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Federal Judge Signs off on Deal for 9/11 Responders

Some recounted their days at the smoldering ruins of the World Trade Center. Some fought back tears. Some complained that no amount of money would make them whole. Despite the mixed emotions, most of the responders on Sept. 11, 2001, …

Provider Names Wetherbee as Marketing Manager

Massachusetts-based insurance agency Provider Insurance Group has hired Julie Wetherbee as marketing manager specializing in social media, events and field sales support. Wetherbee is a weekend co-host/reporter for New England Sports Network’s Dirty Water TV and was also the former …

Avoca Insurance Holdings Launches Specialty Programs Subsidiary

Avoca Insurance Holdings has established Manchester Specialty Programs Inc.(MSP) as a national programs platform based in New Hampshire. The company will focus on providing a comprehensive range of coverage to specialty industry sectors in partnership with highly rated carriers. Manchester …

Trial Opens for Rigger in New York City Crane Collapse

A reckless rigger’s safety shortcuts caused a crane collapse that killed seven people, a prosecutor said as the man’s manslaughter trial began Tuesday. His lawyer said the rigger was being unfairly blamed for bad decisions that set up a vulnerable …

Court Tosses New York Subway Fall Suit After $2.3M Award

A jury said he deserved $2.3 million, but appeals judges have thrown out a lawsuit filed by a man hit by a New York City subway train after drunkenly falling on the tracks. A decision released Tuesday says jurors didn’t …

Excess Line Association of New York Appoints New Finance Director

The Excess Line Association of New York has appointed Jasmin Chen Johnson as financial director. She will be responsible for conducting financial analysis, review and monitoring of all New York-eligible excess line insurers. She has over 15 years of experience …

Court Upholds Verdict for Connecticut Woman Wrongly Diagnosed

The Connecticut Supreme Court has upheld a verdict in favor of a woman who sued her gynecologist and Yale University School of Medicine claiming doctors misdiagnosed her with cancer and performed an unnecessary hysterectomy. The high court ruled unanimously Friday …

Cumberland Appoints Ritter as CEO

New Jersey-based The Cumberland Insurance Group has named Paul J. Ritter III president and CEO, following the retirement of current president and CEO Robert P. Brady after 33 years of service. Ritter joined Cumberland in 1999 as the assistant secretary …

Wrestler’s Widow Suing WWE, Connecticut Senate Candidate

The widow of a World Wrestling Entertainment performer who died in a 1999 stunt says she’s suing the Connecticut-based company and its leaders, including Republican U.S. Senate candidate Linda McMahon. Martha Hart said McMahon, who stepped down as WWE chief …

Massachusetts Mulch Company Fire Causes $1M in Damage

Firefighters battled a blaze at a Massachusetts mulch company that spread to heavy construction equipment and caused over $1 million in damage. Peabody Fire Chief Steven Pasdon says the fire at the J.D. Raymond Company started shortly after 4 p.m. …

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