Latest Rhode Island Headlines
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Rhode Island AG Lawsuit Says Landlord Puts Tenants at Risk
Jun 8 2023 // A Rhode Island landlord whose tenants have long complained about lead hazards, rodent infestations and other problems with their apartments was sued Tuesday by the state attorney general, who said conditions at many...
Rhode Island AG Sues Manufacturers of Forever Chemicals
May 26 2023 // Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha yesterday filed a lawsuit against the manufacturers of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly referred to as PFAS, for allegedly causing significant harm to the...
Home Heating Oil Leak Is Covered Due to Pollution Ambiguity, Rhode Island Court Rules
Feb 20 2023 // The Rhode Island Supreme Court for the first time has found the definition of pollution in a commercial policy ambiguous enough to justify vacating a lower court’s summary judgment in favor of the insurer. The...
Rhode Island AG Reaches Lead Abatement Agreements With 4 Landlords
Feb 7 2023 // The owners of four Rhode Island lead-contaminated properties have agreed to fix the problems and pay fines that combined total more than $700,00 in value, the state attorney general’s office announced last week. In...
Home Heating Oil Leak Is Covered Due to Pollution Ambiguity, Rhode Island Court Rules
Feb 1 2023 // The Rhode Island Supreme Court for the first time has found the definition of pollution in a commercial policy ambiguous enough to justify vacating a lower court’s summary judgment in favor of the insurer. The...
Hilb Acquires OceanPoint Insurance in Rhode Island
Dec 27 2022 // National broker The Hilb Group reported it has acquired Rhode Island-based OceanPoint Insurance, building upon its presence in the New England region. OceanPoint is based in Middletown, and has additional offices in...
Rhode Island Bus Service, Health Insurer Sued Over Data Breach
Oct 27 2022 // Two people whose personal information was compromised in a data breach at Rhode Island’s public bus service that affected about 22,000 people sued the agency and a health insurer this week seeking monetary damages...
More Rainfall Following Downpours Floods Rhode Island Streets, Buildings
Sep 8 2022 // PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The heavy rain that caused street flooding and forced the closure of major roads in Rhode Island on Labor Day continued on Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service. Nearly 11 inches of rain...
Rhode Island Sues 5 Landlords Over Alleged Lead Hazards
Jul 21 2022 // Rhode Island has sued five more landlords who rent properties in which children with lead poisoning live, the state attorney general said Monday. The three properties in Providence, one in Central Falls, and one in Newport...
Woman Dining in Rhode Island Outdoor Restaurant Dies After Being Hit by Car
Jul 21 2022 // A woman sitting in the outdoor eating area of a restaurant died after she was struck by a vehicle, police in Warwick, Rhode Island said. The driver was traveling through the parking lot of Tommy’s Clam Shack on...
Rhode Island Woman Sues Cleaning Firm for Firing Her Because She Was Pregnant
Jul 14 2022 // A Rhode Island woman hired to work for a house cleaning service was fired just days later after management found out that she was pregnant, the woman said in a discrimination lawsuit filed Monday. The lawsuit filed by the...
Insurer Asserts No Duty to Defend Security Firm in Rhode Island Club Shooting
Jun 28 2022 // The insurer for a security firm for a Rhode Island nightclub where shootings and stabbings took place on October 17, 2021 is asking a court to declare it has no duty to defend the security firm. Persons injured in the...
Rhode Island Gov. McKee Signs 3 Gun Safety Bills Into Law
Jun 23 2022 // Rhode Island’s governor signed three firearms bills into law on Tuesday that included a ban on magazines holding more than 10 rounds, calling it a response to a national crisis that has “taken too many lives...
Rhode Island Becomes 19th State to Legalize Recreational Marijuana
May 31 2022 // Rhode Island’s governor signed legislation Wednesday making the state the 19th in the nation to legalize and regulate recreational marijuana, an issue that some lawmakers have been working on for...
Oil Firms Strike Out Again in Fight Against Massachusetts, Rhode Island Climate Suits
May 25 2022 // Exxon Mobil Corp. has lost another round in its fight to stop states from pursuing claims that it has deceived investors and the public regarding its products and climate change. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court...
Rhode Island Lawmakers Revise Recreational Marijuana Bill Ahead of Next Week’s Votes
May 19 2022 // Rhode Island lawmakers unveiled changes Tuesday to a bill to legalize and regulate recreational marijuana, revisions that aim to ensure the legislation passes the state’s General Assembly. The amended bill was...
Rhode Island High Court Revisits Exception to Workers’ Comp ‘Going-and-Coming’ Rule
May 12 2022 // The Rhode Island Supreme Court recently revisited the “going-and-coming” rule that generally excludes workers’ compensation benefits where an injured worker is traveling to or from work. The court has...
Rhode Island to Get $15M in Pollution Settlement With Energy Companies
Apr 14 2022 // Rhode Island will get $15 million through a settlement with major oil and gas companies that allegedly polluted the state’s soil and groundwater with a gasoline additive, the attorney general announced. Rhode Island...
Global MGU Victor Enters Reinsurance, Acquiring Rhode Island Firm RTSC
Apr 13 2022 // Victor, a global managing general underwriter (MGU), is expanding its underwriting capabilities into the reinsurance market. The firm announced it has acquired the business of Regional Treaty Services Corp. (RTSC), a...
Rhode Island Regulator Dwyer Named to Financial Stability Oversight Council
Apr 1 2022 // The Executive Committee of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has appointed Beth Dwyer, superintendent of Banking and Insurance for Rhode Island, to serve as NAIC’s representative on the...
