Latest Vermont Headlines
All the headlines from our Vermont Topic Page, ordered by recency.
North Country Insurance Group Adds Two Vermont Based Member Agencies
Nov 16 2016 // North Country Insurance Group (NCIG), an alliance of independent insurance agencies located throughout Northern New England, has expanded by adding Finn & Stone Insurance and Mars Insurance to the group. Brothers Chip...
Berkshire’s Workers’ Compensation Product Carries Risks of Innovation
Nov 4 2016 // David Miller is a stickler for safety at the Goodwill stores he runs in central California. So when Applied Underwriters offered his nonprofit a deal on insurance for workplace accidents if he could minimize injuries, he...
PIA Management Services Expands to Include Vermont Association
Nov 3 2016 // PIA Management Services Inc., the umbrella corporation that manages the Glenmont, New York, based Professional Insurance Agents (PIA) associations, has reached an agreement with PIA National to assume management of the PIA...
Vermont Residents Encouraged to Take Steps to Prevent Home Fires
Oct 31 2016 // The Vermont Division of Fire Safety and the American Red Cross are encouraging residents to take steps to help prevent home fires and save lives as the heating season gets underway. They recommend installing smoke alarms...
Former Vermont Regulator Donegan Joins NCCI as Chief Regulatory Services Officer
Oct 25 2016 // Susan Donegan has been named as the new chief regulatory services officer for the NCCI. Donegan assumed the position on Sept. 19, and succeeds Helen Westervelt, who announced her retirement in January of this year....
Vermont Officials Say Fire Deaths Declining Amid Safety Awareness Efforts
Oct 13 2016 // State officials say fire-related deaths in Vermont have been gradually dropping in large part due to fire safety awareness efforts. The Brattleboro Reformer reported Monday seven people died in a fire last year compared to...
Vermont Begins Restoration Program for Suspended Driving Licenses
Sep 1 2016 // Vermont is spreading statewide a program to make it easier for people to have their driving privileges restored after their licenses were suspended for nonpayment of fines. The three-month driver restoration program will...
Vermont Law Tightens Regulation for Consumer Litigation Funding Companies
Aug 24 2016 // A new Vermont law introduces changes to the legal requirements for consumer litigation funding companies in the state. These companies will now need to get licensed and post a surety bond in order to operate...
Deceased Patient’s Family Sues U of Vermont Medical Center for Malpractice
Aug 22 2016 // The family of a New York man who died in the University of Vermont Medical Center’s emergency room in February has filed a lawsuit against the hospital claiming malpractice. The Burlington Free Press reported the...
Vermont Police Say Drunken Driver Who Crashed Was Playing Pokemon Go
Jul 27 2016 // Vermont State Police say a drunken driver was playing “Pokemon Go” on his cellphone when he crashed his car. Officers responded to a report of a crash at an intersection in Rutland Town at around 8:15 a.m. last...
Vermont Governor Names Pieciak Chief of Financial Regulation
Jul 6 2016 // Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin has appointed Michael Pieciak as the commissioner of the Department of Financial Regulation (DFR), replacing Susan Donegan whose last day on the job was June 30. Pieciak previously served as...
Vermont Family Sues Exterminator for Allegedly Using Banned Pesticide
Jun 21 2016 // A Vermont family who said their home was made unlivable by an exterminator who used a banned pesticide has filed a civil suit against a New York pest control business. The Rutland Herald reports that Neil and Patricia...
Number of Vermont Road Deaths Doubled So Far This Year
Jun 10 2016 // Vermont State Police are launching a summer-long campaign to crack down on speeding and aggressive driving. The effort comes as traffic fatalities year-to-date have more than doubled over last year. State police say...
Vermont Firefighters to Receive New Solar Panel Training
May 24 2016 // At the Vermont Fire Academy in Pittsford, Vermont, fire safety instructors are getting some training to deal with a new challenge — battling blazes on rooftops adorned with solar panels. A workshop at the academy...
Vermont Says ‘Non-Cumulation’ Provisions Not Allowed
May 23 2016 // The Vermont Department of Financial Regulation (DFR) has issued a bulletin alerting carriers that “non-cumulation” clauses in occurrence-based liability policies are not allowed under Vermont law. DFR...
Vermont to Become 1st State Requiring Drug Makers to Explain Price Hikes
May 16 2016 // Vermont is poised to become the first state requiring drug companies to explain their price increases, and Bob and Deborah Messing think that’s a good idea. The Messings live in Montpelier and are in their early 70s....
Vermont Lt. Gov. Breaks Tie to Lighten No-Helmet Penalty for Bikers
May 4 2016 // Vermont Lt. Gov. Phil Scott, a Republican candidate for governor, has cast an unusual tie-breaking vote in favor of lightening the penalty for riding a motorcycle without a helmet. A bill on the Senate floor last Friday...
Vermont Issues Bulletin on ‘Non-Cumulation’ Policy Provisions
May 4 2016 // The Vermont Department of Financial Regulation (DFR) has issued a bulletin reminding carriers that “non-cumulation” policy provisions and endorsements in occurrence-based liability policies are not permissible...
Vermont’s Latest Captive Bill Signed Into Law
May 2 2016 // Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin has signed new legislation, H-538, that allows sponsored or industrial insured captives that are inactive to enter a dormant status. This status would allow such types of captives to be exempted...
NCCI Sees Stable Trends in New England
May 2 2016 // The National Council on Compensation Insurance says it is seeing generally stable trends in Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont — five New England states where NCCI serves as a licensed rating...
