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3 08, 2016

Massachusetts, New Hampshire Nonprofit Insurer Sues Over Federal Assessment

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A nonprofit health insurer with 25,000 customers in Massachusetts and New Hampshire has filed a federal lawsuit claiming it is being illegally punished for offering lower-cost products. Under the Affordable Care Act’s risk adjustment program, insurers with healthier customers make …

3 08, 2016

The Hartford Names Chubb’s Ciullo To Lead Bond Business

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The Hartford has appointed Rick Ciullo chief operating officer of Hartford Bond, one of the largest underwriters of surety and fidelity bonds in the U.S. Ciullo will lead The Hartford’s business that provides surety and fidelity products to companies of …

3 08, 2016

AmWINS Completes Acquisition of Private Client Group in Florida

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Special insurance broker AmWINS Group Inc. said it has completed its acquisition of the acquisition of Private Client Insurance Group, a Palm Beach Gardens, Florida-based wholesale broker specializing in personal lines insurance for high net worth individuals. PCIG will join …

1 08, 2016

Pokemon Go Triggers Trespass Class Action Suit Against Niantic

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A New Jersey resident with a pocket monster in his backyard may be the first to sue Niantic Inc. and Nintendo Co. for unleashing Pokemon Go across the U.S., claiming that players are coming to his home uninvited in their …

2 08, 2016

New York AG Charges Engineering Firm with Doctoring Sandy Claims Reports

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New York authorities charged a Long Island engineering firm and one of its former executives with forging damage reports for homes swamped by Hurricane Sandy, altering the documents in such a way that owners’ flood insurance claims were eventually denied. …

2 08, 2016

New York City Pays $2.7M in Autistic Teen’s Death

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New York City has agreed to pay $2.7 million to settle a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the mother of a 14-year-old autistic boy who was found dead after leaving his school in Queens. The Daily News reported the settlement. …

2 08, 2016

Tesla Searching for Explanation of Tesla Autopilot Crash

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Tesla Motors Inc. told U.S. Senate Commerce Committee staff it is considering two theories that may help explain what led to the May 7 fatal crash that killed a Florida man who was using the car’s “Autopilot” system, a person …

2 08, 2016

Effect of Tesla Crash on Public Views of Driverless Cars

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Consumers are more aware of self-driving cars, but slightly less interested in riding in them, according to two surveys conducted after a fatal crash of a Tesla equipped with self-driving technology. An online survey of more than 1,500 Americans in …

2 08, 2016

New Hampshire Town Wary of ‘Peeping Drones’

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The growing concern around the country about “peeping drones” may have come to a town in New Hampshire. Police in Hollis say they’ve received more than 20 complaints about a drone flying outside people’s windows, usually late at night or …

2 08, 2016

Element Risk Management Acquires Singleton Insurance in Pennsylvania

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West Chester, Pennsylvania-based insurance agency Element Risk Management has finalized the acquisition of Singleton Insurance in Ickesburg, Pennsylvania. Terms were not disclosed. The acquisition expands Element Risk’s footprint throughout Pennsylvania. Singleton Insurance will continue operations in Ickesburg. One owner, Vicky …