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PMA Promotes Aspen to Vice President

Pennsylvania-based PMA Cos has promoted Jack Aspen to vice president of Risk Control Services. In his new position, Aspen will lead the risk control functions for the PMA Insurance Group, PMA Management Corp. and PMA Management Corp. of New England, …

Poll: Connecticut Seat Belt Use Nearly 90 Percent

A new highway and traffic survey says nearly 90 percent of Connecticut motorists are using their seat beats, a statistic Gov. M. Jodi Rell says is an all-time high for the state. Rell announced Sunday that a National Highway Traffic …

Judge: Pennsylvania School District Must Pay $260K in Spying Case

A federal judge says a suburban Philadelphia school district embroiled in a laptop spying scandal must pay a family’s lawyer about $260,000. Lower Merion School District was ordered Monday to pay attorney Mark Haltzman for work done in a civil …

Foremost Insurance Expands Dwelling Fire Program in Vermont

Foremost Insurance Group is expanding its Dwelling Fire program in Vermont effective September 1, 2010 and is introducing new Dwelling Fire policies and endorsements specifically designed for landlord, owner-occupied or vacant properties. Foremost targets landlord and rental property customers with …

Erie Promotes Two Senior Executives

Pennsylvania-based Erie Indemnity Co. has appointed two executive vice presidents. John F. Kearns has been appointed to the newly created position of executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. He will oversee the company’s Sales & Agency and the Strategic …

Virginia DMV Still Unable to Process Licenses

Virginia’s governmental computer problems aren’t fixed just yet. The Department of Motor Vehicles said yesterday it could not process driver’s licenses and identification cards. The agency is one of 26 affected by a major crash of the state’s problem-plagued centralized …

New Jersey Court: Construction Worker Can Sue Employer

New Jersey workers’ compensation laws do not prevent a construction worker injured in a trench collapse from suing his employer, a state Appeals Court has ruled. The lawsuit — which was originally dismissed by a lower, Superior Court — stems …

Student Injured in Lunchroom Fight Wins $5M

Jurors in Virginia have awarded a former Gloucester High School student $5 million for permanent injuries he suffered in a 2006 lunchtime fight. The jury also awarded Gregory Gagnon interest dating back to the fight, which could increases the award …

Heck Named President of GNY

Elizabeth Heck has been named president and chief operating officer of New York-based GNY Insurance Cos. She is 20-year veteran of the insurance industry. She began her career with Ernst & Young, and worked in senior corporate accounting positions for …

EagleBank Partners with The Meltzer Group

Maryland-based EagleBank has launched a referral program with Bethesada-based insurance agency The Meltzer Group. This program focuses on all major lines of insurance. “We’re very excited about this new relationship with The Meltzer Group, and know that we are able …

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