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New Hampshire Man Fights Insurance Company in Family Lawsuit

The owner of the property where a New Hampshire man was murdered is at odds with his insurance company over a wrongful death lawsuit from the man’s family. Michael Connors owned the Deerfield horse farm where Jack Reid of Derry …

Virginia Regulators to Consider Sprinkler Requirement

Fire officials urged Virginia regulators this week to require sprinklers in all new homes, while builders argued it would drive up the cost and put home ownership out of reach for many. More than 200 people — split about evenly …

Ruling Expected Soon on Tapping New Hampshire Malpractice Fund

A judge is expected to rule this week whether New Hampshire can take $110 million from a malpractice insurance fund to balance the state budget. Judge Kathleen McGuire froze the fund last month until its ownership is determined. The state …

Study: Pennsylvania Workers’ Comp Claim Costs Rising

Medical costs for workers’ compensation claims in Pennsylvania are typical of those in other states but rising, according to the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI). In a new study, the Cambridge, Mass.-based WCRI found that typical medical costs per claim …

Former Red Sox Pitcher Hudson Named VP at William Gallagher

Joseph P. Hudson has been named vice president of William Gallagher Associates’ (WGA) Princeton, New Jersey office. Hudson has been in the insurance industry for 10 years, most recently worked at Arthur J. Gallagher in Philadelphia, where he specialized in …

Scooter-Owners Get a Break from Boston

Scooter-owners who feared getting a $65 ticket for parking on Boston’s sidewalks are getting a break. A new law taking effect Aug. 1 that requires “limited use” license plates and insurance for scooters capable of reaching speeds up to 40 …

New York Regulator Signs Cooperation Agreement with China

The New York State Insurance Department has signed a cooperation agreement with regulators in China calling for closer cooperation between the two agencies in overseeing insurance issues. Acting Superintendent Kermitt Brooks and Jiang Bo, deputy director general of the International …

Parents of Disabled Teen Sue Maryland Swim Club for $40M

The parents of a teenager who was left brain damaged after an apparent near-drowning is suing the Maryland swim club where the incident happened. William and Mary Becker on Thursday filed a $40 million lawsuit in Baltimore County Circuit Court …

New Jersey Court Overturns $75M Malpractice Award

The New Jersey Supreme Court has overturned one of the largest medical malpractice suit verdicts in state history. Citing numerous trial errors and other problems, the justices reversed the $75 million in damages awarded to the parents of a boy …

New Hampshire Steam Plant Gets Big OSHA Fines

The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration has proposed fines of $104,200 against a New Hampshire steam generating plant following a January fire in which a worker was burned. OSHA says in the incident, pressurized oil ignited after leaking from …

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