Maine News

New Markets

Excess Auto Liability Nuts & Bolts: Freberg Environmental, Inc. has announced an excess automobile liability program. The program is designed to provide excess limits over FEI’s hazardous material and hazardous waste trucking program with Arch Insurance Group. The Arch program …

New Markets

New Markets Excess Auto Liability Nuts & Bolts: Freberg Environmental Inc. announced an excess automobile liability program designed to provide excess limits over FEI’s hazardous material and hazardous waste trucking program with Arch Insurance Group. The Arch program provides a …

TD Banknorth Continues Expansion in N.J. with Interchange Acquisition

TD Banknorth Inc., headquartered in Portland, Maine, is acquiring Interchange Financial Services Corporation for $480.6 million in an all cash transaction. Headquartered in Saddle Brook, New Jersey, Interchange had $1.6 billion in assets and $1.3 billion in deposits at December …

Risk Management

Call for stepped-up regulation of third-parties providing hurricane rating and credit scoring data Risk Management Solutions has defended its hurricane risk models in the face of consumer groups’ criticisms that the models are more political than they are scientific and …

Southeast states lagging in legal system fairness rankings by Chamber of Commerce

Southeast states didn’t fare well in the latest U.S. Chamber of Commerce ranking of states’ civil justice systems. North Carolina came in as number 10 in the top 10 favorites; while West Virginia was at the bottom of the list. …

Southeast states lagging in legal system fairness rankings by Chamber of Commerce

Southeast states didn’t fare well in the latest U.S. Chamber of Commerce ranking of states’ civil justice systems. North Carolina came in as number 10 in the top 10 favorites; while West Virginia was at the bottom of the list. …

Critics allege hurricane risk modelers influenced by insurers

Risk Management Solutions, Newark, Calif., has defended its hurricane risk models in the face of consumer groups’ criticisms that the models are more political than they are scientific, and that they are designed to justify insurance premium increases. RMS declined …

Business Moves

Republic, American Vehicle Dallas-based Republic Companies Group Inc. announced an agreement in principal with American Vehicle Insurance Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of 21st Century Holding Company, an insurance holding company. The agreement, subject to certain conditions, will enable American Vehicle …

New Markets

Excess Auto Liability Nuts & Bolts: Freberg Environmental Inc. has announced an excess automobile liability program. The program is designed to provide excess limits more than FEI’s hazardous material and hazardous waste trucking program with Arch Insurance Group. The Arch …

Critics allege wind modelers influenced by insurers

News Currents Risk Management Solutions has defended its hurricane risk models in the face of consumer groups’ criticisms that the models are more political than they are scientific and are designed to justify insurance premium increases. RMS declined to address …