Latest Rhode Island Headlines

All the headlines from our Rhode Island Topic Page, ordered by recency.

Reliance Insurance 1817-2001 – R.I.P’

Jul 23 2001 // Reliance Group Holdings (RGH), the parent company of Reliance Insurance Company (RIC), one of America’s oldest insurers which traces its roots back to 1817, filed for bankruptcy protection in the Southern District of...

RI Chiropractor Loses License For Insurance Fraud

Jul 9 2001 // Rhode Island’s Medical Disciplinary Board has revoked Chiropractor Andrew J. Lombardi’s license to practice in the State following an indictment in Massachusetts alleging that that he had submitted 39...

RI Assembly To Vote on Structured Settlements Protection Act

Jun 29 2001 // A bill designed to protect Rhode Island residents, who have agreed to structured settlements, from being taken advantage of is set for a vote in the State Assembly today. The measure had been held up in committee since its...

Reliance Insurance, 1817-2001…R.I.P.’

Jun 25 2001 // On June 12, Reliance Group Holdings (RGH), the parent company of Reliance Insurance Company (RIC), one of America’s oldest insurers, which traces its roots back to 1817, filed for bankruptcy protection in the...

Rhode Island Approves Producer Licensing

Apr 24 2001 // The Department of Business Regulation is pleased to announce that Rhode Island is the thirteenth state to pass the Insurance Producer Licensing Model Act. The Producer Licensing Model Act establishes reciprocity and...

McConaghy Takes Reins at Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation

Jul 11 2000 // A former Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation attorney will be sworn in today as the department’s new director. Marilyn Shannon McConaghy was executive counsel to the DBR for the last two years and played a...