A 30-year-old New Hampshire man is going to prison for 11 years for setting a fire in Yarmouth, Maine, that destroyed 26 businesses. Everett Stickney of Exeter was sentenced Thursday in U.S. District Court in Portland. Stickney pleaded guilty in …
A New Jersey bill to allow gay marriage might not go to a vote in the Legislature before the session ends in January and Democratic Gov. Jon Corzine, who supports the measure, is succeeded by Republican Chris Christis, who does …
The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Commercial Construction Liability Market Detail: Insurance Specialty Group presents PrimeSTARR, an ISO-based commercial construction general …
The following list is taken from the Insurance Journal Top 100 P/C/ Independent Insurance Agencies report published in Insurance Journal on Aug. 3. These agencies represent the leaders in total personal lines premium volume among the overall Top 100, which …
A.M. Best has upgraded the ratings of New Hampshire-based insurer Phenix Mutual Fire Insurance Co. Best Co. upgraded the financial strength rating to A (Excellent) from B+ (Good) and issuer credit rating to “a” from “bbb-” of Phenix Mutual. Additionally, …
New Hampshire authorities have created a new Web site that allows the public to anonymously report companies believed to have misclassified workers as independent contractors. The site is part of an effort by the state’s Task Force for the Misclassification …
As the economic downturn forces more companies to lay off workers, a workplace aggression expert at the University of New Hampshire cautions employers about what to do and not do when breaking bad news to employees and to be watchful …
One of the huge pine trees that surrounded Sieglinde Poegel’s home of 42 years crashed through the roof and landed in her living room during the ice storm that crippled much of the Northeast last December. “It sounded like I …
The Main Street America Group has introduced its Main Line business owners policy (BOP) property and liability insurance product and Main Street Station for commercial lines quoting and policy issuance system to its independent agents in New York, New Hampshire, …
When a fire destroyed the beloved, centuries-old Putney General Store 18 months ago, some people here cried. The creaky wooden building where locals arrived for coffee, hardware and gossip, and where tourists ducked in to buy maple syrup by the …
