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#1 New Hampshire Won’t Reinstate License of Trucker Acquitted in Deadly Crash

Jun 4 2024 // New Hampshire safety officials last Thursday upheld the license suspension of a commercial truck driver who was acquitted in the 2019 deaths of seven motorcyclists but said another hearing will be held to determine how...

#2 Connecticut Supreme Court Won’t Hear Alex Jones’ Appeal of $1B Sandy Hook Verdict

Apr 16 2025 // The Connecticut Supreme Court has declined to hear conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ appeal in a defamation case that resulted in a $1.4 billion verdict against him for calling the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting...

#3 Flood-Stricken Connecticut Seeks Emergency Assistance from Federal Agencies

Aug 20 2024 // Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont has submitted a request to President Joe Biden and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for a federal emergency declaration for Fairfield , New Haven, and Litchfield counties in...

#4 4 Killed in Yet Another Wrong-Way Highway Crash in Connecticut

May 13 2024 // A driver going the wrong way on Connecticut’s Merritt Parkway crashed head-on into a minivan early Thursday, killing all four people in the vehicles and closing one side of the highway for nearly seven hours, state...

#5 Gallagher Updates Regulation for Artificial Intelligence

May 22 2024 // Gallagher’s Cyber practice remains laser focused on emerging technology and the potential for increased risks as organizations begin to use them. Throughout 2024, we’re concentrated on evolving compliance...

#6 Claims Made Commercial Lines Filings Now Subject to Scrutiny in Connecticut

Jul 12 2024 // In a change in regulatory practice, Connecticut has decided that all commercial lines claims made insurance forms and rates are now subject to full regulatory review.Citing compliance issues, Insurance Commissioner Andrew...

#7 Connecticut Court Upholds $965 Million Sandy Hook Verdict Against Jones

Dec 9 2024 // The Connecticut Appellate Court on Friday affirmed a $965 million verdict from 2022 against conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, determining there’s “sufficient evidence” to support the damages awarded to...

#8 Couple Staged Half Million Dollar Fraud Against Theater Nonprofit, Insurer Claims

May 21 2024 // Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Co. is suing a Connecticut couple the insurer alleges defrauded its insured, a Florida theater nonprofit, by using the organization’s checking and credit card accounts for more than a...

#9 AM Best Places Credit Ratings of Connecticut Attorneys Title Insurance Under Review

Aug 6 2024 // AM Best reports that it has placed under review with developing implications the Financial Strength Rating of B++ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “bbb” (Good) of Connecticut Attorneys Title...

#10 Connecticut Resiliency Plan Includes Flood Insurance, History Notification Mandate

Jan 22 2025 // Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont is proposing legislation aimed at improving the state’s resilience in the face of severe weather events, including requiring expanded notification to homeowners and renters of the...

#11 Finance Chief Resigns After Connecticut Town Hacked for $200K

Sep 3 2024 // The Connecticut town of Plymouth has been hacked for more than $200,000 and the town’s finance director has resigned as a result of the cybersecurity incident.Mayor Joseph Kilduff said the town fell victim to a...

#12 Connecticut Firefighters Sue DuPont, 3M, Honeywell Over Allegedly Contaminated Gear

Jun 27 2024 // DuPont, 3M, Honeywell and 16 other defendants were sued on Tuesday by Connecticut firefighters who said their protective gear was contaminated by toxic “forever chemicals” linked to cancer.Lawyers for the...

#13 Connecticut Court Restores Administrative Law Judge’s Discretion in Workers Comp

Mar 25 2025 // The Connecticut Supreme Court has ruled that an administrative law judge has the discretion to award a workers compensation claimant, after he or she reaches maximum medical improvement, ongoing temporary partial...

#14 Firefighter Killed Responding to Connecticut State Park Fire

Oct 23 2024 // A Connecticut firefighter was killed while battling a massive brush fire at Lamentation Mountain in Berlin.Governor Ned Lamont ordered flags lowered to half-staff in honor of Robert Sharkevich Sr., a member of the...

#15 Connecticut Lawmakers Ban Use of Foreign-Made Drones by State, Local Agencies

Feb 28 2025 // HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut lawmakers passed emergency legislation this week prohibiting state agencies and municipalities from purchasing or using Chinese and Russian drones while also imposing restrictions on...

#16 Connecticut Declares State of Emergency, Burn Ban Due to Severe Fire Conditions

Oct 28 2024 // The state of Connecticut on Saturday instituted a ban on the use of outdoor grills, firepits, and campfires, and the kindling and use of flame outdoors in all state parks, forests, and wildlife management areas due to...

#17 Connecticut Aquarium Pays $12K to Settle Investigation Into Whale Deaths

Sep 20 2024 // A Connecticut aquarium where three beluga whales died in recent years has agreed to settle a federal investigation over alleged animal care and water quality violations by paying a $12,200 fine while not admitting or...

#18 Amtrak Train Hits Tractor Trailer in Connecticut

Aug 12 2024 // An Amtrak train carrying nearly 100 passengers crashed into the rear section of a tractor trailer in Connecticut on Friday morning, causing minor injuries to a train engineer and damaging warning equipment at the crossing,...

#19 Four People From Connecticut Die in Small Plane Crash in Vermont

Sep 11 2024 // A small plane crashed in Vermont near an airport in Ferrisburgh, killing the four people on board, police said Monday.The Vermont State Police recovered the bodies from the wreckage of the four-seat, single-engine Piper...

#20 Insurance Services of New England Adds 8 Connecticut Agencies

Feb 13 2025 // Regional independent agency network Insurance Services of New England (ISNE) reported it has expanded into Connecticut with eight additional agencies.The Connecticut agencies ISNE is welcoming to its network are Ahrens,...