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Fire Marshal Says Delaware Church Fire Causing $250K in Damages Was Arson

A fire inside the sanctuary of a Delaware church was started by an act of arson, authorities said. State Fire Marshal Chief Deputy Robert Fox said multiple fires were started inside Reach Church, in Glasgow, news outlets reported. Fox said …

Northeast Insurer Plymouth Rock Assurance Launches Umbrella Coverage

Plymouth Rock Assurance, an auto and home insurance provider in the Northeast, has launched a new umbrella insurance product for customers across the six states in which it does business. Plymouth Rock’s new umbrella product was designed to give customers …

First Charges Filed Under New York’s Cyber Reg Involve First American Data Leak

The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) has filed cybersecurity charges against a title insurance provider for exposing millions of documents containing consumers’ personal information. The charges are the first to be filed under DFS’ cybersecurity regulation, Part …

AIG Will Move to New Manhattan Headquarters in 2021

American International Group is moving its global headquarters in 2021 as part of a continued push to modernize its operations, the company disclosed on July 21. The property/casualty insurance giant will still maintain a Manhattan corporate address, which it has …

New Jersey’s BCA Insurance Group Partners with NJM Insurance Group

BCA Insurance Group has contracted with NJM Insurance Group (NJM) as an NJM Premier Agent, expanding its ability to connect the business needs of its clients with NJM’s insurance solutions. As an NJM Premier Agent, BCA can provide access to …

BroGue Insurance & Financial Services Hires Wilbur, Kinney in Maine

BroGue Insurance & Financial Services has added to its team of insurance professionals in Bangor, Maine. Joining its staff are Licensed Sales Producer Amanda Wilbur and Sadie Kinney, Commercial Lines customer service representative. Wilbur has years of experience in customer …

One Killed, Three Hurt in Manhattan Scaffolding Collapse

A worker repairing the facade of a Manhattan building was killed and three others were injured on Thursday in an equipment collapse that left a metal platform dangling on its side and scaffolding buckling under, officials said. Emergency personnel responded …

Massachusetts Sues Company Over Sale of Flavored Vapes

An online e-cigarette company continued to sell flavored tobacco products to Massachusetts consumers, and failed to protect against delivery of their products to minors, in violation of state law, state Attorney General Maura Healey said in a lawsuit. The complaint …

New York’s ENV Insurance Agency Joins AssuredPartners

ENV Insurance Agency LLC of Liverpool, N.Y., has joined AssuredPartners Inc. The team of 26 will remain under the operational leadership of Ed Vaughn and Terry Engels. The agency currently reports $7.5 million in annualized revenues. Headquartered in Lake Mary, …

Everest Insurance Hires DeBlasi to Retail Property Group in New York

Everest Insurance has hired Dean DeBlasi to its Retail Property group as vice president and East region manager. In this role, he will be responsible for overseeing the retail property portfolio and developing and maintaining trading partner relationships across the …

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