Authorities have made an arrest in connection with a fire in Northampton, Massachusetts that claimed the life of an elderly man and his son. District Attorney Elizabeth Scheibel said in a statement that 25-year-old Anthony P. Baye was arrested at …
A P/C claims unit of the insurer formerly known as AIG has paid a $495,000 fine to regulators in New York for improper licensing of the business and its employees, according to the latest disciplinary report from the New York …
Virginia-based TowneBank has acquired Taylor Johnson Insurance Group, which will become part of the bank’s affiliate, Towne Insurance Agency. Taylor Johnson Group, headquartered in Virginia Beach, Virginia, employs 36 insurance, employee benefits, and risk management professionals. It is the sixth …
The New Hampshire Legislature is expected to consider two bills that would prevent the state from enforcing amendments to building codes that expand requirements for sprinkler systems. Last month the Building Code Review Board voted to require sprinklers in every …
Specialty insurer Torus has hired three New Jersey-based executives to oversee underwriting of primary lines of general liability and auto liability for renewable energy. Angie Adams, Adam Newman and Wayne Jacobson have worked together as an underwriting team since 2002. …
The largest zinc producer in the United States and an environmental group have settled a federal lawsuit claiming the company polluted the Ohio River. Under the settlement with Clean Water Action, Horsehead Holding Corp. of Monaca will pay $15,000 for …
A Web designer says she was struck by the decor at a New York City restaurant — when it fell on her head. Raina Kumra says in a negligence lawsuit filed last week that a 150-pound stuffed moose head with …
Connecticut’s State Board of Chiropractic Examiners is considering whether to require chiropractors to warn their patients about a possible risk of stroke from neck manipulation. The board is holding a two-day hearing Tuesday and Wednesday at the Legislative Office Building. …
The District of Columbia has done away with vehicle safety checks, but car owners still must pay $35 and wait in long lines for federally mandated emissions tests. The inspection charge is the same as it was before Oct. 1, …
Fairleigh Dickinson University does not have to pay a $260,000 award to the family of a student who died after drinking heavily and falling from a dorm window four years ago, an appeals court ruled Tuesday. Keith Orzech, a 21-year-old …
