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.

The company, which was owned by Berkshire Hathaway until last month, was accused by the state regulator of including separate agreements in their insurance products that weren’t approved by the agency.

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