A replacement for one of the most well-traveled and iconic bridges in the Adirondack High Peaks was completed and opened to hikers Sunday as crews continue to repair backcountry trail damage from Tropical Storm Irene in August. The bridge across …
Connecticut Insurance Commissioner Thomas Leonardi announced Monday that the state has received just over $1 million in fines and penalties from American International Group Inc. as part of a multi-state settlement over allegations that the company under-reported its premiums of …
The largest health insurers in Massachusetts say they plan to keep two popular provisions of the federal healthcare law even if the U.S. Supreme Court decides to overturn it. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, and …
The District of Columbia Attorney General’s Office has filed lawsuits against 13 current or former city employees accused of collecting unemployment benefits while holding government jobs. The lawsuits seek to recover amounts ranging from $4,300 to nearly $14,000. Some of …
A New York-based business association warns that two bills currently before the State Legislature could rollback cost savings created in the 2007 workers’ compensation reforms.According to The Business Council of New York State, S.3749-C/A.5183 would allow an injured employee to …
Parents or guardians in New Jersey might need to complete a driver orientation course before their teens could get their driver’s licenses.A legislative committee last Thursday approved the requirement along with requiring teens to wait longer to get their licenses.
GEICO, a Chevy Chase, Md.-headquartered auto insurance unit of Berkshire Hathaway, appointed Rick Hoagland as vice president of claims based in the home office. He succeeds Nancy Pierce, who was recently named regional vice president in GEICO’s Fredericksburg, Va., office. …
The state’s total cost of recovering from Tropical Storm Irene is estimated at $733 million, and the federal government is expected to pay about three-quarters of that amount, Administration Secretary Jeb Spaulding said on June 14.About $486 million is to …
New York-headquartered Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc. said its Oliver Wyman management consulting unit appointed Ana Kreacic as chief knowledge officer.In her role, Kreacic will develop and implement Oliver Wyman’s research and knowledge management initiatives and will lead the firm’s …
The Maryland Insurance Administration said Thursday that regulators collected $2,022,805 in penalties from American International Group as part of a multi-state settlement.The agreement was reached following allegations that AIG under-reported its workers compensation premiums for decades. In Maryland, premiums determine …
