Maine News

Maine Doctor to Pay $1.9M for Botched Surgery in New York

A Lewiston, Maine neurosurgeon has been found liable for a surgery that left a man in a wheelchair before the doctor came to Maine. Dr. Victor T. Ho agreed to pay $1.9 million under a settlement and won’t appeal the …

Banks Saddled with Costs to Replace Cards Compromised by Security Breach

The multi-million dollar tab for replacing credit and debit cards that were compromised by the security breach at the Hannaford Bros. Co. will likely be borne by banks and credit unions that issued the cards. The Scarborough, Maine-based supermarket chain …

Maine Seeks Federal Waiver on Real ID Secure Driver Licenses

Maine Gov. John Baldacci has asked the federal government not to penalize Maine travelers if the state fails to make driver’s licenses more secure. Baldacci sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Securitythis week. It says Maine law …

Maine, N.H. Contractors Cited in Job Site Electrocution

Contractors in Maine and New Hampshire have been cited by federal regulators for safety violations at a residential construction site in Hermon in which one employee was electrocuted and another injured. Angel Valespi of Portland was killed and Robert McLeod …

Maine Legislative Panel Weighs Statewide Building Code

Maine contractors who work in more than one town will have a unified building code to follow rather than rules that vary from one community to another, if a bill before a legislative committee becomes law. The Business, Research and …

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. Contractors Nuts & Bolts: Lemac & Associates, a division of Risk Placement Services, Inc., is …

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. Contractors Nuts & Bolts: Lemac & Associates, a division of Risk Placement Services Inc., is …

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. Hackers Nuts & Bolts: Coverage for unauthorized access to electronic communication systems (hacker) is being …

S.C. Remains Among Holdouts from National Real ID License

Homeland Security officials are pushing recalcitrant states to adopt stricter driver’s license standards to end a standoff that could disrupt domestic air travel. States have less than a month to send a letter to the Homeland Security Department seeking an …

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. Blanket Accident Insurance Nuts & Bolts: Francis L. Dean & Associates of Illinois is offering …