The national spotlight shone on Maine’s universal health care access program when it was launched two years ago. Policymakers nationwide watched to see if Dirigo Health would deliver on its promise to provide health care coverage to Maine’s uninsured. The …
Nina Akerley has joined ProMutual Group, a provider of medical malpractice liability insurance in the Northeast, as a public relations specialist. Akerley will assist writing, researching and responding to media inquiries. She will also serve as the main contact at …
Soon-to-be teen drivers would have to spend more time behind the wheel with their parents and face stiffer penalties for speeding and drag racing under a bill that could be headed to Gov. Mitt Romney’s desk by the end of …
A.M. Best Co. has placed the financial strength rating (FSR) of A- (Excellent) of State-Wide Insurance Co. of Hempstead, N.Y. under review with positive implications. This action has been taken due to the announced acquisition of SWICO Enterprises, Ltd., the …
The Commerce Group, Inc., the largest auto insurer in Massachusets, expects to enter the New York personal lines insurance market in 2007. Under the terms of the agreement, ACIC Holding Company, Inc., a subsidiary of Commerce which is jointly owned …
Elected officials should consider increases in a variety of state taxes as they look for ways to make health insurance available to more Mainers, a panel that’s been studying the issue for several months voted last week. The Blue Ribbon …
New Jersey lawmakers and policy experts are working on a plan to overhaul the state’s health care system that would require all New Jerseyans to carry medical insurance but would keep the policies affordable for low-wage earners. The universal health …
Drunken-driving deaths declined slightly across the nation in 2005, and the rate of drunken-driving deaths fell in 23 states, according to transportation officials. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported that 23 states and Puerto Rico had a decrease in …
8% The drop in premiums sought by the largest medical malpractice insurer in Maryland for next year in what would be its first rate reduction since at least 1992. The potential rate cut by Medical Mutual Liability Insurance Society of …
As expected, auto insurance rates in Massachusetts will be going down again in 2007, this time by as much as 11.7 percent on average statewide. The new rate takes effect April 1, 2007, and translates to an average decrease of …
