August 28, 2009
A Strafford, New Hampshire, man has been convicted of staging a burglary at his home in order to collect insurance money. The attorney general’s office says 28-year-old Bradford Sargent reported the burglary to police and filed a claim with his …
August 26, 2009
The family of Vermont State Police Sgt. Michael Johnson can sue the state’s insurance company for as much as $11 million in connection with Johnson’s death during a 2003 car chase. That’s the upshot of a ruling from the Vermont …
August 20, 2009
At an event today kicking off a nationwide anti-drunk driving enforcement campaign, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood released a new study by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that shows an increasing trend among women driving under the influence …
August 20, 2009
New York-based Merchants Insurance Group has added artisan contractor’s coverage to its Merchants Advantage Plus commercial insurance product. The MAP Contractors program provides customizable coverage for those who perform residential and light commercial work, including electricians, HVAC technicians, landscapers, painters, …
August 20, 2009
Nationally, family premiums for employer-sponsored health insurance increased 119 percent between 1999 and 2008, and could increase another 94 percent to an average $23,842 per family by 2020 if cost growth continues on its current course, according to a new …
August 19, 2009
The New Hampshire Supreme Court has scheduled oral arguments on Oct. 15 in a dispute between the state and medical providers over $110 million in a malpractice fund. The state had asked the court to expedite the appeal. The court …
August 13, 2009
A group of medical providers is challenging New Hampshire’s request for a speedy appeals process in a dispute over a malpractice fund. Lawyers for Lakes Region General Hospital in Laconia and other policyholders of the Medical Malpractice Joint Underwriting Association …
August 6, 2009
New Hampshire has appealed a lower court ruling denying its claim to a $110 million surplus in a fund that underwrites malpractice insurance. The state counted on $65 million of the money to help balance the budget in the fiscal …
August 3, 2009
A Canadian trucking company that is suing the state of New Hampshire over winter road conditions that led to the Interstate 93 traffic death of a 6-year-old boy says the state is withholding police accident reports in an attempt to …
August 3, 2009
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