Latest Vermont Headlines
All the headlines from our Vermont Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Vermont Rebuts U.S. House Panel on Health Exchange
Jul 19 2013 // The state of Vermont is telling a U.S. House panel that it has every right to set up a state health insurance marketplace and require individuals and small businesses to purchase coverage through it. State officials wrote...
Vermont Waste Facility Sues Insurer to Recover Payouts
Jul 9 2013 // The Chittenden Solid Waste District that inadvertently sold compost contaminated with herbicides last year is suing its insurance carrier to help recover at least part of the more than $520,000 it has had to pay out. In...
More Rain Floods Vermont, 2 Drownings Prompt Warnings
Jul 8 2013 // With multiple drownings in fast-moving rivers in recent days, Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin on July 5 warned residents to be extremely cautious about trying to beat the heat at their favorite swimming hole. “That river...
Vermont Jury Awards $43.1M to Woman Paralyzed in Crash
Jul 3 2013 // A 51-year-old Vermont woman has been awarded a $43.1 million jury verdict against the manufacturer of a car seat that allegedly collapsed during a 2007 car accident, leaving her a paraplegic. The award is believed to be...
Vermont Taps N.J. Captive Insurance Chief as New Deputy Commissioner
Jun 25 2013 // Vermont’s Department of Financial Regulation is getting a new deputy commissioner in the Insurance Division. St. Johnsbury, Vermont-native Crosby Sherman is going to start on July 8. Sherman began his career at...
Union Mutual of Vermont Companies Appoints Claims Manager
Jun 4 2013 // Union Mutual of Vermont Companies promoted Peter Heitmann to the position of claims manager.Peter HeitmannHeitmann joined Union Mutual in 1983 as a telephone adjuster, and moved to a regional general adjuster position...
Vermont Sues Patent Owner Under Its Consumer Protection Act
May 23 2013 // Vermont sued a patent owner over claims it violated the state’s Consumer Protection Act, saying it’s the first state to file such a complaint against a company whose business is suing for patent...
Vermont Mutual Insurance Promotes Chicoine to VP of Human Resources
May 21 2013 // Vermont Mutual Insurance Group, based in Montpelier, Vt., announced that Susan Chicoine has been promoted to vice president of human resources.Susan ChicoineChicoine has 25 years of experience working in the human...
Family of Vermont Trooper Killed in 2003 Gets $4.5M From State’s Insurer
Apr 28 2013 // The family of a Vermont State Police trooper killed while trying to stop a fleeing suspect a decade ago has received a $4.5 million settlement from the state and its insurance carrier. Washington County Superior Court...
Vermont’s Insurance Division Launches Online Complaint Filing System
Apr 23 2013 // Vermont’s Financial Regulation Commissioner Susan Donegan announced this week that her department has launched a new secure online method for consumers to make inquiries and file complaints to the department’s...
6 Vermont Firms Lauded for Workplace Safety
Apr 16 2013 // Six Vermont companies are being honored for their efforts to promote workplace safety. The Governor’s Award for Outstanding Workplace Safety — the highest such award in the state — goes annually to...
Vermont Gov. Shumlin Releases Irene Storm Recovery Report
Apr 11 2013 // Vermont is on schedule to close most residents’ Tropical Storm Irene-related government aid cases by late summer, meaning they will have safe housing by the second anniversary of flooding that damaged more than 7,000...
Horace Mann Pays $8,993 in Restitution to Vermont Policyholders
Apr 2 2013 // Vermont’s Department of Financial Regulation announced on March 27 that Horace Mann Insurance Co. and Horace Mann Property and Casualty Insurance Co. has paid $8,993 in restitution to Vermont customers whose auto...
FEMA Buying Out 90 Flood Damaged Vermont Homes, So Far
Mar 18 2013 // The Federal Emergency Management Agency has agreed to buy out a total of 90 properties across Vermont that were damaged by Tropical Storm Irene and other 2011 flooding. Eight structures were deemed ineligible for the...
Vermont Mutual Insurance Group Appoints Regional General Adjuster
Feb 21 2013 // Vermont Mutual Insurance Group appointed Stephen Daglio as a regional general adjuster covering New England and New York.Stephen DaglioDaglio has more than 30 years of experience in the insurance industry both in New...
Anderson Kill & Olick Opens Vermont Office to Represent Captive Insurance Firms
Feb 17 2013 // Anderson Kill & Olick, P.C., a corporate law firm known primarily for representing policyholders in insurance coverage disputes, announced the opening of a new office in Burlington, Vermont. Marshall Gilinsky, a...
SeaFire Insurance Seeks Agency Partners in New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine
Feb 12 2013 // SeaFire Insurance Services said it is actively seeking new agency partners in New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine for its exclusive auto dealer and repair insurance program. SeaFire said it will consider appointments for...
Northern United Agents Alliance Adds New Member Agency in Vermont
Feb 4 2013 // The Northern United Agents Alliance (NUAA), an independent agency partnership based in New Hampshire, announced the addition of the Winooski Insurance Agency, based in Winooski, Vermont, as its newest member. Winooski...
A.M. Best Upgrades Issuer Credit Ratings of Vermont Mutual Insurance
Jan 21 2013 // A. M. Best Co. said it has upgraded the issuer credit rating (ICR) to “a+” from “a” and affirmed the financial strength rating of A (Excellent) of Vermont Mutual Insurance Company and its two fully...
Vermont Licensed 32 New Captives in 2012
Jan 18 2013 // Vermont licensed 32 new captives in 2012 — finishing with strong showings by the construction and manufacturing sectors which each had five new licensees, according to data released on Jan. 16 by the Vermont Captive...
