Articles by Elizabeth Blosfield

Elizabeth Blosfield is Deputy Editor for Carrier Management. She can be reached at eblosfield@wellsmedia.com.

Lloyd’s Underwriters Agree to Settle Charges Related to NRA-Branded Insurance

In a December 20 consent order, 10 Lloyd’s of London underwriters have entered into an agreement to pay $5 million to the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) for underwriting fire arms liability insurance programs branded by the …

Penn. High Court Rules Employer Has Duty to Safeguard Employees’ Personal Info

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled that an employer has a legal duty to use reasonable care in safeguarding its employees’ sensitive personal information stored on an internet-accessible computer. This vacates an earlier trial court and Superior Court decision in …

Penn. High Court Rules Employer Has Duty to Safeguard Employees’ Personal Info

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled that an employer has a legal duty to use reasonable care in safeguarding its employees’ sensitive personal information stored on an internet-accessible computer. This vacates earlier Trial Court and Superior Court decisions in the …

Mass. Appeals Court Rules Medical Device Manufacturer Illegally Fired Employee

A Massachusetts Appeals Court has ruled that Dielectrics, a Massachusetts-based medical device manufacturer, illegally fired Ileana Bermudez after she collected workers’ compensation benefits and filed a lawsuit against the company. The case, Ileana Bermudez vs. Dielectrics, Inc., came about after …

Mass. Appeals Court Rules Medical Device Manufacturer Illegally Fired Employee

A Massachusetts Appeals Court has ruled that Dielectrics, a Massachusetts-based medical device manufacturer, illegally fired Ileana Bermudez after she collected workers’ compensation benefits and filed a lawsuit against the company. The case, Ileana Bermudez vs. Dielectrics, Inc., came about after …

Insurance Begins with People

Marshall & Sterling Insurance’s company slogan reads: “Our people are your best insurance.” The Poughkeepsie, N.Y.-based independent agency aims to live up to this concept through its 100 percent employee-owned structure, which President Tim Dean says encourages employee longevity, allowing …

Mass. Appeals Court Rules in Favor of Insurer in Underinsured Motorist Coverage Case

A Massachusetts Appeals Court has ruled in favor of an insurer in a case involving an automobile accident in which the injured plaintiff sought to obtain underinsured motorist coverage under a policy held by the mother and stepfather of his …

Mass. Court Rules for Auto Insurer in ‘Blood Relative’ Household Member Case

A Massachusetts Appeals Court has ruled in favor of an insurer in a case involving an automobile accident in which the injured plaintiff sought to obtain underinsured motorist coverage under a policy held by the mother and stepfather of his …

Recognizing the Value of People

The people-first culture at Rogers & Gray Insurance is one of many reasons its employees believe the South Dennis, Mass.-based agency is a great place to work. The agency was nominated by its employees and won Insurance Journal’s Best Agency …

Doing Insurance The Tompkins Way

On the home page of the Tompkins Insurance Agencies website, a slogan reads: “The way insurance should be done.” According to CEO and President David Boyce, this commitment means always being there for customers when they need assistance. “Significant storms …