Connecticut News

Beacon Hill Associates Offers Workers’ Comp Product

PartnerOne Environmental, the underwriting division of Virginia-based wholesaler Beacon Hill Associates, says it can now offer workers’ comp coverage in conjunction with general liability or contractors pollution liability Coverage is provided by a group of A+ Rated insurance carriers with …

Northeast’s ProMutual to Buy Michigan Medical Liability Insurer FinCor

Massachusetts-based medical liability insurance company Medical Professional Mutual Insurance Co., known as ProMutual, will acquire medical liability insurer and risk management company FinCor and its subsidiaries. ProMutual, a member of ProMutual Group, said it is is acquiring Lansing, Michigan, based …

Ratings Recap: AXA Art, National Interstate, ProMutual, Clearwater

A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit rating of “a+” of AXA Art Insurance Corporation, which is based in New York City. The outlook for both ratings is stable. “The ratings reflect …

Connecticut Safety Crackdown Takes 153 Vehicles off the Road

A state-wide highway safety crackdown on commercial trucks, buses and tractor-trailers has taken 153 vehicles off of Connecticut roads. The spot checks over a three day period last week were made along Interstate 95 and Interstate 91, as well as …

Wedding Insurance Gets Another Look in Tough Times

Fantasies of the perfect wedding never included banquet halls going bust or lovebirds losing their jobs. But a calamity can sneak up on you while you’re consumed with creating your dream day, especially during a recession. For couples who plan …

Former Alabama Insurance Executive Goff Sentenced to 12 Years

A former Montgomery, Alabama insurance executive has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for mail fraud and embezzlement in his insurance business. U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson imposed the sentence on John Goff and ordered him to pay …

The Hartford’s CEO Ayer, Facing Pressure, to Retire

Hartford Financial Services Group said on Thursday that CEO and chairman Ramani Ayer, under pressure from shareholders as the 199-year-old insurer struggles with record losses, would retire by the end of the year. The Hartford, Connecticut-based life and property insurer, …

WKF&C Adds E&S Coastal Wind Coverage in 4 New England States

Melville, New York-based managing general agent WKF&C Agency Inc. if offering an expanded coastal wind facility for E&S property lines in four New England states. The expansion adds extra capacity for risks including, restaurants, shopping centers, industrial buildings and and …

Direct Writers Continue Battle for Massachusetts Auto Market

Allstate Announces Plan to Begin Writing After Generation-Long Hiatus Direct writers continue to target the Massachusetts personal auto insurance market, as one major national carrier announced it has written its first policy in the state and another says it will …

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TD Insurance Inc. has hired Linda Bogardus as an account manager in the Core Division of Commercial Lines. Bogardus, who is based in Burlington, Vermont, will oversee marketing and servicing large commercial insurance accounts throughout the region. She has more …