East News

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires RPA, Innovative Coverage Concepts

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Parsippany, N.J.-based RPA Insurance Services LLC and Innovative Coverage Concepts LLC. RPA Insurance Services is a provider of insurance and risk management services to the restaurant and hospitality industries. It operates from offices …

New York Firefighters Seek Insurance Payments for Ambulance Funding

Firefighters from around New York state are asking state lawmakers to change the law so fire departments can recoup the cost of emergency medical calls from patient insurance plans. Under current law, volunteer ambulance corps and private ambulance companies can …

Kaufman Dolowich & Voluck Hires Stroili in New York City

Kaufman Dolowich & Voluck LLP (KDV), a national law firm, has hired Peter A. Stroili as an insurance coverage partner in its New York City office. Stroili has 30 years of experience in insurance coverage, professional liability and directors and …

Massachusetts Restaurant Customers Warned of Potential Hepatitis Exposure

Massachusetts health officials say a seafood restaurant worker has tested positive for hepatitis A and are warning customers they may have been exposed to the disease. The state Department of Public Health and local health officials are urging customers who …

New Jersey Chemical Plant Fire Prompts Warnings, Bridge, Road Closures

Authorities say a fire at a chemical plant in New Jersey has been brought under control, but road and bridge closures remained in effect and local residents were urged to remain indoors because of potential danger from fumes. Kearny fire …

Baltimore to Get Property Sales Moving Amid Cyber Attack

Baltimore, Md., officials say they have a plan to get the city’s real estate market moving again in the midst of a crippling ransomware attack. A manual workaround for property sales during the recovery will begin Monday. The ransomware shut …

Is Sea Rise Wrecking Coastal Home Values? The Answer: Maybe

For sale: waterfront property with sweeping views of the Atlantic Ocean. Waves erode beach regularly. Flooding gets worse every year. Saltwater damage to lawn. Asking price: anyone’s guess. Some research suggests rising sea levels and flooding brought by global warming …

AXA XL Names Bertha to Lead U.S. East Region Multinational Casualty Group

AXA XL has promoted Marc Bertha as team lead for the U.S. Eastern Region Multinational Casualty group. Based in New York, Bertha will be leading the region’s underwriting team whose overall mission is to partner with new and existing clients …

First Connecticut Crumbling Foundation Repaired with State’s Help

Work has been completed on the first Connecticut home with a crumbling foundation, using funds from a captive insurance company created by the General Assembly in 2017. It took about six weeks to replace Kevin and Aisling McCloskey’s basement in …

Eight Days After Cyberattack, Baltimore’s Network Still Hobbled

More than a week after a cyberattack hobbled Baltimore’s computer network, city officials said Wednesday they can’t predict when its overall system will be up and running and continued to give only the broadest outlines of the problem. Baltimore’s government …

East News Archives by Month