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Connecticut Attorney Facing Sentencing for $1.7M Insurance Fraud
Jul 7 2014 // An attorney is facing sentencing in Connecticut for his role in an insurance fraud scheme. Joseph Haddad of Orange, Conn., is scheduled to be sentenced on Thursday, July 10, in federal court in Bridgeport,...
Connecticut’s Certificates of Insurance Bill Signed Into Law
Jul 7 2014 // Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy recently signed into law H.B. 5248 that prohibits the inappropriate use and issuance of certificates of insurance. The Professional Insurance Agents of Connecticut Inc.(PIACT), an industry...
Connecticut Launches Online Program for Adjuster Registration
Jul 7 2014 // The Connecticut Insurance Department announced on June 17 the launch of an online program that would make it easier for carriers to register their emergency adjusters with the state when a damaging storm occurs. The...
Connecticut to Receive Additional $32M in Storm Aid
Jul 3 2014 // Connecticut is receiving nearly $32 million in additional federal aid to fix multi-family housing, infrastructure and public facilities affected by Superstorm Sandy in 2012. Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy said the some...
2 Chiropractors in Connecticut Face Sentencing for Fraud
Jul 1 2014 // Two chiropractors in Connecticut face sentencing for falsifying medical records. Jennifer Lynne of Milford and George DeCarvalho of Stamford are scheduled to be sentenced Tuesday in federal court in Bridgeport. DeCarvalho...
Conn. Task Force Urges More Study of Mental Health Services for Young Adults
Jun 23 2014 // A Connecticut task force charged with reviewing behavioral health services for young adults has recommended more study on whether the state should authorize involuntary treatment in the community for people with mental...
Business Risk Partners Hires Professional Liability Underwriter in Connecticut
Jun 23 2014 // Business Risk Partners, a Windsor, Conn.-based managing general underwriter, has appointed Erinn Coletti as professional liability underwriter. Previously, Coletti served as a specialty underwriter at The Hanover Insurance...
Connecticut Launches New Online Tool for Catastrophe Adjuster Registration
Jun 17 2014 // The Connecticut Insurance Department announced Monday the launch of a new online program that would make it easier and quicker for insurance companies to register their emergency adjusters with the state when a damaging...
Connecticut’s Certificates of Insurance Bill Signed Into Law
Jun 13 2014 // Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy recently signed into law H.B.5248 that prohibits the inappropriate use and issuance of certificates of insurance. The Professional Insurance Agents of Connecticut Inc., an industry...
Metro-North Railroad Says Most Safety Upgrades Are Complete
Jun 13 2014 // Metro-North Railroad, the nation’s second-largest commuter rail system, on Wednesday released a final report on what it has done to improve safety following a series of accidents last year and said it has completed...
Vendor: Conn. Health Marketplace Call Center Worker Had No Ill Intent for Data
Jun 11 2014 // The vendor operating Connecticut’s health insurance marketplace call center took responsibility Monday for an employee leaving behind a backpack containing personal information of hundreds of clients outside a...
Hartford CEO McGee Steps Down for Medical Recovery; Swift Named CEO
Jun 9 2014 // Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. promoted Christopher Swift to chief executive officer, replacing Liam McGee, who is stepping down after a medical procedure. Swift, 53, the chief financial officer who joined from...
Conn. Fines Apple Store Contractors for Lacking Workers’ Comp Coverage
Jun 6 2014 // The Connecticut Department of Labor is fining three out-of-state contractors working at an Apple Store in West Hartford for not having worker’s compensation insurance coverage for their employees. The case has...
Connecticut Hospital Ordered to Pay $12M in Medical Malpractice Case
Jun 2 2014 // A jury in a medical malpractice case awarded $12 million last Friday to a Connecticut woman who said a doctor punctured her colon during a routine hernia operation, leaving her with permanent injuries. Vivian Gagliano, 65,...
Conn. Governor Defends State-Led Insurance Regulation
Jun 2 2014 // Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy recently told a crowd of U.S. and international regulators that when it comes to insurance regulation, states are “here are stay” and that the states – not the federal...
Ridesharing Firms Uber, Lyft Accused of Racketeering in Conn. Cab Lawsuit
May 22 2014 // Ride-sharing services Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. were accused of racketeering in a lawsuit by Connecticut taxi and livery firms, which said the companies “prey parasitically” on established...
Connecticut Residents Feeling Financial Strain as Flood Insurance Cost Rises
May 15 2014 // People living on Porter Avenue in Middlebury, Conn., face a threat that could put their homes underwater — but it’s not coming from nearby Long Swamp Brook. The rising cost of flood insurance is putting a...
Conn. Gov.: When It Comes to Insurance Regulation, States Are Here to Stay
May 14 2014 // Speaking at the National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ International Insurance Forum, Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy told a crowd of U.S. and international regulators and insurance representatives that...
In Connecticut, Sea Level Predictions Prompt New Awareness in Communities
May 13 2014 // In Connecticut, the global issue of climate change is being confronted locally. The Day of New London reports that in Old Saybrook, a municipal panel met for the first time last week to consider how to help the low-lying...
Connecticut Insurance Dept. Recovers $1.6M for Policyholders, Taxpayers in Q1
May 5 2014 // Connecticut Insurance Commissioner Thomas B. Leonardi announced that the Connecticut Insurance Department recovered nearly $1.6 million for policyholders and taxpayers in the first three months of 2014. “The...
