June 17, 2019
A Delaware judge says an insurance company must extend liability coverage to a teenager who was convicted of criminally negligent homicide after a school bathroom attack captured on cellphone video that left a 16-year-old girl dead. The judge ruled Wednesday …
June 14, 2019
The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration has proposed nearly $1.8 million in fines for a Maine roofing contractor after an employee died in December. An OSHA spokesman told the Portland Press Herald that the fine against Shawn Purvis is …
June 14, 2019
Frederick Mutual, a Frederick, Md.-based insurance company, has promoted Jill Showalter to vice president and chief insurance operations officer. Showalter initially joined Frederick Mutual on October 2, 2017, as its new regional vice president. In this role, she was responsible …
June 14, 2019
The pilot killed when his helicopter hit the roof of a New York City skyscraper in rain and fog radioed that he was lost and trying to get back to the heliport but couldn’t find it, an official briefed on …
June 13, 2019
PMC Insurance Group, a Bedford, Mass.-based, national workers’ compensation program administrator, wholesaler and solution provider, has hired Chris Coalson as vice president and senior broker. Prior to joining PMC, Coalson held the position of chief marketing officer at All Insurance …
June 13, 2019
Cook Maran, a Prime Risk partner, recently hired Elliot Roberts as a private client advisor for Personal Insurance. He will operate out of the Cook Maran office in New York City. Roberts was previously vice president of Fine Art Underwriting …
June 13, 2019
The head of the Boston-area transit system promised an independent review of recent subway derailments after one during Tuesday’s morning rush caused widespread disruption for commuters. Steve Poftak, general manager of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, said investigators were trying …
June 13, 2019
The pilot killed Monday when his helicopter slammed into the roof of a New York City skyscraper was not authorized to fly in limited visibility, according to his pilot certification, raising questions about why he took off in fog and …
June 12, 2019
A new survey has found that nearly 62,000 medical errors in Massachusetts in one year cost about $617 million for follow-up care. The Boston Globe reports that the survey released Monday by the Betsy Lehman Center for Patient Safety is …
June 12, 2019
SageSure Insurance Managers, a Jersey City, N.J.-headquartered subsidiary of Insight Catastrophe Group (ICG), has appointed Alan Lange as vice president of Homeowners Pricing Actuary and Tawana Scott as vice president of Commercial Insurance Product. In 2018, SageSure announced it will …