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It Figures

$504,900 Fine levied by the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration against an eastern Pennsylvania coal mine operator for a miner’s death. Robert Carey was killed on June 16, 2008, by falling debris inside Harmony Mine, near Mount Carmel. Safety …

People

The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of New Hampshire (IIANH) has elected new officers and directors. They are: Chairman Edwin Duvall, president of Lakeside Insurance Agency Inc./C&G Insurance; Chairman-Elect Robin Logel, marketing manager of Noyes Insurance Agency; Vice Chairman Ryan …

Chimp Owner Claims Connecticut Woman was Mauled on the Job

An attorney representing the owner of a chimpanzee that mauled and blinded a woman is calling the attack a work-related incident and said her family’s case should be treated like a workers’ compensation claim. The strategy, if successful, would severely …

Infearenza!

Insurance agencies and other businesses would do well to pay attention to flu news. I fear for you, insurance-selling America. Maybe it’s because I sit cooped up all day in my home office – away, thankfully, from the world and …

Towers Perrin Names Levene Retail Insurance Brokerage Leader

Global professional services firm Towers Perrin has named Steve Levene practice leader for its retail insurance brokerage business. Levene’s responsibilities will include strategic risk management programs for corporate and public entity clients. He is based in the firm’s Stamford, Conn. …

Family Sues over Connecticut Woman’s Bathrobe Fire Death

The family of an elderly Connecticut woman who died after her chenille bathrobe caught on fire has filed a $30 million lawsuit against the retailer for wrongful death and product liability. Atwilda Brown, 80, was making her nightly cup of …

Connecticut Judge: Killer’s Insurance Company not Liable

A Connecticut judge has ruled that the insurance company for a former Fairfield lawyer who killed his neighbor in 2006 won’t be responsible for any damages that could be awarded in a lawsuit filed by the victim’s family. Jonathan Edington …

Ratings Recap: Beazley (US), Prism

A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit rating of “a” of Beazley Insurance Company, Inc. (BICI), which is based in Farmington, Conn. The outlook for both ratings is stable. “These ratings reflect …

AIX Group Offers Preferred Logistics Program

Connecticut-based specialty insurer AIX Group Inc.,has launched a Preferred Logistics program in partnership with International Excess Program Managers. The custom program offers insurance solutions for small to mid-sized courier businesses, expediters, freight forwarders and food delivery companies nationwide. The Preferred …