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Ex-Federal Worker Pleads Guilty to Disability Benefits Fraud

A former Federal Air Marshal employee pleaded guilty Tuesday to fraudulently collecting nearly a quarter of a million dollars in government disability benefits while owning and operating a martial arts business in Rhode Island, U.S. Attorney for Rhode Island Aaron …

Reiss Appointed President of International Bond & Marine Brokerage

James Reiss has been appointed as president of International Bond & Marine Brokerage Ltd. (IB&M), a brokerage providing risk management solutions to the international trade industry. The brokerage was recently acquired by Intact Insurance Specialty Solutions, a brand of Intact …

World Insurance Associates Acquires New Jersey’s Collier O’Neill & Associates

World Insurance Associates LLC (WIA) has acquired Brian S. O’Neill & Associates Inc., d/b/a Collier O’Neill & Associates., of Trenton, N.J., on November 1, 2020. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Collier O’Neill is a full-service insurance agency serving …

One Dead, Two Firefighters Injured in New Jersey Blaze

Authorities say one person was killed and several dozen people displaced following a fire in New Jersey in which two firefighters were also injured. NorthJersey.com reports that fire crews called to a Paterson street at about 10 a.m. Sunday found …

New York Sues Sotheby’s for Helping Client Escape Sales Taxes on Artwork

Sotheby’s was sued on Friday by New York’s attorney general, who accused the auction house of defrauding the state by helping an important client avoid millions of dollars of sales taxes on art he purchased. Attorney General Letitia James said …

Three Charged in Break-In at Science Museum of Virginia

Three men have been charged with felonies, and authorities are seeking a fourth man following an investigation of a break-in at the Science Museum of Virginia during a night of riots and looting, Virginia Capitol Police said. A news release …

Earthquake Felt Across Southern New England

An earthquake struck southern New England on Sunday morning but there were no reports of serious damage. The earthquake centered a few miles off the coast of New Bedford in Buzzards Bay struck just after 9 a.m., according to Randy …

Johnstone Partners Hires Friedman as an Adjuster in New York

Johnstone Partners has expanded its national risk management and claims adjusting practices with the hire of Andrew Friedman in New York. Friedman joins Johnstone Partners as an adjuster with six years of claims experience. He will bring his expertise to …

New Jersey Construction Worker Dies After Being Trapped Under Large Steel Beam

A construction worker was killed when he got trapped under a large steel beam at a site in northern New Jersey, authorities said. Orlando Rivas, 45, of Newark, was working in East Hanover when he became pinned beneath the beam …

N.Y. Man Charged with Insurance Fraud for Tow Yard Arson Causing $100K in Damages

A New York man has been charged with arson and other crimes after allegedly setting fire to vehicles in a tow yard and filing an insurance claim to collect the cash. Egor Spiridonov, of Broad Channel, Queens, has been charged …

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