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Massachusetts Man Killed at Seafood Processing Plant

Federal workplace safety regulators are investigating the death of a 20-year-old man at a food processing plant in Fall River, Massachusetts Police say Justin Cordeiro, an employee at Blount Fine Foods, died from injuries he sustained when a container full …

Data Show New York Malpractice Payouts Steady

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 …

Former New Jersey Councilman Gets 6 Years in Insurance Sting

A former councilman from Passaic, New Jersey has been sentenced to more than six years in prison after being convicted of corruption. Jonathan Soto will serve 75 months in federal prison. A jury found him guilty in February of extortion, …

Arson Guts Maine Topless Coffee Shop

A deliberately set fire destroyed a topless coffee shop in Vassalboro, Maine early Wednesday, just hours after the owner talked with local officials about making the business more like a strip club, investigators said. The fire at the Grand View …

Parents of New Hampshire Victim Seek Improved Construction Safety

A year after a New Hampshire man was killed on an Interstate 495 construction job, his parents are campaigning for new rules to improve workplace safety. Robert Augeri of Londonderry died last June on his 31st birthday when a Mack …

Seth Joins Acadia as Assistant Vice President

Westbrook, Maine-based Acadia Insurance Co. has named Kevin Seth as assistant vice president of Field Services. Seth will be responsible for providing service to branch offices including document management, policy issuance, rating and other operational areas. He will also be …

Vermont CPCU Society Elects New Officers

The Vermont Chapter of the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters Society (CPCU) recently elected new officers. Laura Backus Hall, State Relations Executive for NCCI, will continue on for a second term in the role of chapter president. Other newly elected chapter …

Maryland Insurance Agent Reilly to Fill State Senator’s Seat

Edward Reilly, chairman of County Council of Anne Arundel, Maryland has been chosen to replace retiring Sen. Janet Greenip. The Anne Arundel County Republican Central Committee voted 8-5 for Reilly after a meeting Tuesday evening. Reilly is a Nationwide Insurance …

WKF&C Adds E&S Coastal Wind Coverage in 4 New England States

Melville, New York-based managing general agent WKF&C Agency Inc. if offering an expanded coastal wind facility for E&S property lines in four New England states. The expansion adds extra capacity for risks including, restaurants, shopping centers, industrial buildings and and …

AIG to Sell New York Buildings Including Pine St. Headquarters

American International Group Inc. has reached a deal to sell two New York buildings, including its downtown Manhattan headquarters, a source familiar with the matter said Tuesday. The buildings being sold are located at 70 Pine Street and 72 Wall …

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