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NFP Expands Its Specialty Transportation With Acquisition of Quantum Risk Solutions

Major insurance broker NFP has acquired Quantum Risk Solutions, a Somerville, New Jersey-based managing general underwriter and wholesaler. Quantum specializes in insurance and risk management products for auto transporters, towing/collateral recovery firms, nonemergency medical technicians and specialty haulers. Quantum’s offerings …

Pennsylvaina Auto Body Shop Owner Accused of $426K in False Insurance Claims

The owner of a Chalfont, Pennsylvania auto body repair shop submitted 289 false insurance claims over several years to four insurance companies, pocketing more than $426,000 in payouts, according to the Bucks County district attorney. District Attorney Matt Weintraub said …

Connecticut Police Investigate Death of Man Days After Stun Gun Shot by Trooper

Connecticut state police are investigating a man’s death four days after a state trooper shot him with a stun gun, authorities said Friday. Ryan Marzi, 38, of Hebron, died unexpectedly in his sleep on Aug. 28, according to an obituary …

Vermont Settles Neglect Charges With 4 Residential Care Homes

The Vermont attorney general’s office has reached a settlement with the operator of four residential care homes in the Rutland area over allegations it failed to properly train staff and adequately document and monitor the delivery of services. In its …

Hub Acquires Miniter Group, a Lending Risk Insurance Specialist in Massachusetts

Global insurance broker HUB International Ltd. has acquired the assets of James L. Miniter Insurance Agency, Inc. Located in Rockland, Massachusetts, Miniter Group is a provider of lending risk products and services in the banking space, including outsourced insurance tracking …

Motel Has No Duty to Prevent Guest’s Suicide, Massachusetts Appeals Court Rules

A motel and its employees have no duty to prevent a guest’s suicide even when family members warn that the guest is a suicide risk. A Massachusetts Court of Appeals has ruled that while innkeepers may have an affirmative duty …

Offshore Wind Farm Worker Hiring and Safety Training Ramp Up

At a 131-year-old maritime academy along Buzzards Bay in Massachusetts, people who will build the nation’s first commercial-scale offshore wind farm are learning the skills to stay safe while working around turbines at sea. Some take to the tasks fairly …

Rescinded Policies Owe No Coverage for Lead Paint Claims, Maryland High Court Rules

Insurers that rescinded general liability policies issued to landlords who misrepresented their exposure to lead paint claims owe no coverage to 12 plaintiffs who had not yet obtained final court judgments, Maryland’s high court ruled. The Court of Appeals on …

New York Launches $6.5M Fund for ‘Clean Tech’ Insurance Products; Seeks Program Manager

New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced a $6.5 million program to support Insurance Innovation for climate-technologies, a new program focused on the research and development of new insurance policies and products that will “promote the adoption of clean technologies” across …

New York Sets ‘Gun Free Zones’ to Restrict Guns; Regulates Concealed Carry Permits

Amid the bright lights and electronic billboards across New York’s Times Square, city authorities are posting new signs proclaiming the bustling crossroads a “Gun Free Zone.” The sprawling Manhattan tourist attraction is one of scores of “sensitive” places — including …

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