November 20, 2020
The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority has admitted violating the Clean Water Act when workers illegally pumped sludge into the Allegheny River between 2010 and 2017. The authority on Wednesday pleaded guilty to federal charges, including falsifying written reports to …
November 20, 2020
Police in Maine said a man died in a workplace accident in which a scissor lift he was using tipped over at a job site. The accident killed James Thompson, 58, of Yarmouth, police said. Thompson was painting the inside …
November 20, 2020
Specialty insurer Hudson Insurance Group has agreed to acquire the Allegheny Group Inc. (AGI) and its subsidiaries from its private shareholders. Hudson, by acquiring Pennsylvania-based AGI, will own Allegheny Surety Co., a Pennsylvania insurance company, and Allegheny Surety Agency, the …
November 19, 2020
The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) has entered into a settlement with the National Rifle Association (NRA) to resolve alleged violations of New York insurance law. The settlement includes a monetary penalty of $2.5 million and means …
November 19, 2020
A New York woman who stole $3,065.28 in workers’ compensation benefits by forging her late father’s name in order to cash the checks has been sentenced to one year in jail. Bonnie S. Slater of Randolph, N.Y., was sentenced in …
November 19, 2020
Sayata Labs has hired Mat Reardon as business development manager for the East Coast and Tim Regilio to manage West Coast activities also as business development manager. Reardon will manage all current and prospective partner relationships on the East Coast. …
November 19, 2020
The owner of a mobile home park and other residences has filed a lawsuit against companies and a nonprofit group connected to the 2019 fatal propane explosion in Maine. The Farmington explosion killed fire Capt. Michael Bell and injured seven …
November 18, 2020
A house exploded on Nantucket, Mass., Thursday, sending two people to the hospital, damaging nearby homes and creating a boom heard miles away. The Nantucket Fire Department reports it is the second time in as many weeks that similar blazes …
November 18, 2020
Two dozen vehicles were damaged in what authorities are calling a suspicious fire at a condo complex in Essex. Essex police say the carport on Densmore Drive was engulfed in flames early Saturday morning. Firefighters were able to put out …
November 18, 2020
Satellite Agency Network (SAN) Group Inc., a Hampton, N.H.-based alliance of independent insurance agencies in the Northeast, has announced that Summit Financial Group Inc. of Milford, Conn., has become a member of the network. Established in 1985 by Kenneth Ponelli, …