Maine News

Workers’ Comp Code Corrections in N.H. Lead to Refunds

The New Hampshire Insurance Department reported that a number of businesses should begin getting workers’ compensation insurance refunds beginning next month. The workers compensation rating organization, the National Council on Compensation Insurance, is recalculating the rates because of errors in …

Code Corrections Mean Workers’ Comp Savings for Maine Employers

Maine Superintendent of Insurance Alessandro A. Iuppa recently announced that hundreds of Maine employers may see reductions in their 2003, 2004, or 2005 workers’ compensation insurance premiums as a result of adjustments to the data used by rating organization, the …

N.H. Approves Pre-Trial Medical Malpractice Screening Panel

New Hampshire lawmakers have approved pretrial screening panels in medical malpractice lawsuits in hopes of controlling rising insurance costs for doctors. Many argued doctors are being driven from the state by the rising cost of malpractice insurance, particularly those who …

Okla. AG Sues Poultry Companies

Citing the protection of Oklahoma lakes and streams, drinking water and public health, Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson announced his office has filed a lawsuit against several out-of-state poultry companies for polluting the waters of the state. The complaint alleges …

Calif. Wholesaler Sets Up Shop in East

An online wholesaler from California is setting up shop on the East Coast to attract new agents. Superior Access Insurance Services, Inc. is looking to enroll agents from New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Maine and …

ANCHORS AWAY: The Coast (Except Southeast) Is Clear For Marine Insurance

For Boat Owners and the Agents Who Write Them, Location and Experience Matter As boating season gets into full swing in North America, chances are good that many recreational boat and yacht owners are sitting in their offices and cubicles …

Nationwide’s Allied Insurance Looking for Agents on East Coast

The independent agency arm of giant Nationwide Insurance is expanding its reach and looking for agents in the East and South. Allied Insurance, which currently has more than 4,500 independent agency locations in the West and Midwest, began writing personal …

Manufacturers’ Liability

Nuts & Bolts: Kansas City-based underwriting manager and claims administrator Euclid Managers LLC launched ProtoType, an insurance product for manufacturers. The product features errors and omissions, Web site protection, security coverage, copyright and trademark infringement, defamation, privacy and other personal …

Nationwide’s Allied Insurance Looking for Agents on East Coast

The independent agency arm of giant Nationwide Insurance is expanding its reach and looking for agents in the East and South. Allied Insurance, which currently has more than 4,500 independent agency locations in the West and Midwest, began writing personal …

New Markets

Big Boat Insurance for Racers and Cruisers Nuts & Bolts: The U.S. Sailing Association, the national governing body for the sport, and Gowrie Barden & Brett have teamed up to offer a new big boat insurance program for U.S. Sailing …