Missouri Gov.-elect Jay Nixon picks his general counsel from the attorney general’s office to hold the same job in the governor’s office. Nixon said Nov. 12 that Ted Ardini will be the top legal adviser for governor’s office starting in …
Beverly, Massachusetts-based personal lines insurer Electric Insurance Co. said the Massachusetts Department of Insurance has approved its newest rate filing, which will decrease its personal auto insurance rates by an average of 3 percent. It marks the second decrease in …
Worcester, Massachusetts-based The Hanover Insurance Group Inc. named Helen Ryan Savaiano as vice president, management liability, for the company’s commercial lines business. In this capacity, Savaiano will develop a business unit that builds on The Hanover’s current employment practices liability …
Two insurance companies have said they will not participate in the government’s rescue program to directly invest billions in financial companies. Some insurers likely would be eligible under the Treasury Department’s expanding plan or could apply to acquire thrifts to …
A federal agency is accusing a real estate company of failing to notify prospective homeowners about lead paint problems at properties. The Environmental Protection Agency said Thursday the corporate owners of Coldwell Banker in New England face fines for more …
A national consumer group says state insurance departments vary in the quality of the information they provide consumers online, with only six states doing an excellent job. State insurance department websites in 6 states were found to be “excellent” in …
Michigan’s average auto insurance premiums decreased in 2006, compared to 2005, a recent study released by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) shows. For the two-year period 2004-6, Michigan average premiums declined 6 percent. Michigan drivers on average spent …
The 99 Restaurant chain has been ordered to pay $5 million to a Quincy, Massachusetts woman who lost in her arm in a drunk driving accident. The Essex Superior Court jury on Thursday found that the chain’s North Andover facility …
A lawyer says the family of a 40-year-old woman who died after receiving experimental cancer drugs at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston has been awarded $13.5 million in a lawsuit. Robert Higgins, a lawyer for the family of Amy …
PMC Insurance Group has introduced a new workers’ compensation program for the health services Industry. The Needham, Mass.-based workers’ compensation wholesaler said the program is aimed at a broad spectrum of classes such as home health care providers, visiting nurses …
