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People Moves: Connecticut Department Names Callanan as General Counsel; Hanover Appoints Williams E&S President

Connecticut Insurance Department Names Callanan as General Counsel Connecticut Insurance Commissioner Andrew N. Mais has named Jane Callanan, of Wallingford, his department’s new general counsel. Before taking on this newest role, Callanan was in private practice with Willkie Farr & …

Justice Department Scrutinizes Child Welfare Algorithm for Possible Bias

The Justice Department has been scrutinizing a controversial artificial intelligence tool used by a Pittsburgh-area child protective services agency following concerns that it could result in discrimination against families with disabilities, The Associated Press has learned. The interest from federal …

Judge Allows New Jersey Town’s Suit to Recover $21M Spent on Beach Restoration

A New Jersey beach town that defied state environmental authorities and fixed its dunes that were seriously eroded by a storm can proceed with a lawsuit seeking to recover $21 million it spent bulking up its shoreline, but cannot build …

Ransomware Attack Closes Nantucket Schools

Public schools on the Massachusetts island of Nantucket remained closed on Wednesday a day after a ransomware attack targeted the district’s computer system and prompted officials to send students home early. “Together with outside data security experts, our Information Technology …

Insurer, Tech Services Firm Settle Claim for Business Lost While Helping Clients Recover From Breach

A technology and cybersecurity services firm and its insurer have settled a business interruption claim linked to a data breach one month after a federal judge denied the insurer’s bid to have the claim dismissed. The claim involved business losses …

Judge Stays New Jersey Law Allowing AG Lawsuits Against Gun Industry

A federal judge has halted a New Jersey law allowing the state attorney general to bring civil lawsuits against the gun industry in that state. U.S. District Judge Zahid N. Quraishi granted a preliminary injunction against enforcement of the law …

OSHA Cites Connecticut Contractor for Worker’s Death in Trench Collapse

A federal investigation has found a Connecticut contractor’s failure to provide legally required safeguards and make sure they were in place to prevent trench collapses contributed to the death of an employee buried when an 8-foot-deep trench caved in. Investigators …

New Jersey Approves MGA Honeycomb to Sell Commercial Real Estate Policies

The New Jersey Department of Insurance has given Honeycomb Insurance approval to sell policies statewide. The technology-based managing general agent (MGA) serves the commercial real estate market and will offer insurance for apartment buildings, condominium associations and single family rental …

Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro Orders Professional Licensing Streamlining

Gov. Josh Shapiro has signed an executive order aimed at reducing long wait times for professional applicants seeking to enter their fields in Pennsylvania. Under the order signed Tuesday, state agencies will be held to firm timelines to review license …

Estimated 100,000 Hens Die in Blaze at Connecticut’s Hillendale Farms

BOZRAH, Conn. (AP) — An estimated 100,000 hens died in a weekend fire at a Connecticut farm owned by one of the country’s largest egg producers, Connecticut officials confirmed Monday. It’s one of several such fires that have killed millions …

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