Maine News

Tami Stanton Named NAMIC Northeast State Manager

The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies has selected Tami Stanton, former vice president of the Insurance Institute of Indiana, as state affairs manager for the Northeast United States. She will be pursuing the NAMIC’s strategic objectives before state legislatures …

MAINE PUBLISHES INSURANCE REPORT:

Maine’s Superintendent of Insurance, Alessandro Iuppa, announced that the Bureau of Insurance has published a report, as mandated by the governor and the legislature last May, which concludes that the state’s residents are finding it difficult to obtain coverage in …

MAINE SNOWMOBILE LEGISLATIVE BILL:

In Maine, the Legislature gave final approval for an insurance reform bill that will allow private clubs to continue grooming the state’s 15,000-mile network of snowmobile trails. Gov. John Baldacci planned to waste no time in signing off. The bill, …

Insurance Journal, InsuranceTimes Team Up for Northeast Publication

San Diego-based Wells Publishing Inc., publisher of the Insurance Journal (IJ) magazine and Online Daily Newsletter, has merged with the InsuranceTimes, a Boston-based insurance industry publication for the northeastern U.S. InsuranceTimes will be known as Insurance Journal East, one of …

GL for Colleges, Universities

Nuts & Bolts: EdChoice, Schinnerer’s insurance program for small to mid-size colleges and universities, has added general liability coverage for exposures such as corporal punishment, athletics or sports activities, abuse and molestation, host liquor, as well as limited pollution coverage. …

Meeting the Challenge of Dept. of Motor Vehicles Reporting

Today, more than 20 states—and the number keeps rising—require insurance companies to report vehicle insurance information to their department of motor vehicles (DMV). The states want the information to enforce laws that require insurance on personal as well as commercial …

Maine Insurance Department Publishes Survey

Maine’s Superintendent of Insurance, Alessandro Iuppa, announced the publication of the Bureau of Insurance report to the Maine State Legislature. The detailed report indicates that the state’s residents are finding it difficult to obtain coverage in some areas, and that …

ProMutual Comments on Best’s ‘A-‘ Rating Reaffirmation

Boston-based ProMutual Group, the largest provider of medical malpractice insurance in New England, has commented favorably on the recent reaffirmation of its “A-” (Excellent) rating by A.M. Best. The bulletin noted that Best had said the rating is based on …

Insurance Journal, InsuranceTimes Team Up for Northeast Publication

San Diego-based Wells Publishing Inc., publisher of the Insurance Journal (IJ) magazine and Online Daily Newsletter, has merged with the InsuranceTimes, a Boston-based insurance industry publication for the northeastern U.S. InsuranceTimes will be known as Insurannce Journal East, one of …

Schinnerer Expands EdChoice to Include GL Coverage

EdChoice, Schinnerer’s insurance program for small to mid-size colleges and universities, has added another line of coverage. General liability (GL) coverage for exposures such as corporal punishment, athletics or sports activities, abuse and molestation, host liquor, as well as limited …