East News for January 2008
- Investigation Begins Into Foxwoods Fire
- Traffic Deaths Declining In NYC
- Sharpshooters Target Deer in Crowded N.J. County
- Court Asked to Decide Beneficiary in Vt. Case of Murdered Father
- NYC Judge Throws Out $1M Jell-O Wrestling Lawsuit
- Mass. AG Loses Another as Hanover’s Auto Insurance Filing is Cleared
- 10 Tips for Mass. Insurance Agents Moving into Competitive Market
- Sen. Sununu Exits Banking Committee
- Virginia Still Trying to Abolish Abusive Driver Fees
- Pa. Court Upholds Rights of Terminated Insurance Agents
- Gov. Balducci Nominates Professor Kofman to be Maine Insurance Chief
- Mass. Allows Rates and Commissions of 2 Largest Auto Insurers
- Arson Task Force to Probe South Philly Fires
- Pa., Del., Md. Agent Group Offers Members Human Resources Tool
- NSM Insurance Acquires N.Y.-Based Clean Street Program Manager
- Brown & Brown Buys N.J.’s LDP Consulting
- N.H. Debates $100 Fine for Text-Messaging While Driving
- Mass. Bill to Ban Texting While Driving Includes Insurance Surcharges
- Small Big Dig Contractor Criticizes $458M Deal with Giant Bechtel
- Mass. Regulator Subpoenas Municipal Bond Insurers
- D.C. to Appeal Revised Flood maps
- Welch Joins Vermont Mutual as Commercial Lines Underwriter
- Mass. Insurance Department Launches Agent Finder Web Site
- N.J. Clears Way for Private Choppers to Respond To Crashes
- New York Insurance Ad Rules Make for Longer Phone Books
- Dinallo: Bond Insurance Market Fix Needs Time
- Supreme Court to Review $6.8M Vt. Verdict Against Drug Maker
- N.Y. Panel Urges London-Style Financial Services Regulation
- Maryland Gov. O’Malley Wants to Restrict Chesapeake Bay Development
- Workers Comp Insurer Guard Begins Rollout of Businessowners Policy
- N.H. Reports Patriot Health Insurance to be Liquidated
- $458M Big Dig Settlement Reached; Criminal Charges Dropped
- Maine Study: Suspended Drivers in High Number of Deadly Crashes
- Lawrence, Mass. Fire Destroys City Block, Leaves 150 Homeless
- Vermont Captive Insurance Leader Crouse to Retire
- N.J. Distributes $16.4M in Medical Malpractice Insurance Subsidies
- The Hartford Appoints 3 to Consulting Group
- New York Increasing Efforts to Attract More Muni-Bond Insurers
- Second Fire within Year Damages Upscale Maine Resort
- Former N.H. Flight Attendant Settles Claim Over Sept. 11 Firing
- Va. Takes Step Toward Repeal of Costly Bad Driver Fees
- Former Md. Deputy to Serve Home Detention for Arson
- Scannell Named VP for PMA Insurance
- Conn. Approves J.C. Flowers Deal for Direct Response Corp.
- Vermont Rethinks Law Curbing Drug Firms’ Use of Prescription Data
- Former Del. AG Fined for Traffic Accident
- Pa. Senate Panel Advances Long-Delayed Mine Safety Measure
- R.I. Labor Chief, Beacon Mutual Whistleblower, Moves On
- PCI Praises New N.J. Insurance Bill
- Kenny Named Special Counsel to N.Y. Insurance Department
- Solar Panels Would Get Legal Protection under Md. Bill
- In Major Upstate Speech, Spitzer Lauds Workers’ Comp Reform
- New York Says Insurance Fraud Arrests Are Up
- Deported Illegal Immigrant Returns To R.I. for $30K Injury Settlement
- 1908 Pa. Opera House Tragedy Ushered in Fire Safety Rules
- Va. Court to Rule on Malpractice Immunity for Charitable Care
- FDNY Modifies Inspection Schedule to Focus on Large Sites
- Brokers’ Commissions at Issue in New York
- OSHA: No Violations in New York Roadway Blast Mishap
- Maine Records Fewest Train-Vehicle Collisions in 20 Years
- N.Y. Insurance Agency’s Computer Hacked to Gain Forged Insurance Docs
- Lawsuit: N.Y. Patient Mistakenly Got HIV Medication
- Maine Lawmaker Wants Mandatory Boat Safety Class
- Mass. Insurance Chief, AG Differ Over How to Regulate Auto Rates
- N.H. Man Took Insurance Monies for Items He Never Replaced
- Maryland Anti-Fraud Efforts Net $450K in Restitution
- N.J. Red Light Camera Bill Awaits Gov. Corzine’s Signature
- Mass. Horse Farm Charged with Workers’ Comp Premium Fraud
- Oddo Rejoins N.Y. Wholesaler Russell Bond
- Crowley Appointed to IIABNY Board
- Pittsfield, Maine Being Considered for 200-job Call Center
- Mass. Mandatory Health Plan Enters Cost Control Phase
- Allstate Pays N.Y. Homeowners $995K for Plane Vibration Damage
- Web Site, Ads to Help Agents Keep Mass. Auto Market Share
- Pa.’s Harvey Insurance Names Dietrich Executive Vice President
- FDNY: Average Response Time Decrease in 2007
- Safer Roundabouts Sprouting Up All Over New York, Nation
- Pa.’s Lebanon Mutual Insurance Plans Conversion to Stock Company
- Federal Flood Insurance Program Redraws D.C. Map
- Erie Insurance Says It Handled Former Judge’s Claim Correctly
- Study: Maryland Doctor Shortage Worst in Specialist Fields, Rural Areas
- Valiant Names O’Connor As Senior VP
- R.I.’s Narragansett Bay Insurance to Use $200M Funding to Expand in East
- Virginia Governor Seeks ID Theft Protection, Credit Freeze Measure
- Judge Rules Vt. Statute of Limitations Not a Defense for Diocese
- Report: NYC School Bus Safety Violations Soar
- N.J. Man Dies after Being Trapped Under Own Car
- Great American Insurance Fights Mass. AG Bid-Rigging Charge
- Judge Dismisses Bid to Throw Out $2.4B R.I. Lead Paint Cleanup Plan
- Mass. Bills Would Ban Text Messaging by Drivers
- Traffic Deaths in Delaware at Lowest Level Since ’99
- Nuclear Workers in Pa. Become Eligible for Compensation
- No Charges for R.I. Lawmaker Who Left Scene of Minor Accident
- Man Pleads Guilty to Defrauding The Hartford
- Insurers Win Court Fight over Delaware Home Insurance Renewals
- Electrical Problem Likely Caused Blaze That Killed Two Children
- Fire Officials Blame Clutter, Nailed-Shut Door for Elderly N.Y. Couple’s Death
- N.J. Relaxes Rules for Writing Personal Auto Insurance
- Pa. Officials Cracking Down on Unlicensed ‘Amish Taxis’
- Commerce Bancorp Sells Insurance Brokerage Business
- N.H. Fixes Workers’ Compensation Law for Contractors
- Mass. High Court Upholds 2006 Home Insurance Hike for FAIR Plan
- U.S. Risk Names Dolan as Senior Broker in Boston
- Pa. Appears Ready to Update Mine Safety Law After Years of Delays
- Court Reduces Damages Award for Virginia Identity Theft Victim
- New York Ranks Least Complained About Auto Insurers
- Fire Deaths Decline in Maine
- Investigation Continues into Burning of Md. $750K Vacant House
- Maryland Employers with Illegal Workers Could Be Fined
- Virginia Legislator Wants to End Texting While Driving
- Court Orders Pittsburgh-Area Water Company to Pay Road Damage
- Philly Fire Deaths Down in 2007
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