The family with a car each for dad, mom, the college sophomore and the high-school senior. The tenant in apartment 2B who’s never had a ticket or an accident in 20 years of driving. The distracted shopper who backed into …
The Maine Legislature’s Labor Committee has reported unanimous support to pass a bill proposed by Governor John Baldacci that will amend the structure of the state’s Workers’ Compensation Board. Frequent deadlocks resulting from the current eight-member board prompted the governor …
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield (Anthem BCBS) executives have informed a New Hampshire employer coalition that they will not respond to employer and employee requests to control costs and improve quality through the development of new network products. Last …
The SAN Group, the network of independent insurance agencies in the Northeast, announces that Richard Vaughan has joined SAN Group as vice president for the northern New England states of Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. Vaughan’s primary responsibility will be …
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) recently announced that Georgia Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine has been named the NAIC liaison to the Hague Conference. In this role he will attend Hague Conventions throughout the year that focus on different …
The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments on March 23 in a pivotal case concerning the right of patients to sue their health plans. The case pits state laws granting such rights against federal law which some say …
Maine Gov. John E. Baldacci has reappointed Alessandro A. Iuppa as superintendent of the Maine Bureau of Insurance. The bureau is responsible for overseeing the 950 insurance companies and 35,000 agents licensed to do business in Maine. The appointment is …
At first glance, Jeffrey McDaniel does not seem disabled. He is built like a football player, and in his mesh green and gold jersey he looks like one too. A pat on the back reveals his muscled frame, the one …
March is Ethics Awareness Month in the insurance and financial services industries, and this seems an appropriate time to suggest that the majority of what passes for “ethics training” is having little or no effect on individual or corporate behaviors. …
A New Hampshire bill mandating that medical malpractice cases be screened by a special panel before being allowed to go to court has won House approval, 203-113. A medical provider, judge and a lawyer would serve on the panel. If …
