July 19, 2021
The families of five Maryland newspaper employees killed in a mass shooting in 2018 and most of the surviving employees who were in the Capital Gazette newsroom during the attack have filed two lawsuits alleging a parent company did not …
July 19, 2021
Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee has vetoed legislation regarding auto body insurance claims that he said would ultimately burden consumers. “While I recognize the stated intent of this bill is to protect consumers, and there are portions of this legislation …
July 19, 2021
A small Delaware town has opted to triple its police department’s liability insurance, noting a rise in civil rights lawsuits. The Dewey Beach Town Council voted recently to increase the coverage from $1 million to $3 million, the News Journal …
July 19, 2021
The Hilb Group (THG) is building its presence in its home state with six acquisitions of Virginia-based agencies so far this month. The acquisitions were effective July 1. “We’re always looking to grow, especially in areas where we already have …
July 16, 2021
With Delaware Governor John Carney’s recent signature, the state’s Captive Insurance Division is providing increased flexibility in its offerings to captive insurance companies. Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 36 allows captives to be classified as registered series, offers clarity …
July 16, 2021
A New York man has been arrested for insurance fraud in the second degree following a year-long criminal investigation. On January 28, 2020, the Ellenville Fire Department requested the Ulster County Fire Investigation Unit to respond in Wawarsing, New York, …
July 16, 2021
World Insurance Associates LLC (WIA) has acquired McCue Captains Agency of Little Silver, New Jersey, on July 1, 2021. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. McCue Captains Agency was founded in 1927 as a local independent insurance agent. They …
July 15, 2021
A federal judge has dismissed a Yale University student’s attempt to sue the university for partial compensation for virtual online learning during the height of the pandemic last year. The Yale undergraduate student Jonathan Michel filed a class-action lawsuit against …
July 15, 2021
Authorities say one man is dead and another injured after their small plane crashed in New Hampshire. WMUR-TV reports the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the incident, which occurred in Charlestown just after 5:30 …
July 15, 2021
Maine’s governor plans to host the a virtual summit about the opioid crisis this week. Democratic Governor Janet Mills said she has scheduled the third annual Governor’s Opioid Response Summit for Thursday. She said the event is designed to assemble …