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Landlord Accused of Discrimination in New Hampshire Support Dog Lawsuit

A landlord has been accused of discriminating against a tenant by not allowing her to house an emotional support dog for her anxiety and depression, the U.S. attorney’s office said in a lawsuit. The complaint filed Friday in New Hampshire …

The Hilb Group Acquires Maryland’s Parallel Risk Advisors

The Hilb Group LLC (THG) has acquired Maryland-based Parallel Risk Advisors LLC. (PRA). The transaction became effective on January 1, 2021. PRA is a commercial lines property/casualty consulting and advisory firm specializing in the commercial real estate industry. As part …

Final Settlements Inked in Delaware Poultry Plant Pollution Lawsuits

A Delaware judge on Monday gave final approval to a $65 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit involving thousands of residents of a southern Delaware community affected by groundwater contamination from a local poultry processing facility. Approval of the settlement …

People Moves: Liberty Mutual’s Curtis to Starr; Buckle Hires Two; RT Specialty Promotes Reynolds

Starr Insurance Companies Hires Curtis to Lead Primary Construction Unit Starr Insurance Companies has hired Matt Curtis as vice president and profit center manager for its Primary Construction unit. In his prior role at Liberty Mutual, Curtis oversaw the primary …

NFP Acquires The Schuster Group, Expanding Capabilities in the Northeast

NFP, an insurance broker and consultant that provides property/casualty, corporate benefits, retirement and individual solutions, has acquired Schuster Driscoll LLC, d/b/a The Schuster Group, and its nonprofit membership platform, TANGO Administrative and Management Services LLC (together, TSG). The transaction closed …

Four Girls, 12 and 14 Years Old, Accused of Setting Pennsylvania House Fire

Four teenage girls ranging in age from 12 to 14 have been arrested on juvenile court charges of setting a fire that destroyed an unoccupied western Pennsylvania house earlier this month, sending a police officer and a firefighter to the …

High Street Insurance Partners Expands in Northeast with Three Acquisitions

Huron Capital Partners LLC, a lower middle-market private equity platform, has announced that its full-service insurance brokerage platform, High Street Insurance Partners (HSIP), has acquired Hartzell Insurance Associates, NYAB Insurance and Perry & Carroll Insurance. HSIP, formed in August 2018 …

Pennsylvania Construction Firm Accused of Stealing $20M from Workers

A major Pennsylvania construction contractor was charged Thursday with stealing tens of millions of dollars from its own workers by systematically violating state and federal prevailing wage laws on taxpayer-funded public infrastructure projects. Glenn O. Hawbaker Inc. of State College, …

Rhode Island Governor Signs Climate Change Bill Into Law

A wide-ranging climate bill that requires Rhode Island to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 was signed into law Saturday by Governor Daniel McKee. “With four hundred miles of coastline, urban and rural coastal communities, fishing and agricultural industries, …

Connecticut Urges Homeowners to Test Wells for Arsenic, Uranium

Connecticut health officials are urging homeowners who rely on well water to have their systems checked for arsenic and uranium contamination. The advice comes as the result of a study by the U.S. Geological Survey released Tuesday that found almost …

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