Westporters recover from the damage (Westport News)

Published - 03/19/2010 01:39 PM

After a weekend of violent winds and rain, the sun shines on Park Lane with the distinct smell of fresh pine permeating the neighborhood. As of Wednesday, most of the homes in the neighborhood had electricity back after the violent storm left a majority of the town in the dark. 

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Conn. Lawyer's Disciplinary Case Examines Behavior at Depositions (Law.com)

Published - 03/16/2010 10:00 PM

An investigation into a grievance complaint against a veteran Connecticut insurance defense attorney has raised questions about the boundaries of attorney behavior at depositions. A grievance panel unanimously found probable cause that Andrew J. O'Keefe was too harsh on a deponent, stating that his tone and questioning, "in areas which were at best peripherally involved in the issues in the case ... 

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Cohen and Wolf Adds Attorney Marcia Escobedo as a Commercial Litigation & Telecommunications Associate (Marketwire)

Published - 03/18/2010 10:11 AM

BRIDGEPORT, CT--(Marketwire - March 18, 2010) - Cohen and Wolf, P.C., one of Connecticut's leading law firms, has expanded its commercial litigation and telecommunications practice with the addition of a new associate, Marcia M. Escobedo. Ms. Escobedo will be based in the firm's Bridgeport office. 

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Allied World's Nicole Baummer to Speak at the ABA Employee Rights and Responsibilities Meeting (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

Published - 03/18/2010 12:00 PM

Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, Ltd announced today that Nicole Baummer, Assistant Vice President, Private/Not-for-Profit & Governmental Claims in the U.S., is speaking at the American Bar Association's Employee Rights and Responsibilities Committee meeting. 

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Cohen and Wolf Adds Attorney Marcia Escobedo as a Commercial Litigation & Telecommunications Associate (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)

Published - 03/18/2010 09:55 AM

BRIDGEPORT, CT--(Marketwire - 03/18/10) - Cohen and Wolf, P.C., one of Connecticut's leading law firms, has expanded its commercial litigation and telecommunications practice with the addition of a new associate, Marcia M. Escobedo. Ms. Escobedo will be based in the firm's Bridgeport office. "We are delighted that Marcia will be joining us at Cohen and Wolf. Her energy and previous experience ... 

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CT lawmaker wants to distance insurers, regulator (Hartford Business Journal)

Published - 03/09/2010 11:16 AM

Fed up with rising health insurance premiums, at least one Connecticut state senator is calling for more independence between insurers and the state regulator appointed to oversee them. 

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Insurance agency fines insurers (The Day)

Published - 03/03/2010 01:09 AM

The Connecticut Insurance Department has ordered 

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Bill that would restore ambulance services advances (The Day)

Published - 03/05/2010 01:22 AM

Stonington - The effort to restore the Westerly 

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Connecticut Fines Zurich $235K (Insurance Journal)

Published - 03/02/2010 06:41 AM

Connecticut insurance regulators have ordered insurer Zurich to pay $235,000 in fines for having unlicensed agents and adjusters, improperly rating commercial lines, and for lack of oversight ... 

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Top Obama Health Official Blasts 'Jaw-Dropping' Rate Hikes After Meeting With Aetna, CIGNA, Other CEOs (Hartford Courant)

Published - 03/04/2010 09:47 PM

Health insurers need to open their books to show justification for "jaw-dropping" rate hikes, a top Obama administration official said today after meeting with top health insurance executives, including Aetna chief executive Ronald A. Williams and CIGNA chief executive David Cordani. 

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