250 The number of federal emergency management officials in Rhode Island helping to stage a mock response to the fictional “Hurricane Yvette” from a “storm center” at the Cranston Street Armory in Providence. A response team gathered only knowing that …
Steve Taylor has been promoted to regional sales director for Encompass Insurance in New York and New Jersey. Taylor joined Allstate in 1978 as an underwriter trainee. He was promoted to various management positions in underwriting and sales, including regional …
The GAO’s report, commissioned by the Senate Committee for Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, chaired by Sens. Joe Lieberman, an Independent (ex-Democrat) from Connecticut, and Susan Collins (R-Maine), has garnered generally favorable reviews. Collins, the committee’s ranking Republican, indicated that …
Maine Gov. John Baldacci has signed a bill that will make failure by motorists to use seat belts a primary offense, but violators will only get warnings for the first few months the law’s in effect. Under current law, police …
The Main Street America Group announced today the launch of its Personal Auto MVP (multivariate program), a rating program designed to provide greater pricing flexibility for the super regional property-casualty insurance carrier’s new personal auto policies. Personal Auto MVP has …
The Main Street America Group announced that Steve Berry has joined the super regional property-casualty insurance carrier as president of its New England Region. Berry, who has background leading property/casualty sales operations in the New England marketplace, will report to …
Northeast Bank Insurance Group, Inc., a subsidiary of Maine-based Northeast Bank, has hired George Gould of Windham as branch manager for the recently acquired Southern Maine Insurance Agency located in Scarborough. Gould will provide assistance during the new agency conversion …
New Hampshire Gov. John Lynch said flooding and high tides caused more than $36 million in damage last week, and he has asked the federal government to declare the entire state a disaster area so it will qualify for federal …
Peerless Insurance, a member of Liberty Mutual Group, has named Linn Herron, regional vice president, Northern New England Regional Office. In this new capacity, Herron will oversee the regional personal and commercial underwriting functions and agency management for New Hampshire …
Apartments, Habitational, Condominiums Nuts & Bolts: A program manager on behalf of United National Insurance Group is offering packages and mono-line General Liability coverage for apartments, habitational, condominiums. Deductible is $5,000. Minimum premium, $15,000; maximum, $1 million. Minimum premium general …
