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Maine Superintendent Kofman Reappointed

Maine Insurance Superintendent Mila Kofman has been reappointed by the state Senate. Kofman has served as superintendent since 2008, and was nominated for reappointment by Gov. John E. Baldacci earlier this month. Prior to her appointment as superintendent, Kofman was …

Rizzo Named Finance Chief at The Hanover

Massachusetts-based insurer The Hanover has named Ellen M. Rizzo as chief financial officer of its property and casualty business. In this role, she will have financial oversight of The Hanover’s personal lines, commercial lines and claims organizations. Rizzo joins The …

Ex-New York City Crane Inspector Admits Taking Bribes

The city’s former chief crane inspector admitted taking more than $10,000 in payoffs to fake inspection and crane operator licensing exam results, selling out a 26-year career bit by bit over nearly a decade. James Delayo showed no emotion Tuesday …

Halsey Joins TD Insurance in Maine

TD Insurance Inc. in South Portland, Maine, has hired Leah K. Halsey as an account executive in employee benefits. She is responsible for working with employers throughout Northern New England to design, implement and manage their various employee benefit programs, …

New York Agents’ Group Declines To Join Lawsuit Against State

A schism is emerging between New York’s two main trade groups for insurance agents over how best to challenge rules requiring agents to reveal their pay. The Professional Insurance Agents of New York (PIANY) says it will not join a …

Maryland House Approves Auto Liability Insurance Hike

Maryland drivers would likely see their car insurance payments increase under a bill backed by the state House. Maryland’s House of Delegates voted 97 to 36 Tuesday to raise the minimum amount of auto liability insurance required of drivers. Motorists …

Rourke Named Connecticut Manager for Acadia

Maine-based insurer Acadia Insurance Co. has named Christopher Rourke as its new regional vice president-Connecticut branch manager. Rourke will help to develop and monitor the overall underwriting, marketing, loss control and claims strategies for the Connecticut office. He will be …

Connecticut Warns 11,000 of Potential Information Theft

Connecticut officials are notifying 11,000 residents who applied for state rebates after purchasing energy efficient furnaces that their personal information may have been stolen. Robert Genuario, secretary of the state’s Office of Policy and Management, says Hartford Police notified his …

Insurer Refunds Nearly $1M to New York Policyholders

Auto insurer Clarendon National Insurance Co. has refunded $992,000 to 1,227 automobile insurance policyholders the company overcharged when it improperly imposed a 30 percent rate hike, the New York State Insurance Department said. The Insurance Department said Clarendon also paid …

New York Police Agree Driver Error Caused Toyota Crash

A New York housekeeper who reported that her boss’ Toyota Prius accelerated on its own and wouldn’t brake as she hurtled toward a stone wall apparently had her foot on the gas pedal the entire time, according to a police …

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