East News

Massachusetts Medical Marijuana Site Ordered Closed After State Inspection

State regulators have ordered a medical marijuana dispensary in Acton, Mass., to close its doors temporarily. The Cannabis Control Commission announced on Twitter on Friday that it had issued a cease-and-desist order against Massachusetts Wellspring. Patients were directed to the …

Pennsylvania Woman Convicted of Six Counts in Insurance Fraud Case

A suburban Philadelphia woman has been convicted of most charges in a multi-million-dollar insurance fraud case following fires at her Bucks County property. Jurors in Bucks County deliberated for more than four hours before convicting 71-year-old Claire Risoldi on six …

New Jersey Man Accused of Faking Fall for Insurance Pleads Not Guilty

A New Jersey man accused of faking a slip and fall at a business to get insurance money has pleaded not guilty. Alexander Goldinsky entered his plea Thursday during a brief court hearing. Prosecutors say the 57-year-old Randolph man was …

Massachusetts’ XS Brokers Promotes McVicker

XS Brokers, a Quincy, Mass.-based independent wholesale insurance underwriting brokerage service provider, has promoted Sean McVicker to division leader of Brokerage Casualty. Previously, McVicker served as assistant vice president at XS Brokers. In his new role, he will play a …

eDriving Appoints Shishko as Vice President of Strategic Partnerships

eDriving, a global provider of driver risk management programs with a U.S. headquarters in Cape May, N.J., has appointed Eric Shishko as vice president of Strategic Partnerships. In his new role, Shishko will facilitate key strategic partner relationships and spearhead …

Hartford InsurTech Hub Welcomes 2019 Cohort of Startups

Hartford InsurTech Hub, powered by Startupbootcamp, has welcomed its 2019 cohort of startups to Hartford, Conn. The chosen startups cover a range of abilities, from property insurance claims to peer-to-peer insurance (P2P) and exhibit a range of technologies and insurance …

Brown & Brown Insurance Agency of Virginia Acquires LRS&C

Brown & Brown Insurance Agency of Virginia Inc., a subsidiary of Brown & Brown Inc., has acquired substantially all of the assets of LRS&C. Brown & Brown Inc. is an insurance brokerage firm providing risk management to individuals and businesses. …

Website Planned to Help Workers of New Jersey Plant Destroyed by Fire

The parent company of a landmark New Jersey paper plant destroyed by fire last week says it is creating a website to help hundreds of affected workers find new jobs. Soundview Paper Company said Monday the employment opportunities website activated …

Ames & Gough Appoints Parent as Equity Partner

Ames & Gough, an insurance broker and risk management consultant specializing in serving design professionals, law firms, associations and nonprofits, and other professional service organizations, has appointed Marguerite Parent as an equity partner of the firm. This appointment brings the …

Massachusetts’ Custom House Risk Advisors Hires Schwartz, Procter

Custom House Risk Advisors (CHRA) has hired Jack Schwartz as a senior risk management consultant and Lee Procter as a risk management associate. [inline-ad-1]CHRA, based in Westwood, Mass., specializes in risk management and insurance issues within the real estate and …

East News Archives by Month