All the headlines from our Connecticut Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Nov 19 2019 // A Connecticut woman who says she was sexually assaulted by her Uber driver last year has filed a lawsuit against the ride-sharing app.The Middletown Press reports the lawsuit filed by the 22-year-old woman in Milford...
Nov 19 2019 // Peter M. Bakker Agency was awarded the first insurance agency apprenticeship by the Connecticut Department of Labor’s Office of Apprenticeship Training.The insurance agency apprenticeship program is an initiative by...
Nov 15 2019 // Insurers are not liable for crumbling foundations caused by defective concrete unless the home is on the verge of collapse, the Connecticut Supreme Court ruled. The decision will likely amplify public pressure for a...
Nov 13 2019 // Connecticut submarine maker Electric Boat has been fined by federal officials after an employee fell more than 20 feet while working earlier this year.The Day reports the federal Occupational Safety and Health...
Nov 12 2019 // The U.S. Supreme Court dealt a blow to the gun industry, refusing to block a lawsuit against Remington Arms Co. by family members of nine people killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre.The lawsuit blames...
Nov 4 2019 // Crawford & Company has promoted Jack Schafer to senior vice president, chief client officer of U.S. Loss Adjusting. Schafer will report to Rohit Verma, Crawford’s global chief operating officer and is based in...
Oct 28 2019 // A Connecticut woman has pleaded guilty to embezzling about $370,000 from her former employer.Federal prosecutors say 36-year-old Lydia Cabrera, of Southington, pleaded guilty to bank fraud. Authorities say Cabrera was a...
Oct 25 2019 // Smith Brothers Insurance, a Glastonbury, Conn.-headquartered independently operated insurance broker, has hired Karen Smith Wohlers. She will be responsible for Employee Benefits Compliance and Legal Services in her new...
Oct 11 2019 // A Connecticut man must pay a $5,000 fine and serve two years’ probation after making false statements to obtain a Small Business Administration loan to repair his marina. Thirty-nine-year-old Scott Sundholm of Old...
Oct 7 2019 // Two former employees of a Connecticut-based restaurant chain say in a lawsuit that they were subjected to a pattern of sexual harassment and abuse by a manager.Gianna Aconfora and Maizzy Douchette allege in the suit filed...
Oct 6 2019 // The roar of its four engines, the plexiglass nose, the bristling machine guns — for history buffs and aviation enthusiasts, few thrills compare with that of a flight aboard aircraft like the B-17 Flying Fortress, the...
Oct 4 2019 // A World War II-era B-17 bomber with 13 people aboard crashed and burned at the Hartford airport after encountering mechanical trouble on takeoff Wednesday, killing seven of them.The four-engine, propeller-driven plane...
Oct 3 2019 // The former superintendent of public works in a Connecticut town and the head of a local construction company have pleaded not guilty in connection with an alleged scheme to dump contaminated waste on town property.The...
Oct 3 2019 // The head of an assistance program for Connecticut homeowners with crumbling foundations has delayed his departure from the organization.The Journal Inquirer reports that Michael Maglaras, superintendent of the Connecticut...
Oct 2 2019 // The parents of a 15-year-old Connecticut boy who accidentally shot and killed himself at a friend’s house have settled their lawsuit against the gun owner for $1 million.The Hartford Courant reported Monday that...
Sep 17 2019 // AssuredPartners Inc. has acquired Alton E. Woodford Insurance Agency Inc., located in West Hartford, Conn. The team of nine will remain under the operational leadership of Tallison Noble and Nerissa Smith following the...
Sep 11 2019 // Hagerty, an automotive lifestyle brand and provider of specialty insurance to vintage vehicle enthusiasts, has acquired the Greenwich Concours d’Elegance in Greenwich, Conn.Following this move, Hagerty expects to add...
Sep 10 2019 // Connecticut public health officials say they are now investigating five cases of lung disease in state residents possibly related to the use of e-cigarettes or vaping products.The state Department of Public Health on...
Sep 10 2019 // Partners General Insurance Agency (PGIA) has hired Thomas Farrell as senior vice president to start up its Connecticut branch of operations.Farrell will be writing on Ategrity Specialty Insurance Company paper which has an...
Sep 3 2019 // A national search is officially underway to replace the veteran insurance consultant who has overseen the rollout of an ongoing assistance program for Connecticut homeowners with crumbling foundations. Michael Maglaras...