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Military dad pushes for expanded autism coverage - 10TV

Sun, 27 May 2012 01:43:11 PDT

Military dad pushes for expanded autism coverage
10TV
(AP) — Five-year-old Rachel Margaret Kenyon's father was serving with the Connecticut National Guard in Afghanistan when she was diagnosed with autism. Sgt. Maj. William Kenyon of Manchester is an active-duty veteran of Desert Storm — the early-1990s ...

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Anthem not accepted at CT Children's Medical Center - WWLP 22News

Fri, 25 May 2012 17:55:24 PDT

Anthem not accepted at CT Children's Medical Center
WWLP 22News
(WTNH) - For more than a month the Connecticut Children's Medical Center hasn't accepted Anthem Blue Cross-Blue Shield insurance. Eighteen-month-old premature born twins Madeline and Brady O'Connell rely on their health insurance to cover continuous ...

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Former Insurance Executives in Settlement Talks - Wall Street Journal

Fri, 25 May 2012 11:12:10 PDT

Former Insurance Executives in Settlement Talks
Wall Street Journal
"If such discussions result in such a resolution, that would obviate the need for the filing of the pretrial motions…thus saving the parties and the Court significant resources," read the filing, made in federal court in Connecticut.

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Backus and Hartford HealthCare sign Memorandum of Understanding - Connectcut Plus

Thu, 24 May 2012 07:31:08 PDT

Backus and Hartford HealthCare sign Memorandum of Understanding
Connectcut Plus
By Backus Corporation and Hartford HealthCare NORWICH, CT - Backus Corporation and Hartford HealthCare have signed a Memorandum of Understanding — a legal document that outlines how a formal partnership of our healthcare systems would function.

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Insurance Firm Is Set Up for Land Trusts, Which See Legal Costs Soaring - New York Times

Sat, 19 May 2012 12:00:19 PDT

New York Times

Insurance Firm Is Set Up for Land Trusts, Which See Legal Costs Soaring
New York Times
The $4 million estate on the Connecticut River in Lyme had everything: a six-bedroom home, a pool and a dock, all surrounded by 17 acres of native meadows, brush and woodlands. It also had a decades-old conservation restriction, held by the local land ...

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The Ticker - Boston Herald

Sun, 27 May 2012 21:02:28 PDT

The Ticker
Boston Herald
By Staff And Wire Reports Littleton's Middlesex Corp. is taking the lead on a $130 million contract to build nearly six miles of a 9.4-mile bus corridor in Connecticut. The construction company's role has been slammed because it is based in the Bay ...

Insurance Law Podcast Examines the Challenges of Cyber Risk - MarketWatch (press release)

Wed, 23 May 2012 06:47:01 PDT

Insurance Law Podcast Examines the Challenges of Cyber Risk
MarketWatch (press release)
The latest episode features attorney Bruce Raymond from Raymond Law Group LLC, with offices in Connecticut and Massachusetts. Mr. Raymond's practice areas include insurance defense, business litigation, technology, product liability and intellectual ...

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Keila Torres Ocasio: Unemployed don't need a phone number, they need a job - Ct Post

Sat, 26 May 2012 22:06:05 PDT

Keila Torres Ocasio: Unemployed don't need a phone number, they need a job
Ct Post
Smith lost her temporary job as a human resources administrative assistant for Marmon Utility LLC in Seymour right before Christmas. It offered a 32-hour work week with an $18-an-hour salary for nine months. It was the latest in a string of temporary ...

Grant Will Benefit Local Health Agency - Voices News

Sat, 26 May 2012 04:15:35 PDT

Grant Will Benefit Local Health Agency
Voices News
One of four recipients of the grant funding, the Connecticut AIDS Resource Coalition of Hartford, will be at the forefront of the Connecticut Integrated Healthcare and Housing Neighborhoods initiative. As part of that initiative, patient navigators ...

Connecticut Joins MetLife Settlement; Insurer Could Pay $478 Million - Hartford Courant

Tue, 15 May 2012 13:43:37 PDT

Connecticut Joins MetLife Settlement; Insurer Could Pay $478 Million
Hartford Courant
"This settlement amounts to nearly $900000 for Connecticut beneficiaries," Insurance Commissioner Thomas B. Leonardi said Tuesday. "Policyholders made their premium payments and have every right to expect MetLife to make good on its promise to pay ...

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Following conventions, Shays looks to primary McMahon; Himes clashes with Obsitnik - Ridgefield Press

Mon, 28 May 2012 03:24:19 PDT

Following conventions, Shays looks to primary McMahon; Himes clashes with Obsitnik
Ridgefield Press
The former 21-year member of Congress, who represented the 4th District of Connecticut in the US House of Representatives, made his primary campaign official last week by filing with the secretary of the state's office. While Mr. Shays' willingness to ...

When crossing state lines, beware the rules of the road Beware of those out-of ... - Boston.com

Sat, 26 May 2012 21:17:54 PDT

When crossing state lines, beware the rules of the road Beware of those out-of ...
Boston.com
Connecticut's trigger is much different: You must call their state police only when someone is injured in the car accident. Of course, for your own protection, you can always call your insurance agent or company after an accident, or the police if ...

Tornado recovery a long road for Greater Springfield businesses - MassLive.com

Sun, 27 May 2012 07:21:35 PDT

MassLive.com

Tornado recovery a long road for Greater Springfield businesses
MassLive.com
SPRINGFIELD — All business partners Wisam Yacteen and Alfredo Improta needed to know was that the insurance money they would get for 1020 Main St. would get them close to the cost of replacing their tornado-destroyed building. Then, they knew they ...

Blockbuster NYC & Tri-State Healthcare Real Estate Conference -- June 12 - MarketWatch (press release)

Wed, 23 May 2012 20:00:37 PDT

Blockbuster NYC & Tri-State Healthcare Real Estate Conference -- June 12
MarketWatch (press release)
NEW YORK, May 23, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- More than 250 are expected to attend Healthcare & Real Estate 2012, a high-level informational and networking conference for healthcare investors, owners, operators, capital sources and service ...

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Connecticut Sets Job Aid - Wall Street Journal

Thu, 17 May 2012 20:06:35 PDT

Connecticut Sets Job Aid
Wall Street Journal
Dannel P. Malloy's administration said Thursday that it has organized an outreach effort to help more than 12000 long-term jobless workers receive an array of social services after losing extended unemployment insurance benefits.
State offers help to jobless lacking benefitsTheDay.com
Unemployment Holds at 7.7 Percent In AprilCBS Local

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Connecticut Junior Republic to host golf tourney June 18 - Foothills Media Group

Tue, 22 May 2012 11:23:50 PDT

Connecticut Junior Republic to host golf tourney June 18
Foothills Media Group
Robert G. Phelan of Canton, chairman and CEO of the Torrington-based Litchfield Insurance Group, is chairman of the event, and Gregory S. Oneglia of Litchfield, vice chairman of the Torrington-based O&G Industries, is founding chairman.

309 Vine's new look - Cincinnati.com

Sun, 27 May 2012 03:32:53 PDT

309 Vine's new look
Cincinnati.com
Union Central Life Insurance Co. built its 31-story tower at the corner of Fourth and Vine where the Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce headquarters had burned to the ground in 1911. The growing firm hired a renowned New York architect named Cass Gilbert ...

Union Says Anthem's Parent, WellPoint, Is 'Hurting American Families' With ... - Hartford Courant

Wed, 16 May 2012 13:54:40 PDT

Union Says Anthem's Parent, WellPoint, Is 'Hurting American Families' With ...
Hartford Courant
WellPoint is the parent company of Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Connecticut, the state's largest health insurer by membership. "We're angry that WellPoint is spending the money that we pay for health insurance on political contributions and ...
WellPoint protestors harass Braly as political disclosure proposal failsIndianapolis Business Journal

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NEW BRITAIN —— - Hartford Courant

Thu, 24 May 2012 06:45:18 PDT

NEW BRITAIN ——
Hartford Courant
Federal agents seized medical business records Thursday in connection with an investigation of an unlicensed Rhode Island dentist suspected of using a chain of Connecticut clinics to steal $20 million or more in government dental insurance benefits for ...

Report: Underused Health Insurance Tax Credit Could Bring $166M To CT Small Firms - Hartford Courant

Wed, 09 May 2012 15:03:01 PDT

Report: Underused Health Insurance Tax Credit Could Bring $166M To CT Small Firms
Hartford Courant
By MATTHEW STURDEVANT, msturdevant@courant.com The Hartford Courant A tax credit offered to small businesses as part of federal health care reform could amount to savings of $166 million for companies that employ 192400 workers in Connecticut, ...

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Paying For Fido's Care: Insurer Releases Most Expensive Pet Claims - Hartford Courant

Tue, 22 May 2012 07:51:14 PDT

Paying For Fido's Care: Insurer Releases Most Expensive Pet Claims
Hartford Courant
Pets Best Insurance of Boise, Idaho, a major provider of pet insurance, released its most expensive claims in providing coverage for animals. "Vet costs are on the rise because pet owners are willing to spend almost any amount to save their pets," said ...

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OP-ED | Connecticut's Health Insurance Exchange Bill: Get it Done! - CT Newsjunkie

Tue, 08 May 2012 16:30:11 PDT

OP-ED | Connecticut's Health Insurance Exchange Bill: Get it Done!
CT Newsjunkie
Under the federal Affordable Care Act, the state Health Insurance Exchange is supposed to operate as a centralized marketplace, where small businesses with fewer than 50 employees can buy insurance. In a recent survey of Connecticut small businesses by ...

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Pratt & Whitney cuts 300 jobs, including 200 in Connecticut - Waterbury Republican American

Thu, 24 May 2012 22:22:04 PDT

Reminder Newspapers

Pratt & Whitney cuts 300 jobs, including 200 in Connecticut
Waterbury Republican American
EAST HARTFORD — Pratt & Whitney cut 300 salaried employees today, 200 of those in Connecticut, both at its headquarters in East Hartford and at its Middletown plant, the company and several of the workers said. Pratt spokesman Bryan Kidder said ...
Pratt & Whitney announces lay-offs of 300 salaried employeesReminder Newspapers
Pratt & Whitney cutting 300 jobs companywide, with a few in ColumbusColumbus Ledger-Enquirer
Pratt & Whitney cuts 300 jobs, some in ColumbusAtlanta Business Chronicle (blog)

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Fitch Rates Stamford Health System's (CT) Revs 'A'; Outlook Stable - MarketWatch (press release)

Tue, 22 May 2012 11:52:39 PDT

Fitch Rates Stamford Health System's (CT) Revs 'A'; Outlook Stable
MarketWatch (press release)
NEW YORK, May 22, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Fitch Ratings has assigned an 'A' rating to State of Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority (Stamford Health), series 2012J revenue bonds. In addition, Fitch assigns an 'A' rating to the ...

"Go West" Training Program for Radiologists Launched in Kunming - Einnews Portugal

Sun, 27 May 2012 17:13:06 PDT

"Go West" Training Program for Radiologists Launched in Kunming
Einnews Portugal
With deepening healthcare reform in China, healthcare investment in West China has increased sharply resulting in great improvements of the quality and quantity of medical equipment. Therefore, training for the proper operation of those equipments and ...

METLIFE INSURANCE CO OF CONNECTICUT - 10-Q - Management's Discussion and ... - Insurance News Net (press release)

Thu, 10 May 2012 14:18:34 PDT

METLIFE INSURANCE CO OF CONNECTICUT - 10-Q - Management's Discussion and ...
Insurance News Net (press release)
For purposes of this discussion, "MICC," the "Company," "we," "our" and "us" refer to MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut , a Connecticut corporation incorporated in 1863, and its subsidiaries, including MetLife Investors USA Insurance Company ...

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Cloud computing center comes to Wallingford - Hartford Business

Sun, 27 May 2012 00:06:14 PDT

Cloud computing center comes to Wallingford
Hartford Business
The California-based company is using an investment from Connecticut Innovations to open operations in Wallingford. Q: First of all, welcome to Connecticut. Please explain what NextCloud is. How long have you been in business? A: NextCloud was founded ...

Posted: May 25, 2012 - 3:00 pm ET - ModernHealthcare.com

Fri, 25 May 2012 12:16:51 PDT

Posted: May 25, 2012 - 3:00 pm ET
ModernHealthcare.com
Under the deal, the Backus Hospital would join Hartford HealthCare's five-hospital network. Hartford HealthCare includes the 601-bed Hartford Hospital, 263-bed Hospital of Central Connecticut, 130-bed MidState Medical Center, 57-bed Natchaug Hospital ...
Hartford HealthCare, Backus Corp. Sign Memorandum of UnderstandingBecker's Hospital Review
Backus, Hartford Hospital work on partnership termsTheDay.com

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Happy Memorial Weekend from ticklethewire.com - ticklethewire.com

Sun, 27 May 2012 12:53:12 PDT

ticklethewire.com

Happy Memorial Weekend from ticklethewire.com
ticklethewire.com
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Cigna Corporation Announces Appearance at the Jefferies 2012 Global Healthcare ... - MarketWatch (press release)

Wed, 23 May 2012 10:02:14 PDT

Cigna Corporation Announces Appearance at the Jefferies 2012 Global Healthcare ...
MarketWatch (press release)
All products and services are provided exclusively through operating subsidiaries of Cigna Corporation, including Connecticut General Life Insurance Company, Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company, Life Insurance Company of North America, ...

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Darien claims FCIAC softball title - The Darien News

Sat, 26 May 2012 14:26:02 PDT

Darien claims FCIAC softball title
The Darien News
Darien High School pitcher Jessica DeMaio winds up during the FCIAC Softball Championship game vs Westhill High School at Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, CT. Saturday May, 26th, 2012. Photo: Mark Conrad / Connecticut Post Freelance Players and ...

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New President, CEO at Quest - Litchfield County Times

Fri, 25 May 2012 09:18:49 PDT

New President, CEO at Quest
Litchfield County Times
He joins the company from Boston-based Philips Healthcare, where he was CEO. Mr. Rusckowski continues to have strong ties to Connecticut. His mother Veronica Rusckowski has been a resident of Torrington since 1950 and Mr. Rusckowski grew up in the town ...

Amid National Rise In Questionable Insurance Claims, Allstate Files $30 ... - Hartford Courant

Fri, 11 May 2012 14:54:48 PDT

Amid National Rise In Questionable Insurance Claims, Allstate Files $30 ...
Hartford Courant
Auto insurers are required to pay for policyholders' medical bills regardless of who is at fault in a crash in states that have "no fault" insurance laws, such as New York and Connecticut. All of the defendants in the Allstate civil case are under ...

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Big Risks for Uninsured Farmers - New York Times (blog)

Tue, 22 May 2012 10:38:35 PDT

New York Times (blog)

Big Risks for Uninsured Farmers
New York Times (blog)
Most of the farmers there say they lack crop insurance. The farm bill, that cyclical flashpoint, is up for reauthorization in Congress this year, and reforms are needed to help small and organic farms obtain crop insurance, the Union of Concerned ...

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Westerly Hospital: Strategic defense for L&M? - The Westerly Sun

Sat, 26 May 2012 20:33:21 PDT

Westerly Hospital: Strategic defense for L&M?
The Westerly Sun
“Allowing an aggressive competitor to acquire Westerly — especially well capitalized, for-profit operators such as Steward or NS Healthcare Holdco — would threaten the non-profit, community oriented mission of Westerly (and of L&M, too),” reads a ...

State Hurricane Facts In Advance Of Season Starting June 1 - Hartford Courant

Wed, 23 May 2012 08:56:38 PDT

Hartford Courant

State Hurricane Facts In Advance Of Season Starting June 1
Hartford Courant
By MATTHEW STURDEVANT, msturdevant@courant.com The Hartford Courant If the Great New England Hurricane of 1938 happened in present conditions, it would cost an estimated $38 billion in damage that would be covered by insurance, which says nothing of ...

Middletown Insurance Company Honored For Its Support Of Employee Deployed To ... - Hartford Courant

Wed, 23 May 2012 06:59:23 PDT

Middletown Insurance Company Honored For Its Support Of Employee Deployed To ...
Hartford Courant
His colleagues at MiddleOak Insurance put him at ease with their support for both his unit and his family during the yearlong deployment. They prepared and mailed care packages to him, and offered his family a place to stay during power outages during ...

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Racecar School Offers Amateurs Thrills, Spills, Insurance - BusinessWeek

Wed, 23 May 2012 21:26:10 PDT

Racecar School Offers Amateurs Thrills, Spills, Insurance
BusinessWeek
Instead of stepping directly into the heat of battle, I'm investing three days at the Skip Barber Racing School, at Lime Rock Park in Connecticut. Skip Barber is America's most venerable sports-driving program, operating since 1975 and putting some ...

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Connecticut City Faces Lawsuit in Fatal Christmas Day Fire - Insurance Journal

Mon, 07 May 2012 07:15:58 PDT

Connecticut City Faces Lawsuit in Fatal Christmas Day Fire
Insurance Journal
The father of three girls killed in a Christmas morning fire in Connecticut is accusing the city of Stamford of allowing the house to become a fire trap by failing to properly oversee construction, his attorney said last week.

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Insurance Hiring Picks Up In Connecticut, But Total Jobs Are Down - Hartford Courant

Thu, 10 May 2012 10:06:43 PDT

Insurance Hiring Picks Up In Connecticut, But Total Jobs Are Down
Hartford Courant
By MATTHEW STURDEVANT The Hartford Courant Connecticut's insurance industry is hiring at a faster rate than a year ago, but the total number of industry jobs in the state is still declining as it has for years. The number of postings for insurance, ...

Stamford Hospital receives 15 Lamplighter awards - Connectcut Plus

Tue, 22 May 2012 08:56:14 PDT

Stamford Hospital receives 15 Lamplighter awards
Connectcut Plus
By Stamford Hospital STAMFORD, CT - Stamford Hospital's Strategy & Marketing Department received a record 15 awards from the New England Society for Healthcare Communications (NESHCo) at its recent Lamplighters Awards gala, which took place at NESHCo's ...

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Time To Prepare: Rising Sea Levels Threaten Connecticut Coast - Hartford Courant

Fri, 25 May 2012 15:32:39 PDT

Time To Prepare: Rising Sea Levels Threaten Connecticut Coast
Hartford Courant
The Climate Central estimate says more than 8000 Connecticut homes are vulnerable to coastal flooding. The question is what Connecticut is going to do about it. Until now, virtually the only ones talking about sea level rise have been environmentalists ...

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Highlighting the best of downtown Bridgeport - Ct Post

Fri, 25 May 2012 13:25:24 PDT

Highlighting the best of downtown Bridgeport
Ct Post
On behalf of the Bridgeport Downtown Special Services District, I wish to thank the Connecticut Post for its recent profile of DSSD's new Ambassador Program. Over the course of recent months the DSSD embarked on the process to restructure its ...

Busway rebrands, hunts for ridership growth - Hartford Business

Sun, 27 May 2012 00:06:07 PDT

Busway rebrands, hunts for ridership growth
Hartford Business
After 15 years of planning and controversy, the Connecticut Department of Transportation will no longer refer to the 9.4-mile stretch of dedicated roadway as the Hartford-New Britain Busway. “We are so excited for CTfastrak,” said Mary Beth Mello, ...

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Does Connecticut really not know McMahon yet? - Journal Inquirer

Tue, 22 May 2012 22:21:13 PDT

Does Connecticut really not know McMahon yet?
Journal Inquirer
By Chris Powell Wrestling entrepreneur Linda McMahon says she lost Connecticut's US Senate election two years ago because people didn't get to know her well enough and certain things about her were misconstrued. She has to hope so, having just gotten ...

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McDonagh, Bernstein To Play The Ike Instead Of Connecticut State Amateur - Hartford Courant

Wed, 23 May 2012 16:23:35 PDT

McDonagh, Bernstein To Play The Ike Instead Of Connecticut State Amateur
Hartford Courant
Still, with the Connecticut state amateur only one month away, the defending champion had to be buoyed by his performance. "I love the amateur," said McDonagh, who also won the 2006 competition. But he likes the Ike more, at least this year.

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Dental Practice Operators Charged in $20M Scam - LoanSafe

Fri, 25 May 2012 13:27:36 PDT

Dental Practice Operators Charged in $20M Scam
LoanSafe
(Source: FBI) -David B. Fein, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut; Susan J. Waddell, Special Agent in Charge of US Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General for New England; William P. Offord, Special Agent in Charge of ...

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One Last Push To Get A Consumer Voice On Exchange Board - CT Newsjunkie

Fri, 18 May 2012 08:32:02 PDT

One Last Push To Get A Consumer Voice On Exchange Board
CT Newsjunkie
by Michael Lee-Murphy | May 18, 2012 11:30am The upcoming special session to implement the budget provides a glimmer of hope for healthcare advocates who have been seeking an expansion of the state's Insurance Exchange Board. The Connecticut Health ...

Pets Best Insurance Reports its Top Most Costly Pet Insurance Claims - PR Web (press release)

Tue, 22 May 2012 03:25:30 PDT

Pets Best Insurance Reports its Top Most Costly Pet Insurance Claims
PR Web (press release)
Boise, Idaho based Pets Best Insurance, a leading provider of US pet health insurance, publishes some of its highest pet insurance claims over the past year. Pet insurance can substantially reduce out-of-pocket costs when caring for a sick pet.

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Cigna Corporation Announces Appearance at the Goldman Sachs 33rd Annual Global ... - MarketWatch (press release)

Tue, 22 May 2012 10:02:19 PDT

Cigna Corporation Announces Appearance at the Goldman Sachs 33rd Annual Global ...
MarketWatch (press release)
BLOOMFIELD, Conn., May 22, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Cigna Corporation (NYSE:CI) announced today that David Cordani, President and Chief Executive Officer, will present at the Goldman Sachs 33rd Annual Global Healthcare Conference on June 6, ...
Cigna Breaks Ground on a Garden to Feed Hungry NeighborsInsurance News Net (press release)

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Coca-Cola Workers Boycott Coca-Cola - abc40

Sun, 27 May 2012 13:14:38 PDT

Coca-Cola Workers Boycott Coca-Cola
abc40
They'll have no healthcare for him and they're going to lay him off. This is not right” Matthew DiBella said through tears. He has worked at Coca-Cola for 27 years. He says he's fighting not for himself, but for his son Shawn. “I need the job.

Guard firm breached Connecticut contract - Norwich Bulletin

Mon, 21 May 2012 14:37:51 PDT

Guard firm breached Connecticut contract
Norwich Bulletin
By SUSAN HAIGH AP The state of Connecticut has required a private security company hired to protect several office buildings to provide some guards back pay after a review showed the firm breached its contract with the state by underpaying the workers.

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Capital Community College, Insurance Department Team Up To Produce Educational ... - Hartford Courant

Fri, 11 May 2012 08:37:25 PDT

Capital Community College, Insurance Department Team Up To Produce Educational ...
Hartford Courant
It's called the "3 on 3 with the CID" — three consumer questions answered in a three minute YouTube video by an expert at the Connecticut Insurance Department. The host of the show is NBC Connecticut meteorologist Darren Sweeney.

Connecticut Workers Behind Schedule on Mandatory Cost-Cutting Program - Becker's ASC Review

Thu, 24 May 2012 09:24:12 PDT

Connecticut Workers Behind Schedule on Mandatory Cost-Cutting Program
Becker's ASC Review
With just a week to go, about 12 percent of Connecticut state employees have not yet complied with a rule requiring participation in a cost-savings healthcare program, according to a CBS News report. State Controller Kevin Lembo said his office has ...
Conn. leans on workers to comply with health ruleInsurance News Net (press release)

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Bouvier Insurance Celebrates New Office - Patch.com

Wed, 09 May 2012 02:34:05 PDT

Bouvier Insurance Celebrates New Office
Patch.com
Nancy Wyman honored Bouvier Insurance recently with a proclamation congratulating the company on opening its Montville location. The Montville office - 80 Norwich-New London Turnpike - is is Bouvier's fifth location in Connecticut.
Bouvier Insurance lauded for new office in UncasvilleNorwich Bulletin

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Reforming the Reform: No-Fault Auto Insurance - Law Professor Blogs Network (blog)

Wed, 23 May 2012 22:19:28 PDT

Reforming the Reform: No-Fault Auto Insurance
Law Professor Blogs Network (blog)
The Ladika article points to three jurisdictions, Georgia, Connecticut, and Colorado, that moved back to liability insurance from no-fault. In all three jurisdictions, costs were reduced when the state reverted to liability insurance.

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More Training Urged After Choking Deaths In Nursing Homes - Hartford Courant

Fri, 25 May 2012 10:45:51 PDT

More Training Urged After Choking Deaths In Nursing Homes
Hartford Courant
The nurse was fired after the incident, and state healthcare regulators fined the nursing home for not following protocols for residents on highly restricted diets. Choking deaths are on the rise in institutional settings, said James McGaughey, ...

Allstate Ramps Up Agent Recruiting in Northeastern U.S. - MarketWatch (press release)

Mon, 14 May 2012 21:06:11 PDT

Allstate Ramps Up Agent Recruiting in Northeastern U.S.
MarketWatch (press release)
"We see a significant opportunity in the current economy to attract entrepreneurs and mid-career, mid-level managers who are looking to own and operate their own business* and represent Allstate," said Jeanette Beard, Allstate Insurance Recruiting ...

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Noonan: Mitt Romney's Moment - Wall Street Journal

Thu, 24 May 2012 15:43:01 PDT

Noonan: Mitt Romney's Moment
Wall Street Journal
The polls are up, he's just off a two-day swing through Connecticut and New York where he hauled in big donors and hard money, and he swept the GOP primaries in Kentucky and Arkansas. On Tuesday Texas will put him over the top and make him, ...

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Medicare's bet on primary care - American Medical News

Sun, 27 May 2012 21:38:42 PDT

American Medical News

Medicare's bet on primary care
American Medical News
“It's small enough that it doesn't make a huge difference,” said Robert McLean, MD, an internist and rheumatologist at Connecticut Medical Group in New Haven. Physicians cannot make long-term growth plans knowing that such a temporary increase could ...

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Connecticut pharmacy leader influences health reform process as member of ... - American Pharmacists Association, pharmacist.com

Tue, 01 May 2012 09:50:05 PDT

Connecticut pharmacy leader influences health reform process as member of ...
American Pharmacists Association, pharmacist.com
A pharmacy leader from Connecticut was appointed to an advisory committee to her state's health insurance exchange. One of the few pharmacists helping to plan a state health insurance exchange whom APhA is aware of, Margherita R. Giuliano, BSPharm, ...

Expiring Contract Affects Cancer Patient - NBC Connecticut

Tue, 15 May 2012 21:00:33 PDT

Expiring Contract Affects Cancer Patient
NBC Connecticut
By Jeff Saperstone he mother of a 20-year-old South Windsor girl suffering from cancer is concerned her daughter won?t be covered under their insurance plan as Connecticut Children?s Medical Center and Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield are still in a ...

Private Connecticut security guards to strike - BusinessWeek

Fri, 04 May 2012 21:28:30 PDT

Private Connecticut security guards to strike
BusinessWeek
The workers earn $9.56 to $12 an hour and say they can't afford the health insurance offered to them and often rely on state taxpayer-funded health insurance and other public assistance. A man who answered the phone at SOS's headquarters said the ...

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Las Cruces Style: We will miss you, Judy Luna - Las Cruces Sun-News

Sun, 27 May 2012 02:12:28 PDT

Las Cruces Style: We will miss you, Judy Luna
Las Cruces Sun-News
For 25 years, Judy has put the "human" in human resources, here at the Sun-News and throughout southern New Mexico. Judy manages to make everyone feel warmly welcomed, organized, ready to cope with life's trials and excited about tackling new projects ...

Connecticut outreach effort aims to help long-term unemployed with benefits loss - Torrington Register Citizen

Thu, 17 May 2012 10:13:09 PDT

Connecticut outreach effort aims to help long-term unemployed with benefits loss
Torrington Register Citizen
Dannel P. Malloy's administration announced Thursday that it has organized an outreach effort to help more than 12000 long-term jobless workers receive an array of social services after losing extended unemployment insurance benefits.
Connecticut cuts retiree benefit cost by $13.3 blnChicago Tribune
State to aid Conn. jobless cope with benefits lossNECN

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Does Connecticut really not know McMahon yet? - Journal Inquirer

Mon, 21 May 2012 07:07:51 PDT

CBS Local

Yahoo! Sells Alibaba Stake; DaVita, HealthCare in $4.4 Billion Deal - 123Jump.com

Mon, 21 May 2012 06:35:29 PDT

Yahoo! Sells Alibaba Stake; DaVita, HealthCare in $4.4 Billion Deal
123Jump.com
DaVita agreed to acquire HealthCare Partners for $4.42 billion. China-based Wanda agreed to buy AMC Entertainment for $2.6 billion. US and global indexes inched higher after G-8 leaders reaffirmed their support for Greece and urged the nation to stay ...

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First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2012 Earnings - MarketWatch (press release)

Wed, 02 May 2012 08:52:00 PDT

First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2012 Earnings
MarketWatch (press release)
Bank owned life insurance income increased $145000 reflecting the purchase of additional insurance within the past twelve months offset by decreases in brokerage and insurance fee income and a decrease in net gain on loans sold.

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Head Of UConn Law Center Testifies To Congress About Insurance Regulation - Hartford Courant

Thu, 17 May 2012 14:42:03 PDT

Head Of UConn Law Center Testifies To Congress About Insurance Regulation
Hartford Courant
By MATTHEW STURDEVANT, msturdevant@courant.com The Hartford Courant The head of the University of Connecticut's Insurance Law Center told Congress Thursday that state-based regulation has worked well in helping insurers remain solvent through fincnail ...

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CT Supreme Court Orders New Trial in Medical Malpractice Case - Patch.com

Tue, 08 May 2012 04:50:45 PDT

CT Supreme Court Orders New Trial in Medical Malpractice Case
Patch.com
By Richard Hastings This week the Connecticut Supreme Court, in the case of Pin v. Kramer, agreed with the decision of the CT Appellate Court and ordered a new trial in a medical malpractice case. The reason for ordering a new trial is the result of ...

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House Committee Holds Auto Insurance Hearing - Insurance News Net (press release)

Wed, 23 May 2012 10:56:40 PDT

House Committee Holds Auto Insurance Hearing
Insurance News Net (press release)
The House Committee on Financial Services recently held a hearing titled "US Insurance Sector: International Competitiveness and Jobs." Witnesses included The Honorable Michael McRaith , director of the newly created Federal Insurance Office (FIO), ...

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Costco Heads To $91 Selling Health Insurance Along With Wholesale Merchandise - Forbes

Fri, 18 May 2012 11:28:50 PDT

Costco Heads To $91 Selling Health Insurance Along With Wholesale Merchandise
Forbes
Since a majority of Costco's members belong to the affluent demographic group and hence have a low-risk profile, it becomes easier for Aetna to provide insurance services to these customers. At present, the program is available in Arizona, Connecticut, ...

Contract Dispute Takes Its Toll - NBC Connecticut

Wed, 16 May 2012 21:15:16 PDT

Contract Dispute Takes Its Toll
NBC Connecticut
By Jeff Saperstone The Connecticut Children's Medical Center and Anthem Blue Cross, have still to reach an agreement regarding insurance coverage. Connecticut families who use the medical services at CCMC are caught in the middle.

Dock And Dine In Old Saybrook Won't Open In Time For Memorial Day Weekend - Hartford Courant

Thu, 24 May 2012 11:10:15 PDT

Dock And Dine In Old Saybrook Won't Open In Time For Memorial Day Weekend
Hartford Courant
The Dock and Dine, at the mouth of the Connecticut River, was badly damaged by rain and flooding in Tropical Storm Irene last year. Owner Jon Kodama said he has done his best to make repairs, but the damage was too severe to open in time for the start ...

Is Better Technology Still The Future Of Healthcare? - Forbes

Wed, 16 May 2012 13:25:29 PDT

Is Better Technology Still The Future Of Healthcare?
Forbes
By Jim Traficant While the recent Supreme Court hearings were the biggest thing going on in US healthcare, they weren't the only thing. For years now, US healthcare has been experiencing something of a revolution: Better technology and computer systems ...

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Attorney General Seeks Restitution from Southington Dentist - Patch.com

Fri, 25 May 2012 07:14:24 PDT

Attorney General Seeks Restitution from Southington Dentist
Patch.com
By Jason Vallee The following release was provided by the Connecticut Attorney General's office. Attorney General George Jepsen is seeking restitution from a Southington dentist and his practice for allegedly violating the Connecticut Unfair Trade ...
Conn. AG seeks restitution for dentist's illegal billingDrBicuspid.com

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Travelers' Founder: Hartford's 19th-Century Renaissance Man - Hartford Courant

Wed, 23 May 2012 14:24:00 PDT

Travelers' Founder: Hartford's 19th-Century Renaissance Man
Hartford Courant
Although widely known as the founder of Travelers Insurance Co., Batterson is also an important Hartford art story. Batterson was born in Windsor (in a section that later became Bloomfield), where his father, Simeon, operated a small monument shop.

Travelers Graduates 17 From Internship Program - Hartford Courant

Thu, 17 May 2012 14:36:19 PDT

Travelers Graduates 17 From Internship Program
Hartford Courant
By MATTHEW STURDEVANT, msturdevant@courant.com The Hartford Courant The Travelers Cos. graduated 17 students from its EDGE internship program, a multi-year partnership with colleges in Connecticut and Baltimore, Md. This was the second graduating class ...

Treasuries Decline Before Seven-Year Note Sale, Durable Goods - Bloomberg

Thu, 24 May 2012 04:17:34 PDT

Treasuries Decline Before Seven-Year Note Sale, Durable Goods
Bloomberg
Ten-year securities dropped for the fourth time in five days as the number of Americans filing first-time claims for unemployment insurance payments was little changed last week. Seven-year yields climbed from a record low as stocks advanced.

Insurance fraud alleged in Missoula 'hole in one' case - KBZK Bozeman News

Wed, 16 May 2012 09:38:54 PDT

ABC News

Insurance fraud alleged in Missoula 'hole in one' case
KBZK Bozeman News
The tournament's sponsor had purchased insurance to cover the prize payment from Hole-In-Won.com, a company that markets itself as "the first golf insurance company on the Internet." Seven months after Peissig shot his hole-in-one, however, ...
Man aces hole-in-one contest, but doesn't get paidCBS News

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House Financial Services Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community ... - Insurance News Net (press release)

Fri, 18 May 2012 04:44:42 PDT

House Financial Services Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community ...
Insurance News Net (press release)
My name is Peter Kochenburger and I am a professor at the University of Connecticut School of Law and the Executive Director of the School's Insurance Law Center . Thank you for the opportunity to appear today and to submit this written testimony.

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Marine fuel prices can be a drag on boating - The Westerly Sun

Sun, 27 May 2012 20:17:44 PDT

Marine fuel prices can be a drag on boating
The Westerly Sun
As a general rule of thumb, adding 25 to 50 cents to the price per-gallon at the gas station translates to the approximate price of marine fuel, at least in southern Rhode Island and southeastern Connecticut, where the average is somewhere between ...

Insurance Company Challenging Connecticut Fire Claims - Insurance Step

Thu, 03 May 2012 14:40:11 PDT

Insurance Company Challenging Connecticut Fire Claims
Insurance Step
Utica First Insurance Co. is fighting lawsuits from a Christmas morning fire in Stamford, Connecticut, that resulted in the death of five people. They're arguing that the contractor hired to renovate the house that caught fire "misrepresented the type ...

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Brian Foley: Nixing insurance agent to hire John Larson not a political decision - Torrington Register Citizen

Fri, 11 May 2012 15:13:20 PDT

Torrington Register Citizen

Brian Foley: Nixing insurance agent to hire John Larson not a political decision
Torrington Register Citizen
John Larson as an insurance agent, it was not because of the influence the then-Connecticut Senate President Pro Tem Larson brought to the table, but because of the man Cardwell was. In 1989, a bill was passed in the state legislature, on an emergency ...
Not First Time Brian Foley, Husband of Wilson-Foley, Is Accused of Mixing ...Housatonic Times

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State slips in rankings on secrecy of PE deals - Ct Post

Tue, 22 May 2012 19:52:37 PDT

State slips in rankings on secrecy of PE deals
Ct Post
Connecticut slipped from fifth to 17th among the states for attracting private equity investment last year, but that may be because of incomplete data on the value of those deals, an industry advocacy group said. The Private Equity Growth Capital ...

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Connecticut School District Creates Operational Efficiencies Through Kaseya - MarketWatch (press release)

Tue, 15 May 2012 05:12:18 PDT

Connecticut School District Creates Operational Efficiencies Through Kaseya
MarketWatch (press release)
Kaseya solutions are trusted by IT service providers, and in a wide variety of industries, including: banking, consumer packaged goods, education, financial services, government, healthcare, military, real estate, retail and transportation.

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Aetna Offers Voluntary Benefits to Chamber of Commerce Members and Their Families - MarketWatch (press release)

Wed, 09 May 2012 12:02:42 PDT

Aetna Offers Voluntary Benefits to Chamber of Commerce Members and Their Families
MarketWatch (press release)
The Aetna Voluntary Fixed Benefits(SM) Plan pays cash benefits to help with out-of-pocket medical costs or other expenses like day care, lost wages, transportation, and other costs that traditional health insurance does not cover.
Aetna Health & Life Insurance Company Pays $10.1M for Boynton Beach OfficeCoStar Group

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Connecticut business sees stable, but fragile economy ahead - Ct Post

Fri, 18 May 2012 18:03:55 PDT

Connecticut business sees stable, but fragile economy ahead
Ct Post
The Connecticut Business & Industry Association's First Quarter Economic Survey was released Monday and found the majority of businesses expect the economy and their labor force to be stable heading into the summer. "The results were flat compared to ...

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TEXT-S&P revises MetLife outlook to stable - Reuters

Tue, 01 May 2012 12:17:18 PDT

TEXT-S&P revises MetLife outlook to stable
Reuters
At the same time, we upgraded American Life Insurance Co. (DE) (Alico) to 'AA-' from 'A+'. The outlook on all ratings is stable. Rationale The outlook revisions are based on our view that MET's consolidated capital position and financial flexibility ...
Fitch Rates MetLife's Funding Agreement ProgramsMarketWatch (press release)

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Alliance HealthCare Services, Inc. Announces Changes to Executive Leadership Team - MarketWatch (press release)

Tue, 01 May 2012 14:02:04 PDT

Alliance HealthCare Services, Inc. Announces Changes to Executive Leadership Team
MarketWatch (press release)
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., May 01, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Alliance HealthCare Services, Inc. (NYSE:AIQ) , a leading national provider of outpatient diagnostic imaging and radiation therapy services, today announced that Paul S. Viviano, chairman of the ...

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AG: CT receiving $6 Million from Abbott - Stamford Plus Magazine

Tue, 08 May 2012 17:31:24 PDT

USA TODAY

AG: CT receiving $6 Million from Abbott
Stamford Plus Magazine
They will serve as a deterrent to other companies who seek to benefit unfairly from government healthcare programs,” Attorney General Jepsen said. “Most importantly, they will help to protect consumers who were prescribed an expensive drug with little ...
Settlement: Depakote Maker Injects $6 Million Into Connecticut CoffersHartford Courant

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Connecticut Post, Bridgeport, Ken Dixon column - Chicago Tribune

Sat, 05 May 2012 14:13:52 PDT

Connecticut Post, Bridgeport, Ken Dixon column
Chicago Tribune
Doctors didn't like it, but insurance companies did. One rain-maker for the insurance industry was illegally perched inside the lobbyist boundary outside the House chamber, reading the roll call vote as if it were the medical chart of a terminally ill ...

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State: Massachusetts tornado damage totals $200.3 million in insurance claims - MassLive.com

Tue, 22 May 2012 11:44:20 PDT

MassLive.com

State: Massachusetts tornado damage totals $200.3 million in insurance claims
MassLive.com
SPRINGFIELD — The tornadoes that cut a swath of destruction through Western and central Massachusetts nearly a year ago resulted in 11500 insurance claims, of which 98 percent have been paid for a total of $200.3 million, state insurance officials ...

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Greater Fairfield County charitable quilt of many patches - Ct Post

Thu, 17 May 2012 14:38:20 PDT

Greater Fairfield County charitable quilt of many patches
Ct Post
Photo: Contributed Photo / Connecticut Post Contributed Senior Vice President, Human Resources John Lynch, left center, joins the Comfort4Kids bear-stuffing crew to benefit the Red Cross. Photo: Contributed Photo / Connecticut Post Contributed Joan ...

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Connecticut Right to Choose Amendment Passed by House; Moves Forward to Senate - glassBYTEs

Mon, 07 May 2012 14:03:03 PDT

Connecticut Right to Choose Amendment Passed by House; Moves Forward to Senate
glassBYTEs
by Katie O'Mara, komara@glass.com A Connecticut amendment to an auto glass-related bill has passed the House of Representatives and is currently in the Senate awaiting the floor. The amendment adds language to bill 5231 that must be read by insurance ...

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Insurers Pull Support For Heartland Institute After Campaign Likens Climate ... - Hartford Courant

Tue, 08 May 2012 10:09:43 PDT

Insurers Pull Support For Heartland Institute After Campaign Likens Climate ...
Hartford Courant
By MATTHEW STURDEVANT, msturdevant@courant.com The Hartford Courant Insurers and a Connecticut alcohol conglomerate halted their financial support of The Heartland Institute after it paid for billboard advertisements likening supporters of climate ...

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Proud graduates head to Commencement - and their futures - Cornell Chronicle

Sun, 27 May 2012 12:29:49 PDT

Cornell Chronicle

Proud graduates head to Commencement - and their futures
Cornell Chronicle
Graduating with a 3.83 GPA, something of which she's particularly proud, Familoni will work for Aetna Inc. in human resources in Connecticut, she said. Ijeamaka Obodoagha, an Africana major in the College of Arts and Sciences, also defied the odds this ...

Berkshire Hills Bancorp names Geno Auriemma as Director - MarketWatch (press release)

Wed, 16 May 2012 10:32:26 PDT

Berkshire Hills Bancorp names Geno Auriemma as Director
MarketWatch (press release)
Auriemma, age 58, has been head coach of the University of Connecticut women's basketball team since 1986, is a seven-time national Coach-of-the-Year and has won or shared the BIG EAST Coach-of-the-Year award eight times. He has served as President of ...

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CT's New BBQ Business - NBC Connecticut

Tue, 22 May 2012 06:26:50 PDT

CT's New BBQ Business
NBC Connecticut
More BBQ restaurants are starting to pop up here in Connecticut. The latest venture is in downtown Manchester, where Rockhouse BBQ & Wings is getting ready to open its doors next month on Main Street. UConn grads Joe Micoletti and Matt Runko have been ...
New BBQ Place Coming To Main Street In ManchesterHartford Courant

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Hartford's Commercial Underwriter Joins SH Smith in Connecticut - Insurance Journal

Thu, 17 May 2012 07:25:09 PDT

Hartford's Commercial Underwriter Joins SH Smith in Connecticut
Insurance Journal
Ferracci comes from The Hartford Insurance Group, where he served as senior commercial sales underwriter. He has over 13 years of underwriting experience with major carriers, as well as wholesale brokerage experience. In his new role at SH Smith, ...