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Worldwide Facilities Hires Curry as Senior Vice President in New York Office

Worldwide Facilities, a national wholesale insurance broker, managing general agent and program underwriter, has hired John Curry as senior vice president in its New York, N.Y., office location. Curry’s recent experience includes a role as vice president, in which he …

Mother Whose Son Drowned After Drinking Alcohol at Game Sues TD Garden

The mother of a Massachusetts man who drowned in the Charles River after drinking alcohol at a Boston Celtics game is suing TD Garden and its parent company for unspecified damages. Lori Kelleher filed a wrongful death lawsuit Wednesday alleging …

Maine Gas Utility Will Be Fined $50K for Safety Problems

Maine regulators are going to fine a gas utility $50,000 for failures to meet safety requirements. The company, Maine Natural Gas of Brunswick, is a subsidiary of Avangrid, which also owns Central Maine Power. Maine Natural Gas delivers pipeline gas …

Governor Murphy Waives Fees for COVID-19 Testing for Some New Jersey Residents

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy said Tuesday the state will waive fees for COVID-19 testing for more than 2 million residents on certain health plans. The waivers apply to residents with health insurance through their jobs with the state and …

Mercier and Kosinski Insurance Joins Rhode Island’s Thompson Insurance Group

Mercier and Kosinski Insurance Inc. (MKI) has joined the Thompson Insurance Group to provide its customers with greater access to insurance companies, improved technology and additional insurance services. As a fourth-generation, family owned insurance agency, MKI has served the insurance …

The Hilb Group Acquires Massachusetts’ LifePlus Insurance Agency

The Hilb Group LLC (THG) has acquired Massachusetts-based LifePlus Insurance Agency Inc. (LPINS). The transaction became effective March 1, 2020. Established in 2004, LPINS is a full-service ancillary benefits agency, primarily providing insurance for group life, worksite, dental and workers’ …

United Heartland Hires Roth as Senior Business Development Specialist

United Heartland, a national workers’ compensation insurance company, is continuing its focus on offering workers’ compensation insurance in Pennsylvania with the addition of Brett Roth as senior business development specialist. The announcement reflects United Heartland’s continued commitment to expand its …

COVID-19 Emergency Regulations for Health Carriers Approved in Maryland

The Maryland General Assembly’s Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive & Legislative Review has approved emergency regulations for all health carriers regulated by the Maryland Insurance Administration (MIA). The following new regulations, issued by Governor Larry Hogan to control the spread …

Two New Agencies Join Renaissance Alliance Insurance Services’ New England Network

Renaissance Alliance Insurance Services, a national membership alliance for independent insurance agencies specialized in property and casualty insurance, has announced that two independent insurance agencies joined its New England network: Oak Tree Insurance Agency LLC, based in Shrewsbury, Mass., and …

World Insurance Associates Acquires New Jersey’s Lewis-Chester Associates

World Insurance Associates LLC (WIA) acquired Lewis-Chester Associates Inc. of Summit, N.J., on February 1, 2020. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1947, Lewis-Chester Associates Inc. is a full service, independent insurance agency providing insurance, benefits and …

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