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McGowan Acquires Couch Braunsdorf Insurance Group’s Wholesale Division

The McGowan Companies, based in Fairview Park, Ohio, has acquired the assets of the wholesale division of Liberty Corner, N.J.-headquartered Couch Braunsdorf Insurance Group Inc. (CBIG), effective February 1, 2021. CBIG’s wholesale division will be re-branded under the McGowan brand. …

Additional Charges Brought Against Two Massachusetts Men in Fraud Scheme

A federal grand jury in Worcester, Massachusetts, brought additional charges against two men in connection with their involvement in an employment tax and mail fraud scheme. Juliano Fernandes, 39, of Clinton, Massachusetts, and Anderson Dos Santos, 36, of Fitchburg, Massachusetts, …

Car Crashes Into Pennsylvania Gift Shop, Setting Two Buildings on Fire

A vehicle slammed into a Gettysburg gift shop and burst into flames, killing the driver and setting the building and a neighboring structure on fire, authorities said. Emergency dispatchers in Adams County said the vehicle crashed into the Blue and …

Maryland’s Harford Mutual Insurance Group Announces Leadership Team Changes

Harford Mutual Insurance Group has announced changes to its leadership team. Senior Vice President Jeffrey Rink has been promoted to executive vice president with the added oversight of Administrative Operations, Customer Service and the Special Investigative Unit. Joining Harford Mutual …

Hub International Limited Acquires Vermont’s Finn & Stone

Global insurance brokerage Hub International Limited (Hub) has acquired the assets of Finn & Stone Inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Finn & Stone Principals Chip and Jonathan Ams and the Finn & Stone team will join Hub …

Two Massachusetts Men Charged Following Fatal Motorcycle Crash in New Hampshire

Two Massachusetts men were charged in federal court in Springfield in connection with falsifying driving logs, instructing others to do so and making a false statement to investigators. The charges are the result of a review of Westfield Transport Inc. …

Bookkeeper Sentenced for Stealing $1.5M From Two Employers

A bookkeeper has been sentenced to nearly six years in prison for embezzling more than $1.5 million from two employers, federal prosecutors said. Jessica Greenan, 42, of Barnstable, embezzled more than $1.1 million from a Cape Cod store from October …

Brothers Say They Set Fire in Philadelphia That Badly Damaged Stores, Homes

Two brothers admitted in court Thursday to setting fire to their hookah lounge as they struggled with business losses, causing more than $20 million in damages to a retail block in Philadelphia’s historic area. Federal prosecutors say 32-year-old Imad Dawara, …

Mass. Court Says Injured Worker Can’t Charge Insurer for Medical Marijuana Expenses

The Massachusetts Appeals Court has found that a worker can’t charge his workers’ comp insurer for the cost of medical marijuana treatment due to a work-related injury. This comes after Mark T. Delano initially sought compensation for his medical marijuana …

Maryland Capital Sues Oil, Gas Companies Over Climate Change

Maryland’s capital city has filed a lawsuit against 26 oil and gas companies, saying their industry was taking the environment to a point where fighting climate change would be difficult. The City of Annapolis filed the lawsuit in Anne Arundel …

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