New Hampshire News

Trucking Firm Suing New Hampshire in Crash That Killed Boy

A trial is underway in New Hampshire in a lawsuit brought against the state Department of Transportation by a Canadian trucking company involved a February 2007 crash that killed a 6-year-old boy. Fidele Tremblay claims the state didn’t clear ice …

Masiello Opens Seacoast New Hampshire Office

New Hampshire-based Masiello Insurance Agency Inc. has opened a Seacoast office in the Granite State. The Hampton office, which serves both southern Maine and eastern New Hampshire, is operated by Joe Frechette — a former state legislator — and Jamie …

Vertafore Real Time Use by Agencies Up 56%; Savings Put at $20 Million

A leading insurance agency technology vendor says that real time transactions by independent agencies using its systems have skyrocketed 56 percent so far in 2010 over last year. Vertafore reported that its agent-carrier connectivity products, TransactNOW, PL Rating and Sircon, …

How to More Effectively Sell Insurance in Today’s Economy

Agency Employs Objective Data on Producers’ Skills Paired with Individualized Sales Training In the current economy, the pressure is really on. It’s not enough to just sell the product – you want your sales people to be best equipped to …

New Markets

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Official: Machine was Origin of New Hampshire Explosions

The investigation into a series of explosions at a gun and ammunition manufacturing plant in far northern New Hampshire that killed two people has led to one machine, the state’s fire marshal said Saturday. Bill Degnan said that the investigation …

New Hampshire House Considers Permanent Lake Speed Limits

The New Hampshire House votes Wednesday whether to make boat speed limits permanent on the state’s largest lake. The House will consider a Senate bill that raises the daytime limit to 50 mph and the nighttime limit to 30 mph …

Ratings Roundup: United Fire, Tall Pines, Safety Group, Plateau

A.M. Best Co. has revised the outlook to negative from stable and affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings of “a” of United Fire & Casualty Group (UFCG) and its five P/C members, which …

Gulf Coast Oil Spill Compared to Category 5 Hurricane

What makes an oil spill really bad? Most of the ingredients for it are now blending in the Gulf of Mexico. Experts tick off the essentials: A relentless flow of oil from under the sea; a type of crude that …

How to More Effectively Sell Insurance in Today’s Economy

Agency Employs Objective Data on Producers’ Skills Paired with Individualized Sales Training In the current economy, the pressure is really on. It’s not enough to just sell the product – you want your sales people to be best equipped to …