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Historic Merger in New York: Bailey Place to Acquire Tanner Ibbotson

Bailey Place Insurance has agreed to acquire Tanner Ibbotson in a merger of two historic Cortland, New York-based independent insurance agencies. Effective April 1, 2024, Tanner Ibbotson’s office on West Road will close. No layoffs are planned and most of …

Woman Sues Restaurant Claiming She Found Piece of Human Finger in Chopped Salad

When Alison Cozzi was eating the salad, she sensed something wasn’t right. It did not take long for her to realize that she was chewing on a portion of a human finger that had been mixed into the salad. It …

People Moves: Falvey Group Names Nasso; Gibbons Joins Iroquois in New England; RCM&D Adds Dignan

Falvey Names Nasso as Chief Underwriting Officer Falvey Insurance Group, headquartered in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, hired Tom Nasso as chief underwriting officer. Before joining Falvey, Nasso most recently served as executive vice president, head of ocean marine at Ascot …

Lawsuit Blames Negligence by Plant Owner, HVAC Contractors for Cannabis Worker’s Asthma Death

A lawsuit has been filed over what has been identified as the cannabis industry’s first asthma workplace death. The mother of a worker who died from an asthma attack at a Massachusetts cannabis processing plant in 2022 has brought wrongful …

Sandy Hook Families Offer to Settle Alex Jones’ $1.5 Billion Debt for $85 Million

Sandy Hook families who won nearly $1.5 billion in legal judgments against conspiracy theorist Alex Jones for calling the 2012 Connecticut school shooting a hoax have offered to settle that debt for only pennies on the dollar — at least …

Title Insurer to Pay New York $1 Million Penalty Over 2019 Data Breach

The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) announced that First American Title Insurance Co. will pay a $1 million penalty to New York State for violations of DFS’s cybersecurity regulation stemming from a large-scale cybersecurity breach in May …

$1.3 Billion Lottery Winner Sues for $100K Damages Over Identity Disclosure by Mom

A man who won one of the largest lottery payments in U.S. history has filed a federal lawsuit against the mother of his child in an attempt to keep his identity concealed. The man won a $1.35 billion Mega Millions …

Rhode Island’s Thompson Insurance Fills New HQ

Thompson Insurance Group, a Rhode Island firm that includes insurance, real estate and investment companies, has made a move – a physical move to a new corporate headquarters. The group said in a news release that it had opened a …

New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Rates to Fall 3.9% for 2024

New Jersey’s insurance regulator has approved a 3.9% reduction in workers’ compensation and employer liability rates starting January 1, 2024. The approved statewide rate change is based on the latest financial and statistical data reported to the New Jersey Compensation …

FBI Closes Probe of Car Wreck at Niagara Falls Bridge, No Indication of Terrorism

FBThe FBI has ended its investigation of a fiery car wreck that killed two people at a border checkpoint in Niagara Falls after finding no evidence that it was a terror attack, easing a period of high tensions as Americans …

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