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Agency Network Exchange Appoints Melroy as Director of Accounting and Operations

ANE, Agency Network Exchange LLC, has appointed Lisa Melroy of Mount Laurel, N.J., as director of Accounting and Operations to consolidate accounting and finance functions and centralize the company’s business operations. In the last year, ANE added 17 new agencies …

AM Best Removes MAPFRE NY from Under Review with Negative Implications

AM Best has removed from under review with negative implications and downgraded the Financial Strength Rating to A- (Excellent) from A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating to a­- from a for MAPFRE Insurance Company of New York, based …

Lloyd’s Appoints Former U.S. Senator Sununu as Member of Council

Lloyd’s confirmed the appointment of former U.S. Senator John E. Sununu of New Hampshire as a new member of its Council for a three-year term, beginning Feb. 6, 2019. During his tenure in the Senate, Sununu served on the Senate …

Delaware Contractor Breaks Both Legs in Trench Fall

The Delaware Department of Transportation says a contractor who fell through a trench on a construction site broke both his legs. The News Journal reports that the Carrow Construction crew was digging a trench Friday as they replaced drainage pipes …

Eversource Seeks Rate Hike to Cover Storm Damage Costs in Connecticut

Connecticut’s largest electric utility has asked the state for permission to charge ratepayers for the more than $150 million it has spent to repair damage caused by five major storms over the past two years. Eversource spokesman Mitch Gross told …

Four Wounded During New Jersey Candlelight Vigil Shooting

Police say four girls and women were wounded, one critically, in a shooting during a candlelight vigil in New Jersey for two males killed in the crash of a stolen vehicle. Police in Newark say the victims, who range in …

Police Say New Hampshire Fatal Crashes Highest in More Than a Decade

State police say New Hampshire saw more fatal crashes last year than in any year since 2004. WMUR-TV reports New Hampshire State Police said in a report released Friday that there were 145 fatal crashes in 2018. That compares with …

Delaware Officials Say Data Breach Affects Five Companies, 650 Consumers

Officials in Delaware say a data breach at a third-party administrator for health insurance companies has affected five companies and 650 consumers. The Department of Insurance announced Thursday that BenefitMall’s Oct. 11 breach has affected five companies in Delaware and …

New York’s JenCap Holdings Promotes Maher, Hires Nielsen

JenCap Holdings LLC (JCH), a specialty insurance business, has promoted Mark P. Maher to chief operating officer and hired David Nielsen as corporate chief financial officer. In his new role, Maher will work with the JenCap management team in developing …

New Jersey’s Jimcor Agency Adds Three Sales Team Members

Jimcor Agency Inc., a Montvale, N.J.-based independent managing general agent and insurance wholesaler, has hired Michael Hogan, Kyle Lacertosa and Victoria Stern. These three new sales team members serve as brokerage specialists writing both brokerage and binding business. Hogan is …

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