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Drivers Get $750K Settlement in Dispute with Connecticut Limo Company

Mar 4 2019 // A limousine company dispute in Connecticut has resulted in a $750,000 settlement for 23 current and former drivers.The Connecticut Law Tribune reports that drivers for Connecticut Limousine recently agreed to settle their...

Connecticut Governor Lamont Fills Top Public Health, Insurance Agency Jobs

Feb 25 2019 // Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont has announced his choices to lead the departments of public health and insurance.The Democrat is nominating Renee D. Coleman-Mitchell, a health care executive, to oversee the health...

Connecticut City Recovers About Half of Money Lost in Hacking Scheme

Feb 4 2019 // A Connecticut city says it has recovered more than half the nearly $1 million stolen from city accounts during a 2016 hacking scheme.An attorney for the city of Norwalk said Wednesday that by filing claims, complaints and...

Eversource Seeks Rate Hike to Cover Storm Damage Costs in Connecticut

Jan 29 2019 // Connecticut’s largest electric utility has asked the state for permission to charge ratepayers for the more than $150 million it has spent to repair damage caused by five major storms over the past two...

Connecticut Insurance Department Recoups Nearly $8M

Jan 22 2019 // The Connecticut Insurance Department says it recovered nearly $8 million for policyholders and taxpayers in 2018 by helping individuals, families and employers with their claims and complaints. Acting Commissioner Paul...

Trager Reznitsky Insurance Opens Second Location in Connecticut

Jan 18 2019 // Trager Reznitsky Insurance, based in North Haven, Conn., is expanding south to the shoreline town of Branford, Conn.Agency principals Joshua Trager and Eugene Reznitsky officially opened the agency’s second location...

Connecticut Judge Dismisses Opioid Crisis Lawsuits Against Drugmakers

Jan 15 2019 // A Connecticut judge has dismissed lawsuits against Purdue Pharma and two dozen other drug companies brought by 37 cities and towns in the state, which blame them for the opioid crisis and seek to recoup millions of dollars...

Berkley One Expands into Florida, Ohio; Adds Flood Insurance in Select States

Jan 15 2019 // Berkley One, a startup insurance provider targeting the high net worth personal lines market, has expanded into Florida and Ohio.Working with select independent agents, Berkley One offers home, automobile, fine art and...

Insurers Agree to Help Cover Some Connecticut Crumbling Foundation Costs

Jan 10 2019 // Two insurance companies have agreed to provide a total of $10.5 million to help Connecticut homeowners cover the cost of repairing and replacing crumbling foundations, officials said Tuesday.The state has reached separate...

San Group Hires Terry as Regional Vice President for Connecticut, Rhode Island

Jan 10 2019 // Satellite Agency Network Group Inc. (SAN) has hired Mike Terry as regional vice president.In this role, Terry will be responsible for membership service, business development and insurance company relations for all SAN...

Worker Badly Burned at Connecticut Construction Site

Jan 4 2019 // A construction worker has suffered serious burns in an accident at a site of an apartment complex in Connecticut.The Day reports the man became injured while trying to refuel a running air compressor at the site in...

Connecticut Court to Hear Arguments Over Crumbling Foundations Insurance

Dec 18 2018 // The Connecticut Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments on whether homeowners’ insurance policies should cover repairs to thousands of homes with crumbling foundations caused by defective concrete.Justices will...

Connecticut Insurance Commissioner Wade to Step Down

Dec 18 2018 // Connecticut Insurance Department Commissioner Katharine Wade plans to step down from her position on December 19, 2018.Connecticut’s incoming Governor-elect Ned Lamont, who is set to take office on January 9, will...

Connecticut Insurance Department Partnering with RiskGenius in Tech Pilot Program

Dec 14 2018 // The Connecticut Insurance Department is one of nine state insurance regulators participating in a pilot program to test a web-based platform that uses machine learning.The pilot states are partnering with RiskGenius, a...

Toy Wars: Lego Sues to Halt Sales of Zuru ‘Copycat’ Figurines at Walmart

Dec 14 2018 // Lego A/S wants to make sure any plastic toy figurine unwrapped in an American home during the holidays isn’t what the toymaker calls a copycat of its own products.The Danish toymaker is asking a federal judge in...

93 Connecticut Educators File Claims Over Mold-Related Ailments

Dec 12 2018 // More than 90 educators in a Connecticut school district have filed workers’ compensation claims over mold-related ailments.The Advocate reports that 93 staff members at six public schools in Stamford filed claims...

Travelers Establishes Program to Help with Connecticut Crumbling Foundations

Dec 10 2018 // The Travelers Companies Inc. has established the Travelers Benefit Program, a $5 million fund to assist customers in repairing homes with crumbling foundations in northeast Connecticut. The matter stems from concrete...

Connecticut Receives Federal Declaration for Rain Storms

Dec 7 2018 // Connecticut state agencies, municipalities, and the state’s two federally recognized tribes are now eligible to receive federal financial assistance to help repair the damage caused by severe rain and flooding in...

PURE Rolls Out Restructured Jewelry Insurance in Connecticut

Dec 6 2018 // The PURE Group of Insurance Companies (PURE Group), which includes Privilege Underwriters Reciprocal Exchange (PURE), the policyholder-owned property and casualty insurer designed for high net worth individuals and...

Everest Insurance Hires Bunt in Connecticut

Dec 4 2018 // Everest Insurance has hired Tim Bunt to its marketing and distribution team as vice president.In this role, Bunt is responsible for business development in the large account space. He will be based in the Everest Stamford,...