A lawmaker in Rhode Island plans to introduce a bill to ban the sale of flavored e-cigarettes. Rep. Julie Casimiro says she’s planning to propose a ban after the new legislative session begins in January. She says the products need …
About 80 homes were evacuated after a tractor trailer carrying compressed natural gas overturned on an upstate New York highway. Governor Andrew Cuomo says one person died after the trailer crashed north of Binghamton on Interstate 88 around 1 a.m. …
Federal officials are discussing their findings from a yearlong investigation into last September’s natural gas explosions and fires in Massachusetts. The National Transportation Safety Board met in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday to discuss and vote on its final report about …
Authorities are investigating an explosion in an underground tank at an upstate New York gas station that killed a worker. State police say the explosion happened Friday afternoon at a Speedway station in the town of Dickinson in Broome County. …
XS Brokers (XSB), an independent insurance underwriting and wholesale brokerage group, has announced a new executive leadership structure. Eric Wirkus has been promoted to president, effective immediately. XSB Former President Adam Devine will become CEO. “The following changes come as …
World Insurance Associates LLC (WIA) acquired American Insurance Marketing Corp. (AIMC) of Prince Frederick, Md., on September 1, 2019. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1976, AIMC provides quality protection for thousands of individuals, families, businesses and …
Risk Strategies, a privately held, national insurance brokerage and risk management firm, has acquired Pro Safety Services LLC, a provider of safety and loss control services to construction companies, builders and a range of other industries. Terms of the deal …
The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. has expanded its business in Vermont to include personal lines insurance and appointed a group of independent agents in the state to serve its growing customer base. According to The Hanover, the launch in Vermont …
Detectives are investigating the alleged thefts of about $350,000 worth of jewelry from residents in Manhattan’s Trump Tower. Police say the jewelry was stolen from inside two apartments in the building where U.S. President Donald Trump owns a penthouse triplex. …
The Maine Fire Marshal’s Office has finished its work at the site of a deadly explosion in Farmington, but isn’t ready to release any conclusions. Maine Public Safety Department spokesman Steve McCausland said investigators turned the scene over to its …
