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Maryland Auto Executive Director McCurdy Retires, Reflects on 38-Year Career

When Mark McCurdy informed Maryland Auto Insurance’s Board of Trustees in July 2019 of his intention to retire this year, he never imagined that the few months ahead of his retirement would involve leading the organization through a global pandemic. …

Hiscox Appoints Petrone as Senior Vice President Based in Manhattan

Hiscox, the international specialist insurer, has appointed Adam Petrone as senior vice president and Northeast regional executive in the U.S. In his new role, Petrone will lead the Northeast region underwriting team in Manhattan, where he is based. Petrone will …

Massachusetts Sues Uber, Lyft to Classify Drivers as Employees

Massachusetts on Tuesday followed California in suing Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc. over allegedly misclassifying their drivers as independent contractors instead of employees entitled to extensive benefits. The complaint filed in Suffolk Superior Court claims Uber and Lyft violate …

Judge Denies NRA Bid to Block Regulatory Hearing on Its Gun Liability Insurance

The National Rifle Association will have to appear for a regulatory hearing over allegations it violated New York law by marketing an insurance policy for shootings that critics have dubbed “murder insurance.” A federal judge in Albany, New York, on …

Coalition Hires Weryk in New York as Head of Business Development

Coalition, a cyber insurance and security company, has hired Marcin Weryk as head of Business Development. Weryk brings more than 15 years of insurance industry experience as a cyber and technology E&O underwriter to this role, managing teams at global …

Ten-Year-Old Charged with Arson in Maryland Garage Fire Causing $14K in Damage

A 10-year-old boy faces arson charges after a garage fire near Union Mills Thursday, the Office of the State Fire Marshal said. Firefighters responded to the garage fire in the 3500 block of Littlestown Pike in Westminster at about 5:10 …

Former Owner of Cleaning Company Charged with Workers’ Comp Fraud

The former owner of a Massachusetts cleaning company has been charged with wage theft and workers’ compensation insurance fraud, Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced. Marcello Pompa, of Saugus, Mass., is the former owner of M&M Cleaning of …

Connecticut Mayor Sues Delta Airlines Over Dog Bite

Bridgeport’s mayor is suing Delta Airlines over a dog bite he says he suffered on a flight. A suit filed in state Superior Court alleges Mayor Joe Ganim was sitting in his seat on a Delta flight in November 2018 …

Agency Network Exchange Adds Four Agency Members in N.J., Pennsylvania

Agency Network Exchange LLC (ANE) has added four new agency members in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The addition of these four agencies moves the organization’s collective property and casualty written premium amount to above $1.1 billion. ANE is entering New …

Massachusetts Man Indicted for More Than $200K Insurance Fraud Scheme

A Holbrook, Mass., man was indicted in connection with damaging luxury cars bought under false pretenses in order to collect insurance proceeds, Attorney General Maura Healey announced. Dion Augustin was indicted by a statewide grand jury on charges of larceny …

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