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Trucking Firm Suing New Hampshire in Crash That Killed Boy

A trial is underway in New Hampshire in a lawsuit brought against the state Department of Transportation by a Canadian trucking company involved a February 2007 crash that killed a 6-year-old boy. Fidele Tremblay claims the state didn’t clear ice …

Crane Company Admits Bribing New York City Inspector

A construction-crane company admitted Tuesday that it paid off a top city inspector to shortcut safety inspections and licensing exams in a case that helped heighten scrutiny of the towering machines that help build a city of high-rises. Nu-Way Crane …

Rhode Island Offers Hearings for 1,500 Suspended Drivers

Hundreds of drivers who had their licenses suspended without being told why can keep driving until they get a hearing to resolve the issue, the Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles said. The American Civil Liberties Union sued the DMV …

New Jersey’s NIA Group Adds Three Producers

New Jersey-based NIA Group, part of Marsh Agency, has hired three new insurance producers in its Mount Laurel, Paramus and Somerset offices. Derek Kimmel, who joins the Mount Laurel office, has broad experience in employee benefits and property and casualty …

John M. Glover Agency Acquires APS San Angelo in Connecticut

John M. Glover Agency has acquired APS San Angelo Insurance Agency based in Waterbury, Connecticut. Terms of the deal were not released. APS San Angelo has been doing business in the Waterbury area for over 50 years. John Forlivio, president …

Thomas Named Marketing Head at Millers Capital in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvani-based insurer Millers Capital Insurance Co. has named Tamrah Grae Thomas as vice president and chief marketing officer. She has more than thirteen years experience in the property and casualty insurance industry, having most recently served in the area of …

Vermont Commissioner Resigns, Deputy Named as Replacement

Deputy Commissioner Mike Bertrand will be appointed insurance commissioner in Vermont, after Paulette Thabault resigned from that position earlier this week. Gov. Jim Douglas said Thabault will take a position with CVS Caremark MinuteClinic. Bertrand, who currently serves as deputy …

Chartis Expands Hurricane Services to Cape Cod

Chartis has expanded access of the advanced disaster preparedness and post-hurricane resources of its Private Client Group’s Hurricane Protection Unit to homeowners in the Massachusetts counties of Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket. Private Client Group’s Hurricane Protection Unit assists policyholders with …

Black Joins Freedom Specialty

Freedom Specialty Insurance Co. has named Teresa Black as commercial D&O vice president. She has more than a decade of experience underwriting D&O liability insurance for Reliance National, The Hartford and most recently ACE USA. __ Source: Freedom Specialty

Temp-Worker Exec Charged with Insurance Fraud in New York

A temporary-worker magnate has been charged with scamming the New York State Insurance Fund out of $25 million in payments he owed for workers’ compensation insurance. Eric Goldstein pleaded not guilty Monday to charges including insurance fraud. Manhattan prosecutors say …

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