New Hampshire News

New Hampshire Campground Owners Sued in Flood Death of R.I. Girl, 7

The family of a 7-year-old Rhode Island girl killed in a flash flood at a New Hampshire campground has sued its owners. Kaitlyn Ferra was vacationing with her parents, Brandon and Donna Ferra, and her brother at Ames Brook Campground …

Norfolk & Dedham, Rockingam Group Form Mutual Insurance Alliance

Two East Coast-based mutual insurance companies have formed a mutual alliance that they say allows them to achieve efficiencies, diversification and spread of risk without actually merging their companies. The Norfolk & Dedham Group and the Rockingham Group said that …

States Back Changes in Regulation of Reinsurance

State insurance regulators are throwing their weight behind a federal measure that would change the way reinsurance is regulated. The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) is supporting the Reinsurance Regulatory Modernization Act of 2009, which has not yet been …

New Hampshire Campground Owners Sued in Flood Death

The family of a 7-year-old Rhode Island girl killed in a flash flood at a New Hampshire campground has sued its owners. Kaitlyn Ferra was vacationing with her parents, Brandon and Donna Ferra, and her brother at Ames Brook Campground …

New York Earns Accreditation by Insurance Commissioners’ Group

The New York State Insurance Department has been accredited under the National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ (NAIC) Financial Regulations Standards and Accreditation Program. “State insurance regulators share a common commitment to policyholder protection through solvency regulation,” said New York Insurance …

Forklift Accident Kills Man at New Hampshire Recycling Plant

Fire department officials say a worker died in a forklift accident as employees prepared to leave for the day at a metals recycling plant in Concord, N.H. An emergency call at about 5 p.m. Tuesday indicated the employee was crushed …

New Markets

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. Misc. Medical Malpractice Market Detail: NAS Insurance Services Inc. gives agents the ability to provide …

Kentucky Among States Considering Ban on Texting While Driving

Motorists would be forbidden to send text messages while behind the wheel under proposals awaiting legislative action in Kentucky early next year. Two lawmakers have filed bills that would add Kentucky to a growing list of states — 18 so …

New Markets

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New Hampshire GOP Asks Governor to Work on Budget Changes

New Hampshire Republican legislators want Gov. John Lynch to work with them on budget changes should the state lose its claim to $110 million in a medical malpractice fund. Republican legislators held a news conference Wednesday to issue their plea …