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Massachusetts City Faces Lawsuit Alleging Police Misconduct at George Floyd Protest

Eleven people have filed a federal lawsuit saying they were assaulted by police or wrongfully arrested while peacefully observing a June 2020 protest in Massachusetts’ second-largest city over the killing of George Floyd. The lawsuit filed last Thursday names as …

Why Buffalo Couldn’t Handle Last Winter’s Extreme Snowstorm That Took 31 Lives

Buffalo’s snow-removal fleet was no match for the historic Christmas week blizzard that left 31 people dead in the city, and officials fell short in issuing warnings and providing shelter, according to a report released Friday. The 175-page review of …

People Moves: Safety National’s Zervos Retires as Regional VP

Zervos Retires as Regional Vice President – Underwriting Safety National has announced that Dennis Zervos is retiring as regional vice president – underwriting on June 2. Zervos has spent over 30 years in the industry, joining the St. Louis, Missouri-based …

Connecticut Governor to Sign Gun Control Bill Banning Open Carry, Assault Weapons

A slate of gun control measures was headed Saturday to Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont’s desk, after an all-night state Senate debate and early morning vote to approve the state’s most wide-ranging gun legislation since the laws that followed the 2012 …

Connecticut Lawmakers Vote to Allow Use of Deadly Force Against Bears

Connecticut lawmakers voted Friday to take steps to protect people from the state’s growing bear population. But they stopped far short of a bear hunt and restrictions on people unintentionally feeding the hungry animals. The legislation, which cleared the House …

Lightning Strike Cited in Fire That Destroys 160-Year-Old Massachusetts Church

A fire that burned down a 160-year-old Massachusetts church was likely started by a lightning strike, a fire chief said. The First Congregational Church in Spencer caught fire Friday afternoon, when a storm was moving through the area. Video showed …

AM Best Revises Outlooks to Negative for Utica First Insurance

AM Best has revised the outlooks to negative from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a” (Excellent) of Utica First Insurance Co., based in Oriskany, New York. The ratings …

Vermont City Reaches Settlement Over Police Use of Force

The Vermont city of Burlington announced Friday that it has agreed to pay $750,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by the family of a man who was shoved by a police officer, fell backward and hit his head on a …

New Jersey Fire Crews Battle 2 Major Fires

Fire crews in New Jersey on Saturday had almost completely contained one major fire and were reporting good progress in battling another blaze that for a time threatened several dozen homes. New Jersey Forest Fire Service officials said Saturday that …

InsurTech NY Accepting Applications for Digital MGA Lab

InsurTech NY has opened its application window for its Digital Managing General Agency (MGA) Lab. Applications for the cohort will be accepted through July 15. InsurTech NY brings together carriers, brokers, investors, and insurtech startups for educational conferences, a competition, …

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