Latest Rhode Island Headlines
All the headlines from our Rhode Island Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Insurers’ Group Urges R.I. Governor to Veto Auto Body Legislation
Jul 8 2013 // The Rhode Island Legislature passed legislation before adjournment on July 3 that could impact the pockets of Rhode Islanders when they have to pay for auto body repairs, according to the Property Casualty Insurers...
In R.I., Debate Continues Over 38 Studios Bonds as Insurers Await
Jun 26 2013 // This week, Rhode Island lawmakers are negotiating the final details of the state’s $8.2 billion budget. One controversial part of the discussion has been what Rhode Island should do with the state’s failed...
FEMA: Federal Support for Rhode Island Sandy Recovery Exceeds $39M
Jun 13 2013 // The Federal Emergency Management Agency said Tuesday that more than $39.4 million in support from four federal disaster relief programs is helping Rhode Island recover from Superstorm Sandy’s effects. FEMA said the...
New Position to Target Workers’ Comp Fraud in Rhode Island
Jun 6 2013 // Officials in Rhode Island are creating a new position to prosecute fraud in the state’s unemployment and workers’ compensation program. The state’s Department of Labor and Training announced the new...
R.I. GOP Chair: Default on 38 Studios Bonds, Insurers Will Pay Bondholders
Jun 5 2013 // Rhode Island’s Republican Party chairman has joined the call for the state to default on the money it owes for its failed investment in former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling’s bankrupt video game company. Mark...
Protesters Urge R.I. to Default on 38 Studios Debt
Jun 4 2013 // Protesters unhappy with Rhode Island’s failed investment in former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling’s video game company urged state leaders last week to default on the money the state owes for the...
R.I. Nightclub Owners Say They Didn’t Know Part-Timers Needed WC Coverage
May 23 2013 // The owners of the Station nightclub say they didn’t know they needed to buy workers’ compensation insurance for the club’s part-time employees. Michael and Jeffrey Derderian are asking Rhode...
R.I. Officials Ask Court Not to Delay WC Fine Against Former Nightclub Owners
May 17 2013 // Rhode Island labor officials have asked the state Supreme Court not to review the $1 million fine levied against the former owners of the Station nightclub. Michael and Jeffrey Derderian are appealing the fine, levied for...
R.I. Bill Considers Allowing Driver’s Licenses for Illegal Immigrants
May 9 2013 // Rhode Island lawmakers reviewed legislation Tuesday that would allow immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses regardless of their legal status — but the controversial idea has already run into opposition from law...
Former R.I. Nightclub Owners Appeal $1M Workers’ Comp Fine in Fire Case
Apr 24 2013 // The owners of a Rhode Island nightclub where 100 people died in a fire are asking the state Supreme Court to overturn a $1 million fine against them for failing to carry workers’ compensation insurance for nearly...
Rhode Island Agency Carey, Richmond & Viking Appoints 2 Account Executives
Apr 8 2013 // Carey, Richmond & Viking Insurance, an independent property/casualty insurance agency with offices in Rhode Island and Massachusetts, announced Lori Lyle and Peter O’Neill have joined the firm as commercial...
R.I. Issues Bulletin Affirming Punitive Damages Not Insurable Under State Law
Apr 2 2013 // Rhode Island’s Insurance Superintendent Joseph Torti III issued a bulletin last week that affirmed that punitive damages are not insurable under the state’s law. “Punitive damages are not insurable under...
Maine, Rhode Island Granted Disaster Aid for February Storm
Mar 27 2013 // Maine will be eligible for federal help to cover the costs of a blizzard that hit in early February. President Barack Obama on Monday approved Gov. Paul LePage’s request for a disaster declaration. The declaration...
Gowrie Group Names Equine Insurance Specialist in Rhode Island
Mar 21 2013 // Gowrie Group, an independent insurance agency based in Westbrook, Conn., appointed Kiley Prime as a personal lines and equine insurance specialist. She resides in Newport, R.I., and will service clients from the Newport...
USI Insurance Services VP Moves to Aon in Rhode Island
Feb 11 2013 // Aon plc, a global provider of risk management, insurance and reinsurance brokerage, and HR consulting and outsourcing services, recently announced the addition of Mark Sweeney as vice president in the Providence, R.I....
Northeast Trying to Get Back on Track After Snowstorm
Feb 11 2013 // Emergency crews and residents struggled to clear roadways and sidewalks from a storm that rampaged through the Northeast, dumping up to 3 feet of snow and bringing howling winds that knocked out power to hundreds of...
Rhode Island Nightclub Owners Still Owe $1M Workers’ Comp Penalty
Jan 31 2013 // A Rhode Island judge is questioning why the owners of a nightclub where 100 people died in a fire in 2003 still haven’t paid a $1 million penalty for failing to carry workers’ compensation insurance. The...
R.I.-Based Narragansett Bay Insurance Co. Names New CFO
Jan 29 2013 // Pawtucket, R.I.-based Narragansett Bay Insurance Co. named industry veteran Kirk Lusk as the new chief financial officer.Kirk LuskAs CFO, Lusk will provide financial oversight including developing operating and financial...
R.I. Legislator Sentenced for Underpaying Tax for His Adjuster Firm
Dec 28 2012 // The deputy speaker of the Rhode Island House of Representatives has been sentenced to serve time in federal prison for tax fraud involving his insurance adjuster firm. Rep. John McCauley — the owner and co-operator...
Univ. of Rhode Island Gets $206K Grant for Crop Insurance Education
Dec 6 2012 // The University of Rhode Island has been awarded a $206,000 federal grant to help educate the state’s agricultural producers on crop insurance. U.S. Rep. Jim Langevin announced the grant from the U.S. Department of...
