The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) has ruled the state’s independent contractor statute does not determine whether a claimant is an employee eligible for workers’ compensation benefits in a case that has led to questions about worker misclassification. “Worker misclassification …
A New Jersey man who was struck by a bus and dragged for nearly two miles has settled his lawsuit with New Jersey Transit for $2.3 million. A lawyer for the firm that handled 63-year-old Seres Arpad’s case confirmed the …
The Evans Agency LLC, a wholly owned insurance subsidiary of community financial services company Evans Bancorp Inc., has acquired the business of Richardson & Stout Insurance (R&S) of Wellsville, N.Y. The transaction is effective July 1, 2018. Terms of the …
EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a retail property and casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage and consulting firm, has hired Diane Montelione as a senior vice president in its Financial Risk Practice. She will be based in New York and …
The Office of the State Fire Marshal estimates that a lightning strike caused $50,000 worth of damage to Delaware apartments. The News Journal reports that the National Weather Service says lightning struck in the vicinity of Mill Creek’s Arundel Apartments …
SafeWaters Underwriting Managers (SafeWaters) has appointed Kevin Kempf as vice president and head of cargo in the U.S. Kempf is based in Melville, N.Y. He joined SafeWaters on April 1, 2018, and brings knowledge of cargo insurance and more than …
G.M. Abodeely Insurance Agency has merged its business with Smith Brothers Insurance of Glastonbury, Conn. This combination allows the Abodeely Agency to maintain its presence as an independent local agent and leverage the resources of Smith Brothers, a national Top …
The MEMIC Group, a Portland, Maine-based workers’ compensation specialist, has appointed Lara Heal to director of Managed Care Services as well as promoted Karen Flaherty to director of Financial Operations and Kristen Wintle to director of Compensation and Benefits. Heal …
A former Maryland resident who ran a telemarketing business hawking light bulbs and cleaning supplies has pleaded guilty to federal charges of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and conspiracy to defraud the IRS. Fifty-seven-year-old Eric Epstein of Pompano Beach, Florida, …
Massachusetts regulators are investigating whether ride-hailing company Uber violated state law by increasing prices during a powerful storm in March. The Boston Herald reports that the Department of Public Utilities, which oversees ride-hailing apps, sent Uber a letter last month …
