Latest New Hampshire Headlines
All the headlines from our New Hampshire Topic Page, ordered by recency.
N.H. Joins States Requiring Cigarettes to be ‘Fire-Safe’
May 31 2006 // Joined by New Hampshire fire chiefs, New Hampshire Gov. John Lynch signed into law legislation that requires the sale of only “fire-safer” cigarettes in his state. “States across the nation are beginning...
Federal Disaster Aid Available for Flood Victims in Mass., N.H. and Maine
May 26 2006 // The head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that federal disaster aid has been made available in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine to help people...
Russell Heads Plymouth Rock Marketing in Conn.; Reardon to N.H.
May 25 2006 // Plymouth Rock Assurance Corporation announced that John Russell has joined the firm as marketing manager and be responsible for all marketing and agency relations activities for the company in Connecticut. Russell will...
N.H. Man Convicted in 3 Arsons
May 24 2006 // A New hampshire man was convicted this week of setting three fires in different apartment buildings in the city. David Connor was found guilty by a jury in Hillsborough County Superior Court. The crimes took place on Aug....
N.H. Lawmakers Approve $5 Million to Help Flooded Communities
May 22 2006 // New Hampshire lawmakers rushed through $5 million in emergency help for flood-ravaged communities on Friday. Gov. John Lynch asked for the money and the Legislative Fiscal Committee unanimously approved...
New England Flood Damage Estimates Rising But Most Lack Insurance
May 18 2006 // Receding flood waters revealed deep economic damage that hit a broad range of New Englanders — from homeowners who must dry out soggy carpets and replace rotted beams without help from flood insurance, to shopkeepers and...
N.H. Lawmakers Approve Fire-Safe Cigarette Mandate
May 17 2006 // A plan to require all cigarettes sold in New Hampshire to be fire-safe is headed to the governor. Supporters, including many of the state’s fire chiefs, say the measure would improve public safety by reducing fire...
Middleton Named General Manager of Mt. Washington Assurance in N.H.
May 16 2006 // Mt. Washington Assurance Corporation announced that Richard Middleton has joined the company as its general manager. In this newly created role, he will be responsible for directing the insurer’s strategy for growth...
Rains, Floods Place Southern New England In State Of Emergency
May 15 2006 // More than five straight days of rain have flooded homes, businesses and roads, swelled riverbanks and placed a number of dams in southern New England under strain. The governors of Massachusetts, Maine and New Hampshire...
N.H. Court: ‘Loss of Familial Relationship” Not Separate Claim
May 11 2006 // The New Hampshire Supreme Court recently ruled that a loss of “familial relationship” caused by the death of a child does not constitute a separate and additional bodily injury claim to trigger an insurance...
N.H. Court Backs Gay Benefits for State Employees
May 7 2006 // Vivian Knezevich wants to be home with three-year-old Christopher full-time but she’s had to take a job for the health insurance. If her partner were a man, they could get married and she’d be covered under her...
N.H. Safety Officials Looking for Ways to Curb Motorcycle Deaths
May 3 2006 // The last couple of years haven’t been very safe for motorcycle riders in New Hampshire, so with bikes already out of winter storage and even more expected on the road this summer because of high gasoline prices,...
N.H. Gov. Joins Foes of Association Health Plan Bill
May 3 2006 // New Hampshire Gov. John Lynch has joined a chorus of state leaders opposing a bill in the U.S. Senate that would let small businesses buy health insurance policies exempt from state coverage requirements. Senate Bill 1955...
Drivers with Suspended Licenses an ‘Epidemic,’ Claims N.H. Official
Apr 24 2006 // Drivers who lose their licenses aren’t letting that keep them off the roads. New Hampshire’s Assistant Safety Commissioner Earl Sweeney said the problem is at epidemic levels nationwide. “The problem for...
N.H. Gets Full Time Insurance Fraud Prosecutor
Apr 11 2006 // Catherine Tucker has been appointed insurance fraud prosecutor for New Hampshire, the Attorney General’s office announced. Tucker’s appointment represents a commitment between the state Insurance and Justice...
Red Cross Honors N.H. Flood Heroes
Apr 10 2006 // In torrential rain, they pulled residents to safety through raging waters, pounded on doors to move people out of harm’s way and cleared people off a bridge seconds before it was hit by a wall of water. Now...
N.H. Agents Plan Education Conference; Commissioner to Speak
Apr 4 2006 // The Professional Insurance Agents of New Hampshire Inc.’s 2006 Annual Conference will be held Wednesday, May 24, 2006, at the Marriott Courtyard and Grappone Conference Center, Concord, N.H. More than 100 insurance...
N.H. Employers Receive Refunds on Workers Comp Policies
Mar 29 2006 // Insurance companies in New Hampshire have refunded $666,086 on 13,424 workers’ compensation policyholders for policies written in 2003, 2004 and 2005. Insurance Commissioner Roger Sevigny last July ordered insurers...
N.H. House Votes to Help Flood Victims
Mar 27 2006 // New Hampshire resdents who lost property during last fall’s floods are a step closer to getting more help from the state. The House has approved a plan for the state to spend $3.4 million buying flood-damaged...
N.H. House Passes Premum Tax Cut for Insurers; Measure Now Goes to Senate
Mar 23 2006 // The New Hampshire House of Representatives has passed legislation (HB 678) supported by insurers and agents to reduce the state premium tax from two percent to one percent for property-casualty and life...
