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New York Insurance Broker Arrested, Charged in $1M Fraud Scheme

A New York state insurance broker has been arrested and charged with wire fraud, attempted wire fraud and aggravated identity theft and is facing a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison. U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy Jr. announced the …

Boston Task Force Aims to Crack Down on Illegal Fireworks

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh has created a new task force aimed at cracking down on illegal fireworks amid an explosion of complaints. Walsh said the task force will include the mayor’s chief of civic engagement, the four at-large city councilors, …

Police Say Maryland Man Charged in Church Arson Case

A Maryland man faces multiple arson-related charges after police say he confessed to setting fires at a church where investigators found a Molotov cocktail in a vestibule. David Francis Creager, 47, was detained Friday and admitted to setting fire to …

Maine Reminds Reopening Businesses to Comply with Insurance Contract Terms

Maine Superintendent of Insurance Eric Cioppa has reminded business owners of the importance of complying with the terms of their insurance policies as they begin the reopening process. As businesses reopen, Cioppa said they should consider Governor Janet Mills’ COVID-19 …

RT Specialty Promotes Slaugenhoup to Vice President in Its New Jersey Office

RT Specialty LLC has promoted David M. Slaugenhoup to vice president within its Environmental and Construction Professional (RT ECP) practice. Since joining the team in 2013, Slaugenhoup has diligently worked with RT ECP customers nationwide to strategically manage the daily …

Obsidian Insurance Holdings Appoints Armstrong as Chief Client Officer

Obsidian Insurance Holdings Inc., a fronting insurance holding company, has appointed Stacy Armstrong as chief client officer. Armstrong is a senior executive with more than 25 years of insurance and reinsurance industry experience. Her new role will include responsibility for …

Maryland Home Builder to Pay More Than $700K for Violating Consumer Protection Laws

Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh has announced that his Consumer Protection Division issued a final order finding that Clark P. Turner and Clark Turner Homes LLC of Harford County violated Maryland’s Consumer Protection Act, New Home Deposits Act and …

District of Columbia Sues 4 Oil Majors for Misleading Consumers on Climate Change

The attorney general for the District of Columbia on Thursday filed a lawsuit against Exxon Mobil Corp, BP Plc, Chevron Corp, and Royal Dutch Shell Plc for “systematically and intentionally misleading” consumers about the role their products play in causing …

Washington D.C.’s Incapsulate Hires Siegel to Insurance Industry Team

Incapsulate has hired insurance veteran Stephen Siegel to its insurance industry team. For more than 25 years, Siegel has worked with companies in all segments of insurance including life, property and casualty, group, health and long term care. He serves …

Vermont Unemployment Insurance Decrease Aims to Help During COVID

Vermont businesses are going to be getting a break on the costs of their unemployment insurance, and people collecting unemployment benefits will be getting more money, Governor Phil Scott said Tuesday. Starting July 1, the Vermont Department of Labor will …

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