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New Jersey Sex Assault Victim Wants College Held Liable

A lawyer for a college student who was sexually assaulted at a fraternity “Date Night” party and then driven across campus and assaulted again asked a U.S. appeals court Tuesday to hold the public college liable. Lawyer Patrick J. Whalen …

Insurers Agree to Help Cover Some Connecticut Crumbling Foundation Costs

Two insurance companies have agreed to provide a total of $10.5 million to help Connecticut homeowners cover the cost of repairing and replacing crumbling foundations, officials said Tuesday. The state has reached separate agreements with The Hartford and Liberty Mutual …

The Hilb Group Acquires Maryland’s D’Camera Group

The Hilb Group LLC (THG) has acquired D’Camera Group (DG). The transaction became effective January 1, 2019. Located in Annapolis, Md., DG is a full-service insurance agency founded in 2006 and primarily provides property and casualty insurance in the Mid-Atlantic …

San Group Hires Terry as Regional Vice President for Connecticut, Rhode Island

Satellite Agency Network Group Inc. (SAN) has hired Mike Terry as regional vice president. In this role, Terry will be responsible for membership service, business development and insurance company relations for all SAN Group member agencies in his territory of …

Acadia Insurance Appoints Morse as Regional VP, Branch Manager in New York

Acadia Insurance, a Berkley Company, has appointed Tim Morse as regional vice president and branch manager of its New York branch, effective January 1, 2019. He succeeds Joe Gresia, who on January 1, 2019, was appointed senior vice president and …

Former New Jersey Police Officer Sentenced to Prison for Sandy Fraud

A former police officer has been sentenced to prison for his role in stealing $187,000 in federal Superstorm Sandy relief funds to repair a vacation home on the New Jersey shore. The Asbury Park Press reports 45-year-old Nikola Lulaj was …

The Hilb Group Acquires Rhode Island’s Aloisio Insurance Associates

The Hilb Group LLC (THG) has acquired Rhode Island-based Aloisio Insurance Associates Inc. (AIA). AIA, a full-service insurance agency, primarily provides property and casualty insurance to individuals and businesses in the Rhode Island area. Located in North Providence, R.I., AIA …

AXA XL Appoints Dicob to Excess Casualty Insurance Team in New York

AXA XL has appointed Andrew Dicob to its Excess Casualty Insurance team as leader for the U.S. Northeastern region. Based in New York and reporting to Donnacha Smyth, president of Global Excess Casualty, Dicob will work with brokers and clients …

Cuomo Nominates Lacewell to Replace Vullo as Superintendent of New York DFS

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has nominated his chief of staff and counselor Linda Lacewell as superintendent of the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS). The appointment was announced by Governor Cuomo’s office along with several of his …

Judge Blocks NYC Law Demanding Airbnb Disclosures

A New York City law forcing Airbnb and HomeAway home-sharing platforms to reveal a “breathtaking” amount of information about their businesses seems unconstitutional, a judge decided Thursday, forcing the law to be shelved for now. U.S. District Judge Paul A. …

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