Virginia Commonwealth University has notified more than 17,000 current and former students that their names, Social Security numbers and test scores may have been exposed after someone stole a computer from the school library. The desktop computer was stolen in …
The Hartford has no duty to defend or indemnify a policyholder that was accused of using another company’s federally protected trademark, a federal court in Maryland has ruled. The case pitted The Hartford against its insured, Marvin J. Perry Inc., …
DeCotis Insurance Associates Inc. has named Devin B. Haughey as chief operations manager. Haughey will oversee the general management and operations of DeCotis, which is an independent excess, surplus and specialty lines firm with offices in Providence, Rhode Island and …
Delaware Insurance Commissioner Karen Weldin Stewart said The Hartford has agreed to refund over $150,000 to nearly 1,300 auto insurance customers due to the mishandling of the company’s rate filing for its AARP auto insurance program in the state. The …
A marketing executive for the German toy maker Steiff filed an $80 million lawsuit Monday accusing the company’s CEO of raping her in a car during a yearslong campaign of unwelcome advances. Jane Collins’ lawsuit says the company, known for …
PartnerOne Environmental, the underwriting division of Virginia-based wholesaler Beacon Hill Associates, says it can now offer workers’ comp coverage in conjunction with general liability or contractors pollution liability Coverage is provided by a group of A+ Rated insurance carriers with …
Keystone Insurers Group has purchased an equity interest in East Coast Risk Management as part of a deal that will provide the group’s franchised locations with an expanded suite of services. Northumberland, Pennsylvania-based Keystone is one of the largest privately …
A state-wide highway safety crackdown on commercial trucks, buses and tractor-trailers has taken 153 vehicles off of Connecticut roads. The spot checks over a three day period last week were made along Interstate 95 and Interstate 91, as well as …
Rhode Island is receiving $2.3 million in stimulus funds to protect towns against flooding. The state’s congressional delegation announced Thursday that the money will go toward projects in Cranston and West Warwick. Almost $2 million is devoted to purchasing easements …
Consumer advocates say medical malpractice payouts in New York have dropped the past two years, and they are urging state officials to investigate physician complaints about rising insurance rates and automatically review doctors who make multiple malpractice payments. Data from …
