Maine News

Maine Lawmaker Wants Mandatory Boat Safety Class

A Maine lawmaker says the state has the highest boating fatality rate in New England, and he wants to do something about it. Rep. Thom Watson of Bath is proposing mandatory, one-time boating safety courses after a year in which …

Pittsfield, Maine Being Considered for 200-job Call Center

Pittsfield, Maine is one of four towns under consideration by a North Carolina company for a new call center that could employ up to 200 people. Global Contact Services, which runs 11 call centers in six states, is holding a …

Safeco Names Northeast Regional Exec, Sales and Marketing VP

Safeco announced that Paul Chmura has joined the company as Northeast regional executive. Chmura comes to Safeco from The Hanover Insurance Group, where he served as the regional vice president of sales and distribution for the Northeast region since 2004. …

Fire Deaths Decline in Maine

Maine saw a downturn in fire-related deaths in 2007. As the year came to a close, the state had recorded 11 fire deaths, which could beat the previous all-time record low of 12 fire deaths in 1995. But the number …

Top Insurance Stories in 2007 in East

New leaders tackled old issues and the region battled fire and rain. 1. No day at the beach Insurance markets for coastal properties continued to challenge insurers, agents, policymakers and property owners, despite an inactive hurricane season. For the most …

Uninsured Drivers in Vermont Could Face Increased Fines

Uninsured drivers would face $500 fines under a bill that Vermont lawmakers plan to consider in their upcoming session. State Sen. Richard Sears, D-Bennington, said he has heard many complaints from people who have been stuck with bills from accidents …

Drive Free or Die

Maine and New Hampshire were among the states leading the opposition to a proposed national drivers’ license program, which they criticized as an unfunded $11 billion mandate on states that could place citizens’ personal information at risk. Maine Republican Congressman …

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. Recruiters Nuts & Bolts: Travis-Pedersen and Associates of Arizona LLC is offering a recruiters’ professional …

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. Small Residential General Contractors Nuts & Bolts: NSM Insurance Group is offering coverage for general …

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. Recruiters Nuts & Bolts: Travis-Pedersen and Associates of Arizona LLC is offering a recruiters’ professional …