The federal government has cited a Massachusetts blasting company for its role in a Rhode Island quarry blast that injured two workers and damaged nearby buildings. The Mine Safety and Health Administration, a division of the U.S. Department of Labor, …
Partners Insurance Group LLC, a Swansea, Mass.-headquartered independent insurance agency with eight locations in Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island, has promoted Kristine Audette to assistant vice president of accounting. In this role, Audette is responsible for all agency accounting functions …
GEICO’s Board of Directors has promoted Rick Hoagland to senior vice president. Hoagland first joined GEICO in 1994 as a telephone claims representative in Fredericksburg, Md. He advanced through several positions and was named a manager in 2002. He was …
The Maryland Court of Special Appeals has concluded that Harleysville Preferred Insurance Company has a duty to defend the limited liability company that owns and operates Rams Head Tavern in underlying litigation regarding a hidden video camera in its women’s …
Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Kilmartin filed a lawsuit Monday against 21 fossil fuel companies demanding damages associated with sea level rise and water cycles. In the complaint filed in Providence County Superior Court, Kilmartin said the companies are knowingly …
The city of Wilmington, Del., is considering cracking down on dirt bikes and all-terrain vehicles that some residents and officials say are becoming a safety hazard. The News Journal reports a city councilman proposed an ordinance this week that would …
Maine’s Republican governor has vetoed bills ranging from insurance coverage for hearing aids to help for homeless opioid users. Gov. Paul LePage vetoed 13 bills Tuesday. Lawmakers are set to return Monday facing three dozen vetoes. LePage vetoed a $1 …
Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo cleared her desk of all pending legislation, signing more than 100 bills while vetoing three others. The Providence Journal reports that the Democratic governor vetoed bills that would have made it a felony to socially …
Delaware State Police say a woman who claimed to be the victim of a carjacking set up by an intentional crash has turned herself in to face criminal charges. Thirty-year-old Jane Macauley of Middletown, Del., surrendered to state police on …
Affinion Group LLC, a subsidiary of Affinion Group Holdings Inc., has entered into a definitive purchase agreement to sell its insurance division, Affinion Insurance Solutions (AIS), to an affiliate of Mill Point Capital. The sale is expected to close sometime …
