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New York Prosecutor Faces $75M Defamation Suit

An upstate New York prosecutor who charged a Florida pharmacy in 2007 with selling anabolic steroids to pro athletes and entertainers is being sued for $75 million by the pharmacists, who claim defamation and false arrest with their indictments now …

Pennsylvania Police: Arson Gutted Civil War-Themed Chapel

A fire that destroyed a controversial Civil War-themed chapel in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania was set intentionally, police said. There are no official suspects, but investigators are seeking three teens reported to be in the area at the time of Friday’s pre-dawn …

Sky-High Premiums Force Closure of New Hampshire Flight School

The flight school at New Hampshire’s Lebanon Municipal Airport has disbanded. Greg Soho of Signal Aviation, which ran the school, says the decision to drop the program had nothing to do with demand for flight lessons. He says the school …

Amish Expansion Prompts Culture Clash in Roofing

Main Line roofers say they are taking it on the chin from Amish competitors, who are getting a significant amount of work in Philadelphia’s wealthy western suburbs. Keith McLean, a Paoli roofing contractor, said he lost a job this month …

Mavraganis to Head Marsh’s Renewable Energy Business

Insurance broker Marsh appointed Peter Mavraganis as U.S. leader of its renewable energy practice. Mavraganis, based in New York, will oversee Marsh’s support for its clients in renewable energy development, including solar, wind, biomass, and biofuel energy projects. He has …

Ex-Superintendent Dinallo Joins New York Law Firm

Eric Dinallo, former superintendent of the New York Insurance Department, is joining the law firm Debevoise & Plimpton as a partner. Dinallo, who lost the state democratic primary nomination for attorney general earlier this year, will represent clients throughout the …

Pittsburgh Settles Off-Duty Police Shooting Suit

The city of Pittsburgh and an officer’s insurance company will pay $44,500 to settle a lawsuit claiming a man was pistol-whipped and shot him in the hand because the off-duty officer mistakenly believed the man had attacked him. Twenty-three-year-old Kaleb …

Connell Retiring From Selective

New Jersey-based Selective Insurance Group said that Richard F. Connell, senior executive vice president and chief administrative officer, will be retiring in April. Connell joined Selective in 2000 as executive vice president and chief information officer. He was promoted to …

New York Plans to Reduce Red Tape in Insurance Filings

The New York Insurance Department said it implement recommendations aimed at streamlining and improving the process for insurers to file their rates and forms with regulators. The recommendation comes from a new report by an industry working group that began …

Genex Completes Intracorp Acquisition

Pennsylvania-based Genex has completed its acquisition of Cigna’s workers’ comp and disability case management business. The acquisition of the business unit, International Rehabilitation Associates Inc., was announced last month. Genex said the combined business represents the industry’s largest workers’ compensation …

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