Latest Maine Headlines
All the headlines from our Maine Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Maine-Based Workers’ Comp Insurer MEMIC Group Announces 2 Promotions
Feb 13 2013 // The MEMIC Group, a workers’ compensation insurer headquartered in Portland, Maine, announced the promotions of Matthew Harmon and Daniel Smith to assistant vice president of claim operations.Matthew Harmon and Daniel...
SeaFire Insurance Seeks Agency Partners in New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine
Feb 12 2013 // SeaFire Insurance Services said it is actively seeking new agency partners in New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine for its exclusive auto dealer and repair insurance program. SeaFire said it will consider appointments for...
Northeast Trying to Get Back on Track After Snowstorm
Feb 11 2013 // Emergency crews and residents struggled to clear roadways and sidewalks from a storm that rampaged through the Northeast, dumping up to 3 feet of snow and bringing howling winds that knocked out power to hundreds of...
Northeast Blizzard Hit Like a Hurricane
Feb 10 2013 // A blizzard packing hurricane-force winds hammered the northeastern United States on Saturday, cutting power to 700,000 homes and businesses, shutting down travel and leaving at least nine people dead. The mammoth storm...
Maine Regulators Recovered More Than $3M for Consumers in 2012
Feb 8 2013 // Maine Insurance Superintendent Eric Cioppa said the state’s Bureau of Insurance recovered more than $3 million for Maine consumers in 2012. Nearly $2.2 million was recovered for consumers by the Bureau’s...
Workers’ Compensation Insurer MEMIC Expanding to Florida
Feb 6 2013 // Portland, Maine-based workers’ compensation insurer The MEMIC Group said it will open its first office in Florida in the second quarter of 2013. MEMIC President and CEO John T. Leonard said the company’s plan...
Cross Insurance Buys Bond Specialty Agency Skillings Shaw in Maine
Jan 30 2013 // Cross Insurance, a subsidiary of Maine-based Cross Financial Corp., and one of the largest independent insurance agencies in New England, recently acquired Skillings Shaw & Associates, a Lewiston, Maine-based bond...
Maine Adopts Uniform Standard for ‘Independent Contractor’
Jan 28 2013 // Maine has recently adopted a new, uniform standard for who can be classified as an “independent contractor” for worker’s comp and other employment-related cases. The change went into effect on Dec. 31,...
Maine Car Buyers Warned to Avoid Deals That Seem Too Good to Be True
Jan 23 2013 // Maine residents in the market for a new car are being warned to stay away from deals that appear too good to be true. Experts say some of the estimated 250,000 vehicles damaged during flooding caused by Superstorm Sandy...
Maine-Based Cross Insurance Opens Higher Education Division in Boston
Jan 14 2013 // Cross Insurance, a subsidiary of Maine-based Cross Financial Corp., and one of the largest independent insurance providers in New England, announced the establishment of a Boston office, specializing in higher...
Maine Adopts Uniform Standard for ‘Independent Contractor’ Classification
Jan 3 2013 // Maine has adopted a new, uniform standard for who can be classified as an “independent contractor” for worker’s compensation and other employment-related cases. The change went into effect on Dec. 31,...
UMass Amherst Scientists Forecast Warmer, Wetter Northeast Winters
Dec 14 2012 // A new high-resolution climate study by University of Massachusetts Amherst climate scientists — the first to apply regional climate models to examine likely near-term changes in temperature and precipitation across...
Maine Approves Decrease in WC Loss Costs; $3.5M in Savings Expected
Nov 19 2012 // Maine Insurance Superintendent Eric Cioppa announced last week that the state’s Bureau of Insurance has received, reviewed and approved the National Council on Compensation Insurance’s 2013 loss cost filing...
Hurricane Deductibles Won’t Apply for Sandy in Del. Penn., R.I., D.C.
Nov 4 2012 // [Update: Maine also announced this week that hurricane deductibles would not apply for Sandy-related claims in the state. The Maine Bureau of Insurance told Insurance Journal Monday, Nov. 5, that hurricane deductibles will...
Maine Agency Improves Communication With Intranet Social Networking
Oct 22 2012 // It’s a common challenge for business professionals: how to communicate effectively and foster a culture of collaboration with colleagues — especially if their colleagues happen to be in offices hundreds of...
Earthquake in Maine Rattles New England States
Oct 18 2012 // The earthquake that rattled southern Maine was felt in New England states as far away as Connecticut, but caused no apparent damage or injuries. Patrons of a pizza parlor near the epicenter of Tuesday’s quake...
Guy Carpenter Names Senior VP in Maine
Oct 12 2012 // Guy Carpenter & Company LLC, a global risk and reinsurance intermediary division of Marsh & McLennan Companies, appointed Peter Barr as senior vice president. Barr is based in Portland, Maine. With more than 30...
French Fries Spark Apartment Blaze in Maine
Oct 10 2012 // Fire investigators say a woman making a late night snack of french fries sparked a fire in a Pittsfield, Maine, apartment building that left 12 people homeless. The fire, which started last Saturday night, began when a...
Maine Motorcycle Death Total Up; 20 Fatalities So Far This Year
Sep 26 2012 // The Maine Public Safety Department says the number of motorcycle deaths on the state’s highways is outpacing last year’s figure. The state’s highway death toll so far this year as of Sept. 23 stands at...
Ex-Maine Cheerleader Sues School for Injury Suffered During Practice
Sep 21 2012 // A former Poland Regional High School cheerleader has sued her coach and the school district for head injuries she says she received during practice. Olivia Doyer of Mechanic Falls and her parents, Douglas and Roxanne...
