The Rhode Island Senate has advanced two bills on driver safety, one boosting seat belt enforcement and another banning young drivers from using cell phones while behind the wheel. The cell phone proposal would make it illegal for drivers under …
Philadelphia Insurance Companies (PHLY) has promoted Brian O’Reilly to senior vice president of marketing. O’Reilly, who started his career over 20 years ago with PHLY, manages the insurer’s metro region and will now also oversee the mid-Atlantic region in his …
Applying for insurance licenses in Connecticut is about to become a paperless experience. Connecticut Insurance Commissioner Thomas B. Leonardi announced that beginning Aug. 1, 2011, applications for licensing will be accepted and processed only online on the department’s Web site, …
New York insurers and insurance agents are applauding lawmakers for giving final approval to a bill that eases regulations on commercial insurance products and rates. The bill exempts insurance policies written for large commercial businesses from most rate and form …
Kings County District Attorney Charles J. Hynes announced has charged Borough Park autobody shop, Perfect Collision, with intentionally damaging cars brought in for repairs, so it could submit inflated bills to insurance companies. Perfect Collision, its owner, Elie Berger; and …
Allstate Insurance is seeking to recover more than $1 million against 10 New York area defendants it alleges filed fraudulent claims for psychological services. The lawsuit seeks reimbursement for personal injury protection benefits Allstate paid on behalf of its customers. …
A year has passed since a tornado roared down Main Street in Bridgeport, Connecticut, battering buildings and toppling trees in the Nutmeg State’s largest city. Recovery has been steady in some areas and lagging in others. The initial shock has …
Maine-based Great Falls Insurance Co., a newly licensed insurer specializing workers’ compensation coverage has named Gary Hall as president and CEO. Hall has three decades of insurance experience, with a majority of that experience being in Maine and northern New …
A judge has reined in a New York City’s police officer’s lawsuit against the city over a mishap on horseback in 2004. A Manhattan judge dismissed William Rozakis’ case this week. Rozakis says the horse tripped on uneven pavement, fell …
New York insurance agents are welcoming a decision by a New York City government agency that they say will make it easier for contractors to meet the city’s insurance requirements. The New York City Department of Buildings said that it …
