The Pennsylvania Insurance Department said it will take legal action against Kingsway Financial Services Inc. over its attempt to divest Lincoln General Insurance Co. In a press release, the state’s insurance regulator said it wants to intervene in order to …
Virginia Governor Timothy M. Kaine has requested that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) send preliminary damage assessment teams to Virginia to help determine damage levels from the recent Nor’easter. “On Saturday, I toured several areas that were affected by …
A 30-year-old New Hampshire man is going to prison for 11 years for setting a fire in Yarmouth, Maine, that destroyed 26 businesses. Everett Stickney of Exeter was sentenced Thursday in U.S. District Court in Portland. Stickney pleaded guilty in …
A socially conservative governor who has fought for years against gay marriage in Rhode Island has slightly softened his stance by suggesting he may back a domestic partnership system offering legal protections for same-sex couples. Republican Gov. Don Carcieri stridently …
A New Jersey bill to allow gay marriage might not go to a vote in the Legislature before the session ends in January and Democratic Gov. Jon Corzine, who supports the measure, is succeeded by Republican Chris Christis, who does …
A.M. Best has upgraded the ratings of New Hampshire-based insurer Phenix Mutual Fire Insurance Co. Best Co. upgraded the financial strength rating to A (Excellent) from B+ (Good) and issuer credit rating to “a” from “bbb-” of Phenix Mutual. Additionally, …
Scientists have met with residents of a central Pennsylvania town to reassure them about the hundreds of tiny earthquakes the area has experienced over the past year. Charles Scharnberger, Millersville University professor emeritus of geology, says fracturing rock is to …
As the holiday season approaches, Maine state officials are kicking off a campaign to encourage safe driving habits. The campaign announced Thursday in the State House focuses on seat belt usage, observing speed limits, not drinking and other behaviors. Maine …
It was a heartwarming story: A 200-year-old general store suffers a fire, the owner can’t afford to rebuild it and the town’s historical society steps in to buy the building, hoping to make it the commercial and social hub of …
New Hampshire authorities have created a new Web site that allows the public to anonymously report companies believed to have misclassified workers as independent contractors. The site is part of an effort by the state’s Task Force for the Misclassification …
