Latest Connecticut Headlines
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JLT Re Names Speckman Connecticut Based Senior Vice President
Oct 14 2016 // JLT Re (North America) Inc. (JLT Re), a global provider of reinsurance broking and consultancy, has appointed John Speckman as senior vice president in Stamford, Conn. In this role, Speckman will be part of the...
Massachusetts Based XS Brokers Hires Kent to Connecticut Office
Sep 20 2016 // XS Brokers, a Quincy, Mass., headquartered independent insurance brokerage, has hired Jason Kent as a broker in the firm’s Connecticut office. His hiring comes as the firm has seen continued growth in its...
Connecticut Works to Improve Farm Safety After E.Coli Outbreak
Sep 19 2016 // With the growth of agritourism and more people visiting local farms, Connecticut officials are joining other states in educating farmers about how to mitigate health risks for their new visitors. Connecticut’s latest...
Connecticut Based RiskMatch Hires Golden
Sep 14 2016 // RiskMatch, a Greenwich, Conn., headquartered business intelligence and analytics firm that provides insurance portfolio management and placement support services to insurance brokers and insurers, has hired Michael Golden...
New Big ‘I’ Leadership Team with Chairman Houldin Installed
Sep 13 2016 // The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big “I”) last week installed new officers who have begun serving their terms. Connecticut independent agent Spencer Houldin was inaugurated as the...
Insurer Appeals Order to Pay Connecticut Diocese $945K for Abuse Settlements
Sep 8 2016 // An insurance company has appealed an order by a federal judge in Connecticut to reimburse the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hartford $945,000 for payments church officials made to settle sexual misconduct cases involving...
Connecticut’s 2017 Health Insurance Rates Expected to Rise
Sep 6 2016 // Tens of thousands of Connecticut health insurance consumers will still see double-digit increases in their 2017 rates, even though the state’s Department of Insurance has denied some rate requests filed by health...
Connecticut Working to Improve Farm Safety After E. Coli Outbreak at Local Farm
Aug 26 2016 // With the growth of agritourism and more people visiting local farms, Connecticut officials are joining other states in educating farmers about how to mitigate health risks for their new visitors. Connecticut’s latest...
Connecticut Man Awarded $10K in Police Brutality Suit
Aug 23 2016 // A Connecticut man has been awarded $10,000 in damages after a federal judge ruled that he had been beaten by a police officer after a drug fueled car chase. Donato Rinaldi, of Watertown, Conn., filed the suit in 2014...
Connecticut High Court Rejects Workers’ Injury Suit Against Contractor
Aug 22 2016 // Two workers injured in a power plant explosion that killed six other people in 2010 cannot sue a contractor for negligence, the state Connecticut Supreme Court recently ruled. Justices issued a 6-1 decision saying O&G...
Connecticut’s Smith Brothers Hires Cellucci from Cross Insurance
Aug 16 2016 // Smith Brothers Insurance, an independently operated insurance agency headquartered in Glastonbury, Conn., has hired Paul Cellucci as its director of strategic growth. In his new role, Cellucci will be responsible for...
Connecticut Man Faces Prison for Role in Over 50 Staged Accidents
Aug 11 2016 // A Connecticut man has pleaded guilty to his role in a scheme that involved staging car crashes to defraud automobile insurance companies. Connecticut U.S. Attorney Deirdre M. Daly said Frandy Dugue, of Norwich, Conn.,...
7 Injured in Connecticut House Explosion
Aug 8 2016 // Fire investigators say a propane gas leak apparently caused an explosion that leveled a Vernon, Conn., home, injuring seven people. Vernon fire marshal Adam Libros said that the gas line was supplying a dryer in the...
Connecticut Supreme Court Denies Wife’s Emotional Distress Workers’ Comp Claim
Aug 8 2016 // A Connecticut woman who found her 77-year-old husband crushed to death under an all-terrain vehicle when she brought him lunch at his job cannot sue his employer for severe emotional injuries she suffered, the state...
Connecticut High Court Blocks Injury Suit Against Contractor
Aug 5 2016 // Two workers injured in a power plant explosion that killed six other people in 2010 cannot sue a contractor for negligence, the state Connecticut Supreme Court recently ruled. Justices issued a 6-1 decision saying O&G...
Connecticut Father, Son Challenge Drone Regulations
Jul 25 2016 // A Connecticut father and son are headed for a court showdown with the Federal Aviation Administration over whether the agency can force them to disclose information about drones shown in two YouTube videos firing a gun and...
Ironshore Expands High Net Worth Coverage to Homeowners in Connecticut
Jul 20 2016 // Ironshore Private Client Group has expanded its Ironshore Private Insurance Portfolio product to high net worth homeowners in Connecticut. Ironshore Private Insurance Portfolio coverage is available in four states on an...
Retired Pro Wrestlers Sue WWE Over Head Injuries
Jul 19 2016 // World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. was sued on behalf of Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka and dozens of other retired wrestlers who claim the company hid the long-term effects of neurological injuries from years of being...
Potato in Tailpipe Leads to Arson Suspect in Connecticut
Jul 15 2016 // Police say a potato stuffed into a vehicle’s tailpipe helped lead them to a 19-year-old Connecticut stripper who’s now charged with setting fire to a business in a dispute over money. Willow Martin, of...
Connecticut Places ‘Unsteady’ Health Insurance Startup Under Supervision
Jul 11 2016 // Connecticut’s insurance commissioner announced Tuesday that nonprofit health insurer HealthyCT must be placed under state supervision to protect the company’s 40,000 policyholders. Commissioner Katharine Wade...
