Take Action Against Health Insurance Website Developer
- In N.Y., N.J., Disparities Emerge in How Quickly Sandy Victims Get Federal Aid
- Christmas in the Dark? Post-Storm Power Outages Linger for Thousands in Maine
- N.Y. Gov. Cuomo Vetoes Volunteer Firefighter Benefits Bills
- More Staten Island Residents Ask for Superstorm Sandy Buyouts
- JPMorgan Botched Mailing of Replacement Cards in Conn. After Cyber Attack
- USI Appoints Senior Vice President of Personal Lines in New Jersey
- Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires McIntyre Risk Management in New Jersey
- Ex-AIG Executives Greenberg, Smith Press Ethics Complaint Against New York Prosecutors
- New York Issues $370M in Bonds to Resolve Workers’ Compensation Claims
- New Jersey Chiropractor Sentenced in $89K Insurance Fraud
- Business Risk Partners Hires 3 Underwriters in Connecticut
- Vermont FEMA Office Closing 2 Years After Irene
- New Jersey Roofer Indicted for Alleged Workers’ Compensation Fraud
- SterlingRisk Appoints Northeast Private Client Practice Leader in New York
- R.I. Woman Charged With Workers’ Comp Fraud, Ordered to Pay $10K
- Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Longfellow Financial in Boston
- Massachusetts Congressional Delegation Challenges FEMA’s New Flood Maps
- St. John’s University to Relocate Manhattan Campus
- New York to Provide $4M Grant Funding to Fight Auto Theft, Insurance Fraud
- Financial Services Firm Cantor Fitzgerald Announces $135M Sept. 11 Settlement
- Union Mutual of Vermont Companies Names New President/CEO
- N.Y. Approves Esurance Program Aimed at Preventing Teen Texting and Driving
- Vermont Already Preparing for the Next Big Storm
- Penn. House Insurance Committee Chair Applauds Passage of Auto Insurance E-Card Bill
- MAPFRE | Commerce Insurance Launches Telematics Program in Massachusetts
- FEMA: 17 New Jersey Towns Recognized for Reducing Their Flood Hazard Risk
- NICB: Questionable Insurance Claims on the Rise in New York, New Jersey
- NICB: Massachusetts Posts 57% Increase in Questionable Insurance Claims
- Russell Bond Appoints Operations Manager in Buffalo, N.Y.
- State Farm: No Unusual Claims Activity in Northeast From Weekend Snowstorm
- Dennis Busti, CEO of Saul Steinberg Insurance Unit, Dies at 71
- FEMA Grants Helping to Raise Flood-Prone R.I. Homes
- Obama’s Health Care Promise Is 2013 Top Quote, Yale Univ. Librarian Says
- New York Catholic Groups Win Challenge to Obamacare Birth Control Mandate
- Feds to Examine New York’s Metro-North Railroad for 2 Months
- Philadelphia Claims Adjuster Charged With Stealing $700K
- Hoboken, N.J., Aims to Become National Model for Flood Mitigation
- Former N.J. Broker Sentenced for Misappropriating $660K in Premiums
- Cantor Fitzgerald, American Airlines Settle 9/11 Lawsuit
- Jimcor Agencies in New Jersey Appoints Brokerage Specialist
- N.J. Bill Requiring New Homes Be Equipped With Fire Suppression Systems Advances
- Plymouth Rock, Bunker Hill Offer Combined Home, Auto Coverage to Massachusetts AARP Members
- Broker Pleads Guilty in NYC Charity Theft, Faces Up to 25 Years in Prison
- North-Central Penn. Officials: Higher Flood Insurance Rates Will Bankrupt Homeowners
- New York Official Pushes ‘Kill Switch’ for Cellphones
- IICF Northeast Division Awards 16 New Grants Totaling $879,000
- NTSB: Technology Upgrade Likely Could Have Prevented N.Y. Train Derailment
- Former Tower Group Exec Joins Capacity Coverage Co. of New Jersey
- N.J. Insurance Exec Norcross Becomes Majority Owner of Philly Newspapers
- FEMA Addresses Common Misconceptions About Federal Disaster Assistance
- Audit Targets Safety on New York State Railroad Bridges
- N.H. Expands Highway Safety Patrol With Help From State Farm
- First Niagara Risk Management in New York Announces 2 Promotions
- Mass. AG Coakley Urges Greater Transparency for Auto Insurance Surcharges
- Former Rutgers Basketball Player Sues University Claiming Abuse
- Utica National in New York Announces 2 Executive Changes
- NCCI Proposes Increase for Workers’ Comp Loss Costs in Rhode Island
- New York Train Wreck Could Be Case of Highway Hypnosis
- After Derailment, Feds Order Changes at New York Railway
- Maryland the 3rd State to See Health Insurance Exchange Director Go
- Virginia SCC Approves Revisions to Workers’ Comp Premium Levels
- New York Insurers Predict Spike in Health Exchange Use
- AIA Supports Curbing Physician-Dispensed Medications in Penn. WC System
- New York Train Wreck Engineer Suspended Without Pay
- Pennsylvania Residents See Some Upgrades on Health Website
- Travelers Sues British Insurance Company Over Umbrella-Shaped Logo
- New York Officials Settle With Markel for College Insurance Refunds
- Analysis: 2 Factors Key to Lawsuits Over New York Train Crash
- Buffalo Officials Ask Shop Owners to Get Liability Insurance for Holiday Lights
- Commentary: Have We Learned the Right Lessons From Sandy?
- N.J. Insurance Fraud Prosecutor, Overseas Regulator Discuss Anti-Fraud Efforts
- Metro-North Crash Seen Thwarting Delay of Automatic Braking
- Turi Elected Chair of New York Insurance Association
- JLT Towner Acquires Charter Risk Management Services in Connecticut
- MTA’s Captive Insurer FMTAC Comments on Coverages for Train Derailment
- $40M Steel Sea Wall Project for Mantoloking, N.J., Could Start Next Year
- The Iroquois Group Names New York State Regional Manager
- N.J. Regulator Approves 3.6% Average Workers’ Comp Rate Increase in 2014
- New York Metro-North Becomes Inquiry Magnet After Held Up as Rail Model
- Aon Risk Solutions Announces Promotions in Northeast Region
- Charges Brought in Philadelphia Building Collapse That Killed 6
- Funding Approved for $50M Waterfront Flood-Mitigation Project in NYC
- University of Maryland Project Aims to Improve Storm Predictions
- N.Y. Settling Worker-Insurance Claims With AAA Issue: Muni Deals
- New York Metro-North Derailment Puts Spotlight on Rail Safety
- Concerns Raised Over FEMA Flood Maps in Maine
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