December 8, 2008
The city of West Haven, Connecticut has agreed to pay nearly $400,000 to the family of a man who was killed on Interstate 95 while running from police. The family of 18-year-old Gary “Chris” Tyson had accused West Haven police …
December 8, 2008
Connecticut State police say the driver of a passenger bus is recovering from injuries after a collision with a wild turkey in Southington. The turkey and the Vermont Greyhound bus collided on Interstate 84 westbound on Thursday afternoon, near exit …
December 5, 2008
Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. shares soared as much as 52 percent Friday after the company boosted its 2008 profit forecast and said it had more than enough capital to withstand significant further deterioration in equity markets. The outlook provided …
December 4, 2008
The estate of a Greenwich, Connecticut teenager killed in a drunken driving accident in 2005 has been awarded $2.3 million in a settlement reached in Superior Court in Bridgeport. Court records show the lawsuit was brought by Justin Brown’s parents …
December 1, 2008
Super regional insurance carrier The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. has completed the previously announced acquisition of AIX Holdings, Inc. Windsor, Conn.-based AIX Holdings is a specialty property and casualty insurer that underwrites and manages program business, utilizing alternative risk transfer …
November 30, 2008
The Insurance Marketing and Communications Association (IMCA) named Richard Look as president. He is a marketing communications veteran with both agency and insurance company experience, and currently serves as vice president of marketing communications for Inventure Inc., a privately owned …
November 30, 2008
Congressional candidates from the Western states of Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming pulled in donations from a variety of insurance industry interests in 2008, according to the Center for Responsive …
November 30, 2008
The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Waste Haulers Market Detail: ELM Insurance Brokers Inc. offers automobile and general liability coverage for …
November 30, 2008
The governors of three Northeast states hard hit by the Wall Street meltdown are urging federal officials to approve a $48.2 million grant to help retrain financial services workers who have lost their jobs. In a letter to Labor Secretary …
November 30, 2008
Regulator Says Nutmeg State Will Take AIG and Catastrophe Problems in Stride Connecticut Insurance Commissioner Thomas Sullivan considers himself something of an insider when it comes to the insurance industry – after all, he spent 20 years at The Hartford. …