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Two Dead, One Missing in Blast at Veterans Hospital Outbuilding in Connecticut

An apparent steam explosion in a maintenance building at a Veterans Affairs hospital in Connecticut killed two people Friday, and a third person is missing, officials said. “We received a report this morning that an explosion occurred at the West …

Kaufman Dolowich & Voluck Hires Mancebo as a Partner in New York City

Kaufman Dolowich & Voluck LLP (KDV), a national law firm serving the business and insurance communities and headquartered in Woodbury, N.Y., has hired John Mancebo as a partner in its New York City office. Mancebo, who was previously chair of …

Connecticut’s TigerRisk Partners Appoints O’Keefe as Head of Strategy

TigerRisk Partners has appointed Bill O’Keefe as its head of Strategy. In this new role, O’Keefe will identify growth initiatives, advise the company’s leadership and consult with clients to drive results. O’Keefe comes to TigerRisk from McKinsey & Company, where …

Massachusetts Septic Hauler to Pay Fine to Settle Illegal Dumping Lawsuit

A Massachusetts septic hauling company has agreed to pay up to $500,000 to settle allegations that it dumped waste into a local town’s sewer system to avoid paying disposal fees. State Attorney General Maura Healey said Friday that as part …

World Insurance Associates Acquires Virginia’s Danaher-Skewes & Associates

World Insurance Associates LLC (WIA) acquired Danaher-Skewes & Associates Inc. of Manassas, Va., on November 1, 2020. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Established in 1963, Danaher-Skewes is an independent insurance agency, serving residents and businesses in Alexandria, Va., …

Alera Group Names Parker as VP of Employee Benefits Technology & Services

Alera Group, a Deerfield, Ill.-based insurance and financial services firm, has named Brian Parker as vice president of Employee Benefits Technology & Services, effective November 1, 2020. He will be based out of Philadelphia, Penn. In this role, Parker will …

Obsidian Specialty Insurance Company Receives A- Rating from AM Best

AM Best has assigned the recently-formed excess and surplus (E&S) lines insurer, Obsidian Specialty Insurance Company, a financial strength rating of A- (Excellent). Obsidian Specialty is a program fronting carrier serving managing general agents, managing general underwriters and program managers. …

Cross Insurance Hires Moriarity as Chief Information Officer Based in Maine

Cross Insurance, a subsidiary of Cross Financial Corp. and an independent insurance provider in New England, has hired Timothy Moriarity as chief information officer (CIO). He will be based in Bangor, Maine. In this new role, Moriarity is responsible for …

World Insurance Associates Acquires New Jersey’s Fairways Insurance

World Insurance Associates LLC (WIA) has acquired Fairways Insurance Inc. of Cinnaminson, N.J., on November 1, 2020. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Fairways is a full-service insurance agency serving clients throughout New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware. WIA is …

Apartment Builders Settle Claims of Illegal Asbestos Work in Massachusetts

The builders of an apartment complex have agreed to pay $335,000 to settle allegations that workers improperly handled asbestos-containing material during the redevelopment of a former manufacturing site in Lawrence, Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey said Tuesday. The agreements settle …

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