Latest New Hampshire Headlines
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Long-Awaited New Hampshire Pollution Trial Ready to Start
Dec 31 2012 // Nearly a decade after it was first brought, a lawsuit accusing two oil giants of widespread groundwater contamination in New Hampshire is expected to present jurors with the most complex and time-consuming trial in state...
State Elections Wrapup: Some Partisan Realignment; 5 Incumbent Insurance Chiefs Win
Nov 8 2012 // Neil Alldredge has been searching for the unifying “theme” in the results of Nov. 6 state elections around the country but he says it has not been easy to identify one. As senior vice president for state and...
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...
Brain Trauma Cases Rise in New Hampshire
Oct 17 2012 // A report from New Hampshire’s Health and Human Services Department says traumatic brain injuries have nearly doubled in the state over the past decade. The report says from 2001 to 2009, the number of people taken to...
CDI Settles Enforcement Action Over Wildfire Claims
Sep 26 2012 // The California Department of Insurance has settled with the New Hampshire Insurance Company and its authorized agent York Risk Services Group Inc. for claims processing. The $285,000 settlement is a result of New Hampshire...
The MEMIC Group Appoints Safety Management Consultant in N.H.
Sep 17 2012 // The MEMIC Group, a workers’ compensation insurer headquartered in Portland, Maine, appointed Scott Valorose as a safety management consultant for its loss control operations in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. He...
New Hampshire Officials Highlight Importance of Emergency Preparedness
Sep 17 2012 // New Hampshire’s homeland security chief is urging residents to plan for emergencies this month during National Preparedness Month. Chris Pope, Homeland security and emergency management director, says the state has...
N.H. Road Fatalities Up in 2012; Authorities Urge Drivers to Slow Down
Sep 13 2012 // Traffic fatalities have spiked in New Hampshire, prompting authorities to urge drivers to slow down and avoid dangerous activities such as texting and talking on cell phones. Safety Commissioner John Barthelmes says there...
N.H. Governor Signs Bill on Limits on Landowner Liability
Aug 15 2012 // New Hampshire landowners who let the public use their land for hunting, hiking and other recreational activities aren’t required to keep their land safe under a bill signed by Gov. John Lynch. The law expands...
New Hampshire Fire Marshal Warns of Lightning Hazard
Jul 31 2012 // New Hampshire’s fire marshal is warning homeowners to make certain that natural and propane gas lines coming into their homes are properly grounded. Fire Marshal J. William Degnan, who is president of the National...
New Hampshire Communities Start Cleaning Up After Tuesday’s Storm
Jul 19 2012 // Some New Hampshire communities are cleaning up after a fast-moving thunderstorm downed trees and power lines. One of the harder-hit towns was Hopkinton. WMUR-TV reports over 40 percent of the town’s residents were...
N.H.-Based Northern United Agents Alliance Announces New Member Agency
Jun 1 2012 // The Northern United Agents Alliance (NUAA), an independent agency partnership based in New Hampshire, said Hunkins & Eaton Insurance Agency has joined the group as its newest member. Founded in 1880, Littleton,...
Northern United Agents Alliance in N.H. Expands, Adding 2 New Agencies
May 18 2012 // The Northern United Agents Alliance (NUAA), an independent agency partnership based in New Hampshire, added two new agency members. The new members are: Maloney Associates Insurance in Hanover, N.H., and Bernier Insurance...
N.H. Senate OKs Reimbursement for Naturopaths
May 17 2012 // Doctors of naturopathic medicine would be reimbursed by health insurance companies under a bill passed by the New Hampshire Senate. The Senate voted 16-8 Wednesday in favor of the bill. Opponents argued that the bill...
N.H. House Votes to Ban Health Exchange
May 16 2012 // The House has voted again to bar New Hampshire officials from planning, creating or participating in a state health-care exchange. The House voted Tuesday to add the health exchange prohibition to a Senate bill that...
New Hampshire Bill Beefs Up Landowner Liability Protections
May 8 2012 // The New Hampshire State Senate’s Judiciary Committee is considering a bill aimed at beefing up liability protections for New Hampshire landowners who open their property to the public. The House-passed bill says any...
Business Moves – East
May 7 2012 // Worldwide Facilities, Privett Worldwide Facilities, a Los Angeles-based independent surplus-lines broker and managing general agency, acquired assets of Privett Special Risk Services, a New York City-based...
N.H. AG: Homeowners Have to Wait on Foreclosure Settlement Help
May 3 2012 // New Hampshire Attorney General Michael Delaney says homeowners hoping to benefit from a settlement over foreclosure abuses may have to wait several months to receive assistance. The state is expected to get $43.6 million...
Dispute Over Insurance Management Heads to Hearing in New Hampshire
May 1 2012 // A long-running dispute over how a nonprofit organization manages health insurance for 80,000 state workers and retirees in New Hampshire communities is finally up for a hearing. The Local Government Center, which provides...
N.H. Gubernatorial Candidate Criticizes State Health Compact Bill
Apr 26 2012 // New Hampshire Democratic gubernatorial candidate Maggie Hassan said Tuesday that a GOP proposal to form a compact to assume control over Medicare and Medicaid within New Hampshire’s boundaries is a risky proposition...
