Latest Rhode Island Headlines
All the headlines from our Rhode Island Topic Page, ordered by recency.
R.I. Begins Allowing Digital Proof of Auto Insurance
May 5 2014 // Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee has signed into law legislation allowing motorists in Rhode Island to use their smartphones to offer police proof they have auto insurance. The bills sponsored by Sen. William Conley Jr....
R.I. Issues Consumer Alert on Ridesharing Services, Insurance Implications
May 2 2014 // Rhode Island’s insurance regulators issued a consumer alert bulletin this week, highlighting insurance coverage issues and requirements surrounding ridesharing services. “[R.I. Department of Business...
Rhode Island Homeowners Seek FEMA Grants to Elevate Houses
Apr 22 2014 // Some Rhode Island residents are seeking federal grant money to help pay for elevating their homes to reduce the risk of flooding — and avoid spikes in flood insurance rates. Seven homeowners in Barrington who want to...
Rhode Island Gov. Signs Legislation Allowing Digital Proof of Auto Insurance
Apr 21 2014 // Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee has signed into law legislation allowing motorists in Rhode Island to use their smartphones to offer police proof they have auto insurance. The bills sponsored by Sen. William Conley Jr....
Cross Insurance Acquires Troy, Pires & Allen Insurance in Rhode Island
Apr 9 2014 // Cross Insurance, a subsidiary of Cross Financial Corp. in Bangor, Maine, announced its acquisition of Troy, Pires & Allen Insurance, a 78-year-old insurance agency based in East Providence, R.I. Terms of the...
R.I. Realtors: Flood Insurance Concerns Contributed to Home Sales Drop in Feb.
Apr 3 2014 // The Rhode Island Association of Realtors says bad winter weather and worries about increasing flood insurance premiums likely played roles as home sales and prices in the state declined in February. The group said on Mar...
Rhode Islanders Grapple With Rising Flood Insurance Premiums
Apr 1 2014 // Steve Morris lives in a century-old restored cottage on a tucked away corner of Narragansett Bay in Rhode Island. The home survived big hurricanes in 1938 and 1954, and Morris has never worried about flooding. But the home...
R.I. Regulators: Insurers Must Pay ‘Fair Market Value’ for Total Loss Vehicles
Mar 27 2014 // Rhode Island’s Department of Business Regulation, Insurance Division, issued a bulletin Monday stating that pursuant to the state law, auto insurers must pay the “fair market value” for a vehicle that is...
Proposal to Allow Electronic Proof of Auto Insurance Advances in R.I.
Mar 5 2014 // A proposal to permit motorists to use smartphones or other mobile devices to show proof of auto insurance during a traffic stop is advancing in Rhode Island’s legislature. The state’s House Judiciary Committee...
Starkweather & Shepley Celebrates 135th Anniversary
Feb 24 2014 // Starkweather & Shepley Insurance Brokerage, one of the largest independent insurance agencies in the Northeast, recently celebrated the 135th anniversary of its founding. Starkweather & Shepley logo”This is...
FM Global to Add 36 New IT Positions in R.I. Headquarters
Feb 14 2014 // FM Global, the Johnston, R.I.-headquartered business property insurer and Rhode Island’s largest private company, said this week it is planning to add 36 new information technology positions at its corporate...
Chestnut Hill Insurance Group in R.I. Names CEO
Feb 7 2014 // Greg Agnone has been named president and chief executive officer of the Chestnut Hill Insurance Group in Chepachet, R.I. Chestnut Hill Insurance Group is an insurance brokerage specializing in the area of captive...
Narragansett Bay Insurance Taps Tower Exec as Senior VP in R.I.
Feb 6 2014 // Narragansett Bay Insurance Co. in Pawtucket, R.I., has appointed Timothy Moura as senior vice president, marketing, agency and client services. Moura has nearly 20 years of experience in the insurance field. He most...
FM Global Appoints VP, Manager of Global Services in R.I.
Jan 28 2014 // FM Global has appointed Nicholas Batten as vice president, manager of global services at the company’s Johnston, R.I., headquarters. In his new role, Batten serves as a key resource to FM Global’s operations...
R.I. Regulator Offers Consumer Tips on Winter Weather Claims
Jan 22 2014 // Recent winter storms have already left a path of damage and power outages across the country. When a storm strikes, it’s important to know what to do if the home is damaged or if the insured gets involved in an auto...
OceanPoint Insurance Agency Acquires Raymond Insurance in R.I.
Jan 10 2014 // Middletown, R.I.-based OceanPoint Insurance Agency announced that it has acquired Raymond Insurance of Coventry, R.I., to expand insurance services in the state’s West Bay area. Kim Raymond, principal of Raymond...
Willis North America Appoints Senior VP, Marine Practice, in Rhode Island
Jan 6 2014 // Willis North America, a unit of Willis Group Holdings, appointed Jeffery Beneville as senior vice president and producer, Willis North America’s marine practice, focusing on the yacht business. In this role,...
R.I. Woman Charged With Workers’ Comp Fraud, Ordered to Pay $10K
Dec 20 2013 // A 76-year-old Providence, Rhode Island, woman must pay $10,000 in restitution on a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses for allegedly collecting workers’ compensation benefits while she was employed. The...
California’s $1.1B Paint Ruling Could Prompt More Suits
Dec 19 2013 // Paint makers could face a surge of lawsuits after a California state court judge ordered three companies to pay $1.1 billion to help government agencies get rid of lead from an estimated 5 million homes in the state. The...
FEMA Grants Helping to Raise Flood-Prone R.I. Homes
Dec 17 2013 // The owners of eight flood-prone properties near Misquamicut State Beach in Westerly, R.I., are using federal grant funds to raise their homes and businesses high enough to minimize any future damage. The Westerly Sun...
