Results from the second annual GMAC Insurance National Drivers Test suggest licensed Americans lack basic driving knowledge and exhibit alarming behaviors on the road. The study revealed that one in eleven drivers–nearly 18 million people–would fail a state drivers test. …
Maine Emergency Management Agency Director Arthur Cleaves is leaving his state post become New England director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Gov. John Baldacci announced Cleaves’ departure last Friday. Word of Cleaves’ move had circulated during the week as …
David Greenberg has been named president and chief executive officer of Rhode Island-based Brokers’ Service Marketing Group. In his new capacity, Greenberg, who is a partner in the life insurance and financial services brokerage, will oversee daily operations while directing …
Average total costs per workers’ compensation claim in Pennsylvania showed steady growth, increasing more than 8 percent for claims evaluated in mid 2004 with 12 months’ maturity, according to a new report by the Cambridge, Mass-based Workers Compensation Research Institute …
The head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that federal disaster aid has been made available in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine to help people and communities recover from the effects of severe …
The Massachusetts House, in a dramatic reversal, voted Tuesday to kill a controversial seat belt bill that would have allowed police to pull over drivers and cite them solely for not wearing seat belts. Police can now cite drivers for …
The Liquor Liability Joint Underwriting Association of Massachusetts (LLJUA) and a security training company are teaming up to transform security staff into trained professionals in what is believed to be the first program of its kind in the northeast. To …
Workers’ compensation costs per claim in Maryland grew very rapidly in the most recent year studied, according to a new study by the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI). A major factor driving these costs higher was rising medical costs per …
Massachusetts Lt. Gov. Kerry Healey this week proposed an update to the state’s medical malpractice laws, including streamlining ways to resolve claims prior to trial so that insurance rates for doctors can be held in check. The bill, which Healey …
The potential exposures for the property casualty insurance industry have fallen under the radar in the discussions of the effects of an Avian flu or other pandemic. Most people keeping watch on the possible effects have had their eye on …
