A Rhode Island man has pleaded guilty to fraud and tax evasion charges involving the theft of furniture from The Hartford insurance company. Thirty-five-year-old Michael Young of Coventry, R.I., pleaded guilty Wednesday to charges stemming from a kickback scheme with …
A.M. Best has revised the outlook to negative for Boston-based insurer Plymouth Rock Assurance Group. Despite the outlook downgrade, A.M. Best Co. affirmed the financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings of “a-” of Plymouth Rock Assurance …
Boston-based insurance brokerage William Gallagher Associates announced a number of executive appointments this week. Sara LaVallee has been named senior vice President, while Paula Cabral, Janice Clifford, Paula Donovan, Anna Karchem and Silas Warner have each been promoted to vice …
Several county highway workers are being treated for injuries after their vehicle was struck by a car while they painted a center line on a road in suburban Rochester, New York. Police in the town of Irondequoit say the Monroe …
MetLife Auto & Home has appointed Joanne Fagan as a regional sales manager in New Jersey, overseeing the company’s growth plans for the central portion of the Garden State. Fagan has over 38 years of insurance experience. Prior to joining …
Two former New Jersey elected officials arrested on corruption charges nearly two years ago in an FBI sting operation have been sentenced to federal prison terms. Former Passaic City Council member Marcellus Jackson received a 25-month sentence on Monday. Former …
A New Jersey woman who claimed her bipolar disorder was brought on by a stressful relationship with her boss is not eligible to collect workers’ comp benefits, a compensation judge has ruled. The case was brought by Tracey Fleidner against …
Massachusetts-based benefits firm The Bostonian Group has formed a property/casualty risk management practice group called Bostonian Solutions Property & Casualty. The firm said its risk management practice will specialize in protecting companies and their employees against a wide variety of …
Millers Capital Insurance Co. has named Brett Eater as assistant vice president of Marketing and Agency Services. A 10-year veteran of the commercial property and casualty insurance industry, Eater most recently served as the manager of the Small Business Unit …
New York-based Holborn Corp. has announced several executive-level appointments. Frank D. Pierson, who joined Holborn in 2005, has been promoted to executive vice president. He will oversee development of tools and technologies for specific client needs. The 20-year industry veteran …
