Latest Vermont Headlines
All the headlines from our Vermont Topic Page, ordered by recency.
The Union Mutual Companies Promotes Burrall in Vermont
Aug 20 2020 // The Union Mutual Companies recently announced the promotion of Alexis Burrall to assistant vice president of marketing. Having graduated from The University of Vermont in 2009, Burrall began her career in financial...
Vermont-Domiciled Global Hawk Insurance Placed Into Liquidation
Jul 7 2020 // The Vermont Superior Court for Washington County has placed Global Hawk Insurance Company Risk Retention Group (Global Hawk RRG) into liquidation as of June 8, 2020. The liquidation is being handled by the Vermont...
Vermont Unemployment Insurance Decrease Aims to Help During COVID
Jun 25 2020 // Vermont businesses are going to be getting a break on the costs of their unemployment insurance, and people collecting unemployment benefits will be getting more money, Governor Phil Scott said Tuesday. Starting July 1,...
Vermont Governor Signs New Captive Insurance Industry Legislation
Jun 16 2020 // Vermont Governor Phil Scott has signed new legislation that aims to strengthen Vermont’s captive insurance laws, increase efficiencies and add flexibility to regulatory policy and procedures. “COVID-19 has...
Ben & Jerry’s Scoops a Win in ‘Happy Cows’ Lawsuit
May 8 2020 // Ben & Jerry’s won the dismissal on Thursday of a lawsuit by an environmental advocate who claimed the company deceived consumers by saying it used milk and cream from “happy cows” on “Caring...
Vermont House Advances Climate Change Bill to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Feb 25 2020 // The Vermont House has given preliminary approval to legislation that sets requirements and deadlines for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the state. The so-called Global Warming Solutions Act was up for final approval...
Vermont Reaches Settlement with Nursing Homes After Fatality
Feb 24 2020 // Vermont’s attorney general announced a settlement with three of the state’s nursing homes over allegations of neglect that resulted in serious injuries to three residents and the death of a fourth. The...
Vermont Governor Announces Decreases in Workers’ Comp Rates
Feb 14 2020 // Vermont Governor Phil Scott announced that rates for workers’ compensation premiums will drop by about 11% when new rates take effect in April. Scott’s administration said the reductions are part of a trend in...
Opioid Kickback Probe Cites OxyContin Maker Purdue Pharma: Reuters
Jan 29 2020 // OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP is the unnamed company that surfaced in criminal charging documents filed earlier this week in a probe of illegal kickbacks from drugmakers, according to people familiar with the...
Ben & Jerry’s Says No Depositions Possible in Claims Against ‘Happy Cows’
Jan 15 2020 // Ben & Jerry’s said it does not deceive consumers by saying it used milk and cream from “happy cows” to make its ice cream, and that an environmental advocate’s lawsuit claiming otherwise should...
Insurance Journal’s Top 10 East Region Stories of 2019
Jan 2 2020 // A new year is a time of reflection for some, and last year, the city of Boston began 2019 by reflecting on an important piece of the city’s history: the 100-year anniversary of The Great Molasses Flood. The flood,...
Vermont Bar Owners Settle Lawsuit with Woman Injured in Shooting
Dec 18 2019 // The owners of a Vermont bar settled a case Monday with a woman who was accidentally shot in the lung outside their establishment in 2018. Chelsi Parker, 26, and the owners of Nectar’s bar in Burlington resolved a...
Second Vermont Spa Owner Admits to Burning Business
Dec 5 2019 // A second owner of a Vermont spa has pleaded guilty to setting the business on fire a year ago. Kristopher Kirby of East Montpelier, co-owner of the Sundara Day Spa in Berlin, pleaded guilty Monday to a felony count of...
Berkley One Launches Flood Product in New Jersey; Expands Coverage in Vermont, Mass.
Dec 4 2019 // Berkley One (a Berkley Company), a startup insurance provider high net worth individuals and families, has introduced a new excess flood product, as well as broader geographical capabilities with a launch in Vermont and...
Vermont Seeks Storm Damage Assessment of Private Property
Nov 26 2019 // Vermont is asking the Federal Emergency Management Agency to assess damage to private property from a storm beginning on Halloween to determine if the state qualifies for federal aid for homeowners and renters. The state...
Vermont Police Investigating After One Injured in Explosion of ‘Homemade Device’
Nov 14 2019 // Vermont police are investigating after one person was injured by the explosion of what’s described as a “small homemade destructive device.” Brattleboro police say there is no known concern for the safety...
Union Mutual of Vermont Companies Hires Campbell
Nov 14 2019 // Sean P. Campbell recently joined Union Mutual of Vermont Companies as assistant vice president of Personal Lines Underwriting and Business Development, President and CEO Michael Nobles announced. Campbell will be based in...
Ben & Jerry’s Is Sued by Environmental Advocate Over ‘Happy Cows’ Claim
Nov 12 2019 // Ben & Jerry’s has been sued by an environmental advocate who said it deceived consumers by touting that the milk and cream it uses to make ice cream came exclusively from “happy cows.” In a complaint...
Vermont Farm Loses 2K Chicken and Turkeys in Flooding, Estimates $60K Loss
Nov 7 2019 // A Vermont farmer says he lost more than 2,000 chickens and turkeys when last week’s flood waters inundated their Richmond farm. Bruce Hennessey, of Maple Wind Farm, says they had moved the animals to higher ground...
FEMA Teams Assessing Storm Damage in Vermont
Nov 6 2019 // The Federal Emergency Management Agency is in Vermont assessing flood and wind damage from a recent storm. Vermont Emergency Management Director Erica Bornemann requested the preliminary damage assessment to determine if...
