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New Deputy Vermont Insurance Commissioner Named

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 …

Two Workers Die After New York Construction Site Fall

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 …

Facebook Firing Suit Settled

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 …

New Jersey Senate Panel OKs Lower Vehicle Fines

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 …

Markel Appoints Gregory

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 …

Stats Show New York CIty Has Low Traffic-Fatality Rate

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 …

Virginia Officials Plan Statewide Tornado Drill

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. …

White Picked to Head D.C. Insurance Department

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 …

Farmers Watch Harsh Winter Crush Their Livelihoods

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 …

Leonardi Picked as Connecticut Insurance Commissioner

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. …

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