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Assurance Hires Warren to Mid-Atlantic Office in Virginia

Assurance, an independent insurance brokerage in the U.S., has hired Chris Warren. Warren will be based in the Assurance Mid-Atlantic office in Arlington, Va., and serve as a risk management consultant for Assurance’s construction and real estate practices. In this …

Statewide Insurance Joins Satellite Agency Network Group

Statewide Insurance has joined Satellite Agency Network (SAN) Group Inc., an alliance of independent insurance agencies in the Northeast, after recently opening in Walpole, Mass. Statewide Insurance provides all lines of personal and commercial coverages to local clients in Massachusetts …

Hagerty Acquires the Greenwich Concours d’Elegance in Connecticut

Hagerty, an automotive lifestyle brand and provider of specialty insurance to vintage vehicle enthusiasts, has acquired the Greenwich Concours d’Elegance in Greenwich, Conn. Following this move, Hagerty expects to add hands-on-the-wheel opportunities for show-goers, including its “Ride & Drives” that …

The Hilb Group Acquires Massachusetts’ The Incentive Group

The Hilb Group LLC (THG) has acquired Massachusetts-based The Incentive Group LLC (IG). The transaction became effective September 1, 2019. IG is a full-service employee benefits consulting and brokerage firm providing solutions for a variety of industries and sizes. Located …

Trial Begins in East Village Gas Explosion That Killed Two

A construction scheme to service high rent tenants created a virtual bomb, causing the 2015 gas explosion in Manhattan’s East Village that killed two people, injured 19 others and leveled three buildings, prosecutors said Monday during the start of trial. …

Delaware Attorney General Targets Sackler Family in Opioid Lawsuit

Delaware’s attorney general is suing members of the family that controls OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, accusing them of consumer fraud, negligence and creating a public nuisance. Monday’s court filing follows more than a dozen similar lawsuits by other state attorneys …

Five Cases of Lung Disease in Connecticut Possibly Linked to Vaping

Connecticut public health officials say they are now investigating five cases of lung disease in state residents possibly related to the use of e-cigarettes or vaping products. The state Department of Public Health on Friday said it had learned of …

New York Department of Transportation Employee Arrested for Workers’ Comp Fraud

A New York State Department of Transportation employee has been arrested on charges that he defrauded the workers’ compensation system and stole more than $11,000 in insurance benefits to which he was not entitled. Joshua D. Newman, of North Road …

Risk Strategies Appoints Flanagan as New England Regional Operations Leader

Risk Strategies, a privately held national insurance brokerage and risk management firm, has appointed Edward J. Flanagan, a veteran broker and sales leader, as New England regional operations leader. Flanagan will succeed John Scroope, who has been promoted to the …

Partners General Insurance Agency Hires Farrell, Opens Connecticut Office

Partners General Insurance Agency (PGIA) has hired Thomas Farrell as senior vice president to start up its Connecticut branch of operations. Farrell will be writing on Ategrity Specialty Insurance Company paper which has an exclusive MGU appointment with Partners General …

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