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N.H. Supreme Finds ‘Special Relationship,’ Affirms Jury Award Against Insurance Agency

A split decision by the New Hampshire Supreme Court released Friday offers a lesson to insurance agents about the importance of checklists. Three justices overruled two dissenters to affirm a Superior Court jury’s verdict that Foy Insurance Group was negligent …

Pennsylvania’s Bedivere Insurance Company to Be Liquidated

The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court has approved the liquidation of Bedivere Insurance Company, formerly One Beacon Insurance Company, recognizing that the company’s financial liabilities have exceeded its assets. Bedivere, a domestic stock property/casualty company based in Pennsylvania, has consented to the …

Massachusetts Seeks Input on Use of Gas Explosions Settlement Money

Massachusetts is asking residents and businesses in three communities affected by a series of natural gas explosions and fires in September 2018 how to spend some of the money from a settlement with the utility found responsible for the disaster. …

Two Arrested After Fire in Vermont Hotel Room That Injured Woman

Two people have been arrested after police responded to what they called a suspicious fire at a hotel in Berlin that critically injured a woman. A fire ignited in the 56-year-old woman’s room at the Hilltop Inn, Berlin police said. …

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority to Conduct Safety Inspections

The MBTA is temporarily pulling some of its newer subway cars out of service so it can conduct safety inspections after a derailment this week. The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority said it was pulling its next generation Orange Line cars …

Stateline Insurance & Financial Services Joins Thompson Insurance Group

Stateline Insurance & Financial Services of East Providence, Rhode Island has joined Thompson Insurance Group. By merging with Thompson, Stateline customers will receive access to a greater insurance company portfolio and services with improved technology, according to a Thompson Insurance …

Lawmakers Look to Spruce Up Gig Work Rather Than Replace It

Last week in Washington, the Democratic-controlled U.S. House passed a sweeping labor law overhaul that would make it much easier for gig workers to prove they’re actually employees with full-fledged union rights, rather than contractors as their bosses claim. Two …

$1.9M Available to Help Vermont Public Schools Meet Stormwater Rule

More than $1.9 million will soon be available to help Vermont public schools and state colleges in the Lake Champlain basin meet a new stormwater regulation to reduce pollution from entering the lake, the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation said …

Buffalo Public Schools Hit by Ransomware Attack

Buffalo Public Schools were forced to cancel remote learning Friday because of a ransomware attack, the district said. The attackers had not made any demands by late Friday afternoon as the FBI and district experts investigated. “We are in the …

Pennsylvania Cheerleader’s Mom Accused of Making ‘Deepfakes’ of Rivals

A Pennsylvania woman is accused of doctoring photos and video of her daughter’s cheerleading rivals to try to get them kicked off the squad, officials said. The Bucks County District Attorney’s Office last week charged Raffaela Spone, 50, with three …

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