Latest Maine Headlines
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People – East
Apr 7 2014 // The MEMIC Group, a Portland, Maine-based workers’ compensation carrier, has announced the promotion of Eileen M. Fongemie and Deborah E. Lander. Fongemie has been named director of finance. In this capacity, she will...
Clark Insurance Appoints Senior Account Executive in Maine
Apr 4 2014 // Clark Insurance, an employee-owned independent insurance agency with offices in Maine and New Hampshire, hired Kristine Sullivan as a senior account executive in the business insurance department.Kristine SullivanSullivan...
Acadia Insurance in Maine Announces 2 Appointments
Apr 4 2014 // Acadia Insurance, a Westbrook, Maine-based subsidiary of W. R. Berkley Corp., announced two appointments in its specialty marine unit.Mark GroenheideAcadia Insurance said Mark Groenheide will assume the role of assistant...
In Maine, 3,300 Policyholders Likely to See Flood Insurance Rate Increases
Apr 2 2014 // Thousands of Maine homeowners and businesses could see their rates for flood insurance rise as the federal government attempts to put the troubled National Flood Insurance Program back on sound financial footing. Most of...
MEMIC Promotes Fongemie, Lander in Maine
Mar 28 2014 // Portland, Maine-based workers’ compensation carrier MEMIC has announced the promotion of Eileen M. Fongemie and Deborah E. Lander.Eileen M. FongemieFongemie has been named director of finance. In this capacity, she...
Clark Insurance Promotes Shaw to Executive VP in Maine
Mar 21 2014 // G. Jeffrey ShawClark Insurance, an employee-owned independent insurance agency with offices in Maine and New Hampshire, promoted G. Jeffrey Shaw to executive vice president from vice president. He will also continue as the...
Maine Gov. LePage Resists Workplace Safety Data Plan
Mar 11 2014 // A proposal from the federal government to make more specific workplace safety data available online could violate individuals’ privacy and embarrass employers and workers, Maine officials said. Republican Gov. Paul...
Ratings Recap: Balboa, MEMIC, ALAS, Modern Woodmen, Seven Seas
Feb 25 2014 // A.M. Best announced that it has revised the outlook to negative from stable and affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A’ (Excellent) and the issuer credit ratings of “a” of Balboa Insurance...
Maine’s Insurance Rates Lowest in New England, Gov. Says
Feb 24 2014 // Maine’s Republican Gov. Paul LePage’s administration says Maine’s auto and homeowners insurance rates are the lowest in New England and among the lowest in the country. The Maine Bureau of Insurance is...
Maine Approves 7.7% Decrease in Workers’ Comp Loss Costs
Feb 21 2014 // Maine Gov. Paul R. LePage and Insurance Superintendent Eric Cioppa announced Thursday that the Bureau of Insurance has approved the National Council on Compensation Insurance Inc.’s (NCCI) 2014 loss cost for Maine,...
Storm Dumps More Snow on Northeast After Icing Southeast for 2 Days
Feb 13 2014 // The winter storm that cut electricity to more than half a million customers across the South and grounded 10,000 flights this week turned its power on the U.S. Northeast, bringing heavy snow from Virginia to Maine. In...
Maine Bureau of Insurance Recovered $2M in 2013
Feb 10 2014 // Maine’s Bureau of Insurance obtained nearly $2 million in recoveries and required payments on behalf of Maine consumers in 2013, officials said. More than $1.5 million was recovered for consumers by the...
Maine’s Insurance Rates Lowest in New England, Gov. LePage Says
Feb 3 2014 // Maine’s Republican Gov. Paul LePage’s administration says Maine’s auto and homeowners insurance rates are the lowest in New England and among the lowest in the country. The Maine Bureau of Insurance is...
Maine Bureau of Insurance Recovered Nearly $2M for Consumers in 2013
Jan 29 2014 // Maine’s Bureau of Insurance obtained nearly $2 million in recoveries and required payments on behalf of Maine consumers in 2013, officials said Tuesday. More than $1.5 million was recovered for consumers by the...
MEMIC Promotes Klatt to Loss Control Services Manager in Maine
Jan 16 2014 // Portland, Maine-based workers’ compensation carrier MEMIC has announced the appointment of Randy Klatt to the position of manager, loss control services.Randy KlattIn his new role, Klatt will be responsible for...
Cross Insurance Acquires Assets of Maine, Connecticut Brokers
Jan 14 2014 // Bangor, Maine-based Cross Insurance has acquired the assets of two insurance brokers – Willis of Northern New England Inc., and The Insurance Exchange Inc. of Stamford, Connecticut. Formerly known as the Dunlap Agency,...
Maine Collecting Damage Assessments From Recent Ice Storm
Jan 13 2014 // The Maine Emergency Management Agency says it wants to hear from people who’ve suffered ice storm damage. Maine is collecting information about the damage from the Christmas week storm that knocked out power to more...
Christmas in the Dark? Post-Storm Power Outages Linger for Thousands in Maine
Dec 24 2013 // Tens of thousands of utility customers in Maine may face Christmas without electricity as post-ice storm power outages continue in the region. In Maine, the Central Maine Power, a subsidiary of Iberdrola USA which delivers...
Concerns Raised Over FEMA Flood Maps in Maine
Dec 1 2013 // Maine communities are criticizing new maps proposed by the federal government that show future flooding risks near the state’s coast that could impact what kind of insurance property owners must buy. The Flood...
Clark Insurance Agency in Maine Announces 4 New Appointments
Nov 8 2013 // Clark Insurance, an independent insurance agency based in Portland, Maine, announced four new staff members. The new appointees are: Melissa Trepanier as a business account analyst; Jeremy Miller as a personal insurance...
