November 22, 2021
A Hudson County, New Jersey, man was indicted for allegedly causing fraudulent automobile insurance applications to be submitted on his behalf in an attempt to avoid paying the policy premiums. John A. Loor (also known as John A. Loor-Benitez) of …
November 22, 2021
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives approved legislation aiming to increase penalties for motorists who have multiple DUI convictions to end what critics have called Pennsylvania’s “revolving door” for the most serious drunk drivers. The bill passed, 168-32, and goes to …
November 22, 2021
A businessman who was operating a luxury powerboat that crashed in Boston Harbor last summer, leaving one passenger dead and five others injured, has pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter and multiple assault and battery charges. A judge set bail …
November 19, 2021
An elite but often-underwater beach town at the Jersey Shore is looking for its own solutions to back bay flooding, deciding it can’t wait for state and federal officials to agree on a fix. Bay Head is studying options to …
November 19, 2021
Seven women who say they suffered excruciating pain after a nurse stole fentanyl for her personal use and replaced it with saline sued Yale University on Wednesday, alleging it of failing to safeguard its supply of the painkilling opioid at …
November 19, 2021
Kaplansky Insurance acquired Judith M. Flynn Insurance Agency Inc., located in Dorchester, Massachusetts. This deal serves as Kaplansky’s fourth acquisition of 2021 and 38th overall and contributes to its growth across New England. Judith M. Flynn Insurance Agency has offered …
November 18, 2021
A federal jury has awarded $2 million to a high-ranking Boston police detective who said in a lawsuit against the department and her former supervisor that she was the victim of gender discrimination. The jury Monday after a four-week trial …
November 18, 2021
A Queens, New York, man has been charged with murdering a woman for life insurance benefits. A superseding indictment was filed in federal court in Brooklyn charging Cory Martin with murder-for-hire and conspiracy to commit murder-for-hire. Martin was previously charged …
November 18, 2021
World Insurance Associates LLC (WIA) acquired Pope Insurance Agency Inc. of Plainville, Massachusetts, on October 1, 2021. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Pope Insurance Agency Inc. is a multi-line insurance agency. It offers personal insurance for car, home …
November 18, 2021
Risk Strategies, a national specialty insurance brokerage and risk management firm, acquired TriPoint Insurance Inc., a national specialist providing Performance Based Insurance (PBI) solutions to middle market companies in the construction, manufacturing, wholesale and skilled nursing verticals. TriPoint’s PBI solutions …