An insurance company has agreed to pay $625,000 to settle allegations that it used deceptive and illegal practices to sell health insurance plans to Massachusetts residents, the state attorney general’s office said Monday. Under terms of the settlement, Florida-based Health …
In its latest move to address the effects of climate change, the New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) announced a new climate risk division and appointed Dr. Nina Chen as its executive deputy superintendent. Dr. Chen, DFS’ inaugural director …
A proposed bill was heard last month in the Massachusetts legislature that aims to place a time limit on auto insurance claims investigations and would make investigating insurers responsible for premium payments until the cause of loss is determined. The …
Koch Joins Environmental and Construction Professional Practice at RT Specialty Jenna Koch joined the environmental and construction professional (ECP) practice of RT Specialty as an account administrator. In this role, she is responsible for helping the team’s senior executives manage …
A Worcester, Massachusetts, health care network says someone hacked into its employee email system, potentially exposing the personal information of thousands of patients. UMass Memorial Health notified patients earlier this month if their information was involved in the breach, which …
A Connecticut woman has been charged with larceny after police say she stole nearly $600,000 from her husband and convinced him he had Alzheimer’s disease in an attempt to hide her actions. Police said the 63-year-old woman forged documents over …
New York Attorney General Letitia James formally announced Friday that she is running for governor, a widely anticipated move from the woman who oversaw an investigation into allegations that former Gov. Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed numerous women. James announced her …
The Biden administration has approved two portions of Connecticut’s request for a major disaster declaration needed to secure federal funds for recovery from the remnants of Hurricane Ida, which caused an estimated $7.2 million in damage in the state. Democratic …
A unit of French advertising company Publicis Groupe SA on Friday lost a bid to dismiss a lawsuit by Massachusetts’ attorney general claiming it helped OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP fuel the U.S. opioid epidemic. Publicis Health had called Attorney …
Officials on Wednesday were investigating the cause of a fire that destroyed a large building that housed several businesses in southern New Jersey. Flames broke out Tuesday night and quickly spread throughout the US Auto Auction building. Small explosions could …
