January 18, 2006
Usually snow and ice are the culprits this time of year in the Northeast for problems with the weather. Wednesday, though, proved to be Mother Nature offering a different problem for residents. Winds, in some cases exceeding 60 mph, blew …
January 15, 2006
Two brothers from Lawrence, Mass. who are both on the state’s most wanted fugitives list were captured lays Friday in the Dominican Republic, state police said. Andres Maldonado, 21, is the alleged trigger man in a fatal drive-by shooting in …
January 15, 2006
An insurance agent, described by neighbors as friendly and generous, was fatally shot in the head when he parked his car next to his Newton office last Friday morning, authorities said. Edward Schiller, 39, of Framingham, worked for Aronson Insurance, …
January 12, 2006
The Commerce Insurance Company has filed with the Massachusetts Division of Insurance for a five percent (5%) discount from the 2006 private passenger automobile fixed and established rates for AAA members in Massachusetts. If approved by the Division of Insurance, …
January 9, 2006
USI Holdings Corp. reported the acquisition of the Walpole, Massachusetts-based Mahoney & Associates Insurance Brokers Inc. This acquisition is expected to contribute approximately $800,000 in revenue to USI on an annual basis. Mahoney & Associates Insurance Brokers Inc., which has …
January 9, 2006
A Groton, Massachusetts man has pleaded guilty to charges he submitted false documents to an auto insurer to collect insurance money, Attorney General Tom Reilly announced. Peter Lombardini, 48, of Groton, pleaded guilty Dec. 27 to one count each of …
January 9, 2006
Hearings to decide on rates for the homeowners insurance residual market in Massachusetts have been going on since November and are likely to continue for several more months, according to officials. The three major parties – the residual market insurer …
January 6, 2006
The White House promised a full investigation of the West Virginia coal mine disaster that killed 12 people. Congressional Democrats called for hearings to look into both the safety record of the mining company and the Bush administration’s policies on …
January 6, 2006
Jimcor Agencies iannounced that Renee M. Azelby has joined the staff in Marlton, N.J. Azelby comes to Jimcor with 15 years of experience in the industry, most recently working as a professional liability underwriting manager. Azelby will be working as …
January 5, 2006
Insurance producers land new accounts every day. But successfully building a solid block of business from one new account does not happen every day, particularly in the field of construction insurance. Dave Sinclair of Sinclair Group in Wallingford, Conn., remembers …