It Figures
$2 Million Settlement paid by Wal-Mart in connection with the trampling death last year of a temporary worker at its Valley Stream, New York store. The man was crushed by stampeding shoppers on ‘Black Friday.’ As part of the deal, …
Business Moves
Phenix Mutual, Motorists Mutual Concord, New Hampshire-based Phenix Mutual Fire Insurance Co. announced that it will become an affiliate of The Motorists Insurance Group, upon approval by regulators in New Hampshire and Ohio, where Motorists is headquartered. Phenix, which operates …
2007 State Obesity Rates
2007 State Obesity Rates State % Alabama 30.3 Alaska 27.5 Arizona 25.4 Arkansas 28.7 California 22.6 Colorado 18.7 Connecticut 21.2 Delaware 27.4 Washington DC 21.8 Florida 23.6 Georgia 28.2 Hawaii 21.4 Idaho 24.5 Illinois 24.9 Indiana 26.8 Iowa 26.9 Kansas …
Business Moves
Wells Fargo Insurance Services, North Coast Surety Wells Fargo Insurance Services Inc., part of Wells Fargo & Co., acquired the assets of North Coast Surety Insurance Services and North Coast Surety Technologies. Terms were not disclosed. North Coast Surety Insurance …
New Markets
The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Livestock Mortality Insurance Market Detail: Chopra Insurance Brokerage Inc. offers an “all risks of mortality” …
Ratings Recap: Medical Mutual, Eastern, Kaufmann, Seaworthy
A.M. Best Co. has revised the outlook to positive from stable and affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘B++’ (Good) and issuer credit rating of “bbb+” of Medical Mutual Insurance Company of Maine (MMIC). Best said the “revised outlook reflects …
Judge Tosses Most Supermarket Data Breach Claims
Only those customers who weren’t reimbursed for fraudulent charges may sue the Hannaford Bros. supermarket chain over a data breach that exposed 4.2 million credit and debit card numbers to computer hackers, a federal judge has ruled. The decision by …
Maine Man Gets 8 Months for Workers’ Comp Fraud
A 49-year-old Maine man who was accused of working under the table for Saco-area hotels while collecting workers’ compensation benefits has been sentenced to eight months in jail for theft by deception. Kenneth Villella, who was sentenced last week in …
Gay Marriage Leaps ahead in Maine, New Hampshire
Jennifer Curran could only sit in the pews of her Roman Catholic church over the years and watch as bride after bride — friends, her two sisters — walked down the aisle. Now that her home state of Maine has …
New Markets
The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Products Liability for Roller Coasters and Rides Market Detail: MarketScout offers agents access to products …
