Daily Archives: <span>December 4, 2017</span>

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Sullivan Insurance Group is continuing to grow its personal lines department with the addition of Shilo E. Eisnor. Eisnor has worked in the insurance industry for 20 years at several agencies, most recently at the Kaplansky Agency in Milford, Mass. …

Connecticut Lawmakers Create ‘Insurance Company’ to Help Homeowners

Connecticut legislators are looking to help hundreds, if not thousands, of homeowners whose foundations are crumbling because of an iron sulfide found in the concrete by creating the state’s own insurance company. The newly minted state budget includes language establishing …

Connecticut’s The Hartford Recognized for Sustainability Efforts

The Hartford has been recognized for its leadership status by the CDP, formerly called the Carbon Disclosure Project, and has been named to the 2017 Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI). This is the 10th year The Hartford’s sustainability efforts and …

Massachusetts SJC Issues Decision in Auto Insurance Dispute

The Supreme Judicial Court in Massachusetts (SJC) has answered a question regarding the priority of coverage for two automobile insurance policies covering a single motor vehicle accident. In its ruling, the SJC decided both excess policies cover the accident equally …

Lincoln, Nebraska, Looking into Using Driverless Vehicles

The city of Lincoln, Nebraska, has signed a nearly $100,000 contract with an engineering consultant to study how the city could one day implement driverless vehicles. HDR Inc.’s study will examine the latest technology, describe a potential pilot project, provide …

Looman Named Minnesota Commerce Commissioner as Rothman Steps Down

Minnesota Commerce Commissioner Mike Rothman announced that he is leaving his post to run a campaign for state attorney general and Gov. Mark Dayton has appointed Jessica Looman to replace Rothman as head of the state’s Commerce Department. The commerce …