The Vermont Department of Public Safety is going to be holding briefings for municipalities and others interested in applying for federal disaster assistance to help pay for repairs made following storms May 4-5. Attendance is mandatory for any municipalities or …
CorPro Underwriting Managers has hired Michael Giuliano as a senior underwriter based in New York, N.Y. He specializes in private company and not-for-profit directors and officers (D&O), employment practices liability (EPL), fiduciary and related coverages. He was formerly with Chubb, …
New Jersey’s new push to sue people and companies responsible for pollution has environmental groups applauding and business interests raising questions and concerns. After two terms of Republican Chris Christie, Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration announced last week that it …
Seven rail cars from a freight train derailed in Pittsburgh, Penn., sending shipping containers tumbling down a hillside onto light rail tracks below, but no injuries have been reported, authorities said. Norfolk Southern spokesman Jim Glass said the cars derailed …
The director of the Hopkinton Town Library in New Hampshire says damage caused by a lightning strike is “mindboggling.” Donna Dunlop said “almost the entire inventory” of books must be replaced because of fire, smoke and water damage Friday night. …
A New York City bus driver who passengers say was driving erratically before he hit something is facing charges including driving while intoxicated. Authorities say the 24-year-old driver had nine passengers on the bus early Sunday in Brooklyn. Police say …
A tornado warning in Massachusetts has expired, and meteorologists from the National Weather Service are surveying building damage that may have been caused by a tornado. Extensive damage to buildings and trees are reported in parts of central Massachusetts on …
A Democratic candidate for state Attorney General is seeking permission to become involved in a court case involving eastern Connecticut homeowners whose foundations are crumbling. Wethersfield state Sen. Paul Doyle filed a piled a petition Thursday in state Supreme court …
The National Rifle Association is suffering grave financial harm that threatens its ability to pursue its advocacy mission because of a “blacklisting” campaign by Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New York regulators, the gun rights group said in a federal lawsuit. …
PowerGuard Specialty Insurance Services, a renewable energy program manager based in the U.S., has hired warranty and service agreement specialist Dan Cantafi as the firm’s senior vice president of sales and marketing. He will be based in Glastonbury, Conn., and …
