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Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires New York’s Walsdorf Agency

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Huntington, N.Y.-based Walsdorf Agency Inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1926, Walsdorf Agency is a third generation, family owned commercial and personal lines insurance agency with real estate niche …

New Hampshire’s The Davis Agency Joins The Northern United Agents Alliance

The Northern United Agents Alliance (NUAA) has announced that The Davis Agency joined the NUAA as a participating member. The Davis Agency, located in Concord, N.H., is a full-service agency founded in 2019 by Andy Davis. The team of agents …

Maryland Man Dies at Northern Virginia Construction Site

A Maryland man has died after a construction accident in northern Virginia. Nelson Aguilar-Salamanca, 55, was working for a subcontractor on a construction site near the new Capital One headquarters in McLean, Fairfax County police said. Around 7:30 a.m., he …

New Hampshire’s Optisure Risk Partners Hires Five

Optisure Risk Partners has hired five individuals as the company continues its growth trajectory. Three new producers joined the organization: Heather Galloway joined Optisure as a sales executive and brings more than 20 years of experience in personal lines insurance …

Rhode Island Considers Permanent Flavored Vape Products Ban

Rhode Island’s health department is proposing to permanently ban the sale of flavored vaping products in the state. The department issued a public notice last week that it wants to make the temporary ban currently in effect permanent. Democratic Governnor …

Judge Denies Motion for New Trial in Boat Sinking Case

A man whose boat sank in 2016 resulting in his mother being lost at sea was denied a new trial Monday by a federal judge amid an ongoing dispute with insurance companies over the boat’s seaworthiness. Insurers said in the …

Insurance Journal’s Top 10 East Region Stories of 2019

A new year is a time of reflection for some, and last year, the city of Boston began 2019 by reflecting on an important piece of the city’s history: the 100-year anniversary of The Great Molasses Flood. The flood, which …

Virginia Plant Fire Ruled Accidental, Causes $4M in Damages

A fire at a western Virginia can manufacturing plant caused $4 million in damages and led to injuries for two firefighters battling the blaze, officials said. The fire began Friday evening at the Ardagh Group plant in north Roanoke County …

Wawa Facing Lawsuits Over Data Breach at All of Its Stores

The Wawa convenience store chain is facing a wave of lawsuits over a data breach that affected its 850 locations along the East Coast. Wawa Inc. discovered malware on its payment processing servers this month before stopping the breach Dec. …

Court Says Airline’s Workers at Newark Airport Can’t Sue as Class in Pay Dispute

American Airlines workers at Newark’s airport who claim in a lawsuit they’ve been shorted on overtime pay can’t sue as a class, a federal appeals court ruled this week. The three-judge panel’s decision reversed a New Jersey judge’s ruling that …

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