Warren Buffett, Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway that owned Applied Underwriters. Warren Buffett, Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway that owned Applied Underwriters. Photo: Nati Harnik/AP

Applied Underwriters, a workers' compensation insurer, was fined $3 million by the state Department of Financial Services on Thursday for bundling side agreements with its products that forced small businesses to pay more than under similar workers' compensation plans.

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Dan M. Clark

Dan M. Clark is the Albany reporter for the New York Law Journal. He covers the state Court of Appeals, the state legislature, state regulators, and more. Email Dan anytime at [email protected].