Maine News

Guy Carpenter & Company Inc., a global risk and reinsurance specialist and a part of the Marsh & McLennan Companies, announced that Jack Snyder has joined the company as a managing director and manager of business development for the Americas, …

News Briefs

MASSACHUSETTS AG Might Sue Marsh: Marsh & McLennan Cos., the insurance broker that paid $850 million to settle New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer’s accusations of bid-rigging, may face a similar suit from Massachusetts Attorney General Tom Reilly. Reilly intends …

People

RISC Inc. in Dallas, announced the appointment of Pat Mulady, to the position of vice president in the Brokerage Department. Mulady’s focus will primarily be tough casualty risks. Mulady joins RISC with over 12 years of insurance experience, primarily on …

New Markets

Residential Contractors General Liability Nuts & Bolts: Quadrant Insurance Managers added two new contractor programs to be based out of its Texas office: residential homebuilders/contractors general liability and roofing contractors general liability. The programs are available in Texas on a …

Deadly Crash Lead to Calls for Conn. Truck Insurance Rule Changes

The dump truck that caused a fiery, chain-reaction crash in Avon, Conn., that killed four people in July was not covered by liability insurance at the time, according to the trucking company’s insurer. Bloomfield-based American Crushing and Recycling suspended its …

People & Places

Jack Snyder Guy Carpenter & Company Inc., a global risk and reinsurance specialist and a part of the Marsh & McLennan Companies, announced that Jack Snyder has joined the company as a managing director and manager of business development for …

DRIVERS, INSURERS FACE NEW LAWS:

Maine insurers and drivers woke up on Sept. 1 with new laws to follow. Insurance companies can no longer “steer” accounts to favored body shops. The law now says they can’t imply to customers who have claims in auto crashes …

People & Places

Pat Mulady RISC Inc. in Dallas, announced the appointment of Pat Mulady, to the position of vice president in the Brokerage Department. Mulady’s focus will primarily be tough casualty risks. Kenneth Rassi Mulady joins RISC with over 12 years of …

Stand-Alone Terrorism

Nuts & Bolts: Insurance Company of the West announced it will offer admitted stand-alone property terrorism coverage for most states. Additional states, including New York, New Jersey, Vermont, Connecticut, Dela-ware, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and the District of Columbia will …

Harvard Pilgrim Named Best Health Plan in U.S. by National Magazine

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care is the #1 health plan in America, according to a joint ranking by U.S. News and World Report and the National Committee for Quality Assurance. Harvard Pilgrim Health Care of New England, Harvard Pilgrim’s New Hampshire …