February 10, 2011
A Massachusetts insurance regulator is set to become the deputy commissioner of Vermont’s Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities and Health Care Administration. Susan Donegan will come to Vermont from her job as a counsel to the commissioner of the Massachusetts …
February 10, 2011
Two ironworkers died Tuesday morning after they fell from a fifth floor through an open elevator shaft at a church construction site where they were installing steel, New York City authorities said. Brett McEnroe, 49, of Dover Plains, and Roy …
February 9, 2011
A settlement has been reached in the case of a Connecticut worker who was fired for criticizing her boss on Facebook, according to the The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). The case centered on a complaint issued last year by …
February 9, 2011
A bill advanced by the Senate Transportation Committee on this week gives some New Jersey drivers a break. The bill reduces the maximum fine for driving without a license, registration or insurance card if the driver can prove he or …
February 9, 2011
Markel has named James Gregory as business development specialist supporting retail agencies in the Northeast. Gregory, who joined Markel in 2008, will team with existing Markel producers and develop new agency partnerships in Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New …
February 8, 2011
New statistics find that New York City’s traffic fatality rate is among the lowest in the nation. The figures, which cover the last two years, are being released Monday by the city’s Department of Transportation. According to The New York …
February 8, 2011
Virginia emergency management officials are planning to hold a statewide tornado drill. The drill is a joint effort between the state Department of Emergency Management and the National Weather Service. It will take place on March 15 at 9:45 a.m. …
February 8, 2011
Bill White has been named as the next director of insurance, securities and banking in Washington D.C. White has 35 years of experience in the insurance industry. He most recently served as a consultant with Prism Strategies, which specializes in …
February 7, 2011
For Northeastern farmers long used to coping with all sorts of cold-weather problems, this winter presents a new one: snow and ice that’s bringing down outbuildings, requiring costly repairs, killing livestock and destroying supplies. Farmers in Connecticut alone have lost …
February 7, 2011
The head of an investment firm that works with insurance companies has been picked as Connecticut’s next insurance commissioner. Thomas B. Leonardi, chairman and CEO of Connecticut-based venture capital firm Northington Partners Inc, was named as commissioner by new Gov. …