Owners and tenants of a Springfield, Mass., condominium complex damaged by last year’s tornadoes have filed a lawsuit against the city, alleging officials prematurely ordered the demolition of a building, robbing occupants of potentially salvageable personal items as well as …
Tornadoes swept through several counties in Virginia, Pennsylvania and Maryland last Friday, knocking down trees and power lines and damaging dozens of structures and homes. Here are the latest reports from The Associated Press.Officials in Hampton, Virginia, say a tornado …
Pennsylvania insurance regulators are reminding consumers to keep insurance needs in mind when vacationing, entertaining or enjoying other warm-weather activities. Regulators are advising consumers to check for the following items.• Installing a pool, or already have one? Pools increase liability …
Prudential Financial will receive a 10-year state tax credit worth up to $210.8 million to support its plans to build a new office tower in downtown Newark, New Jersey.The Urban Transit Hub tax break was approved last Friday by the …
Millions of dollars in state funds are heading to North Jersey towns, providing a measure of relief to at least a dozen households devastated by Hurricane Irene.But even as officials cheered the Blue Acres grants — part of a proposed …
First Niagara Risk Management, the Buffalo, N.Y.-based insurance brokerage subsidiary of First Niagara Bank, appointed Kirk Jensen as managing director and senior executive. Jensen’s 25-year career in the insurance brokerage industry spans a variety of organizations, with a particular emphasis …
It’s an anniversary the few remaining souls who live here won’t be celebrating.Fifty years ago, a fire at the town dump ignited an exposed coal seam, setting off a chain of events that eventually led to the demolition of nearly …
A year after a tornado downed its steeple, The First Church of Monson Congregational in Monson, Mass., is rebounding.The town’s oldest church became a disaster relief center after the June 1, 2011 storm that destroyed 40 homes in Monson and …
The Northern United Agents Alliance (NUAA), an independent agency partnership based in New Hampshire, said Hunkins & Eaton Insurance Agency has joined the group as its newest member. Founded in 1880, Littleton, N.H.-based Hunkins & Eaton Insurance Agency is an …
Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Michael Consedine announced Thursday that American International Group and its workers comp insurance units will pay Pennsylvania more than $16.8 million in fines and assessments. The regulator said this reflects a settlement agreement in a multi-state probe …
