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Rhode Island Sues 13 Firms That Worked on Troubled Washington Bridge

Aug 19 2024 // Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee announced Friday that the state has filed a lawsuit against 13 companies that provided design, construction and inspection services related to the troubled Washington Bridge.The bridge was...

World Insurance Acquires Rhode Island’s Affiliated Insurance Managers

Jul 16 2024 // Insurance broker World Insurance Associates announced that it recently acquired the business of Affiliated Insurance Managers (AIM) of Warwick, Rhode Island.AIM was founded in 1937. Today the agency is primarily focused on...

Rhode Island Guarantees Domestic Workers Minimum Wage, Not Workers’ Compensation

Jul 2 2024 // Domestic workers in Rhode Island will now be paid the state’s minimum wage under a bill signed into law by Democratic Gov. Daniel McKee.Traditionally, domestic workers haven’t been given that protection as the...

Rhode Island Bars Auto Insurers From Charging ‘Widow’s Penalty’

Jul 1 2024 // A new Rhode Island law prohibits auto insurers from charging policyholders more solely because they have been widowed.The new law bans insurers from treating widows or widowers any differently than married people in terms...

Rhode Island Lawmakers Pass Bill Requiring Safe Storage of Firearms

Jun 10 2024 // A bill that would require the safe storage of firearms in Rhode Island has been approved by lawmakers and is awaiting the governor’s signature.The bill, which won final approval from lawmakers on Thursday, would...

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