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Vermont State Agency Offers to Assist Residents After Rare Tornado

State officials in Vermont say they’re ready to assist residents with insurance claims as they cleanup and rebuild following Friday’s tornado, which injured at least two people. The state Department of Financial Regulation said Saturday that residents who experienced property …

Brown Thayer Shedd Insurance Agency Rebrands as Cross Private Client Insurance

Brown Thayer Shedd Insurance Agency (BTS Insurance Agency), a Darien, Connecticut-based division of Cross Insurance, has rebranded as Cross Private Client Insurance (CPCI). Cross Insurance is a subsidiary of Cross Financial Corp and an independent insurance provider in New England …

Police Say New York Construction Worker Killed in Trench Collapse

A construction worker was killed when a trench collapsed on him while he was working in a residential development in the Hudson Valley community of Woodbury, New York, police said. The 43-year-old worker was digging in a 10-foot ditch when …

Pennsylvania Gas Driller to Pay $1.9M for Damage to Wetlands, Waterways

One of the most active natural gas exploration firms in Pennsylvania has agreed to pay $1.9 million after it disclosed in 2014 that its construction work had damaged waterways and wetlands, without proper permits, according to paperwork filed in federal …

People Moves: Cole from XS Brokers to Rockwood; Westchester’s Roberts, Fred C. Church’s Sanderson Promoted

Rockwood Programs Names Cole as Chief Marketing Officer Rockwood Programs Inc., a full-service managing general agency, has appointed Carol Cole to chief marketing officer. In this role, Cole is responsible for marketing employment practices liability, insurance agents errors and omissions, …

Allstate’s Sale of New York Unit to Wilton Re to Complete Exit from Life, Annuity Business

The Allstate Corp. said it has agreed to sell its New York life insurance and annuity operation to Wilton Re for $220 million. The selling of Allstate Life Insurance Company of New York (ALNY), along with the previously announced agreement …

Underground Electrical Blast Rocks New Jersey’s Asbury Park

Utility crews restored service after an underground electrical fire rocked the New Jersey shore city made famous by Bruce Springsteen’s music. Thursday’s blast caused two manhole covers to come out of the ground and forced the evacuation of some businesses …

New Jersey Governor Nominates Thompson as Insurance Fraud Prosecutor

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has announced his nomination of Tracy Thompson as insurance fraud prosecutor. Thompson has led the Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor in an acting capacity since March 2018. Her nomination, which will be formally submitted …

Tornado Touches Down in Vermont, Injuring at Least Two

A tornado with an estimated wind speed of 110 mph touched down in Vermont on Friday afternoon, injuring at least two people. A statement from the National Weather Service in Burlington, Vermont, says the tornado threw a barrel into a …

Element Risk Management Acquires Henderson Insurance, Our Legacy Insurance

Element Risk Management has acquired Henderson Insurance of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and Our Legacy Insurance of Front Royal, Virginia. Henderson Insurance, founded by Jim Henderson in 1978, has served the central Pennsylvania community for more than 40 years. The Henderson staff …

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