March 8, 2022
A ski lift accident that sent a gondola falling to the ground at Sunday River Resort in western Maine could have been far more serious. There was only one occupant in the gondola, which has a capacity of eight riders, …
March 8, 2022
The Vermont Supreme Court has denied a bid by a manufacturer of asbestos products to bypass Vermont law in determining the allocation of losses for insurance purposes. In so doing, the Vermont court sided with Ambassador Insurance Co., which has …
March 8, 2022
Natick, Massachusetts-based Eastern Insurance Group reports it has acquired the operating assets of Michals Insurance Agency, an insurance agency about 16 miles away in Watertown. Terms were not disclosed. The transaction marks the 35th acquisition of an independent insurance agency …
March 7, 2022
An insured’s plea of nolo contendere to criminal charges does not trigger a criminal acts exclusion in a homeowners insurance policy governed by state law, the Connecticut Supreme Court recently ruled. A federal court asked the state’s high court to …
March 7, 2022
Vermont State Police say the recent multi-car pileup on I-89 likely was the largest motor vehicle crash in state history. Thirty-six vehicles were directly involved in the crash Feb. 28 in heavy and blowing snow and icy road conditions. Another …
March 7, 2022
New Jersey environmental officials are fighting fire with fire, using so-called “controlled burns” to reduce the risk of future wildfires by burning pine needles, dead leaves and other dry underbrush. Removing potential fuel from the forest floor deprives future fires …
March 4, 2022
Element Risk Management has acquired Ross Insurance, a personal and commercial lines agency located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Ross Insurance was founded in 1960 by Bill Ross Sr. and Sondra Ross. Brothers Richhi Ross …
March 4, 2022
Ben & Jerry’s was sued on Thursday by its longtime Israeli ice cream manufacturer, which said the company illegally severed their 34-year relationship after halting sales in Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories. Avi Zinger said Ben & Jerry’s refused to renew the …
March 4, 2022
A judge has rejected an effort by New York’s attorney general to put the National Rifle Association out of business, but will allow her lawsuit accusing top executives of illegally diverting tens of millions of dollars from the powerful gun …
March 4, 2022
Maryland lawmakers highlighted a package of measures Wednesday to tighten cybersecurity in the state. Maryland House Speaker Adrienne Jones noted that Baltimore County was one of about 50 school systems across the nation attacked with ransomware in 2020, costing the …