New Hampshire News

Markel American to Sell Collector Car Coverage

Markel American Insurance Co. introduced a new Collector Vehicle Insurance program. This program joins its other specialty personal lines, such as motorcycle and various boat products. The program provides coverage for a variety of collector vehicles including antique autos and …

Teacher, Gypsy, Even an Insurance Agent Make Fraud Hall of Shame List

A glass-eating gypsy, a teacher who faked terminal cancer, and an insurance agent who killed homeless clients are among the top insurance swindlers of 2007. These convicted thieves were inducted into the Insurance Fraud Hall of Shame by the Coalition …

Former N.H. Flight Attendant Settles Claim Over Sept. 11 Firing

A former United Airlines flight attendant has settled a suit claiming she was wrongfully fired after close friends and colleagues were killed on a jet hijacked during the September 11 terrorist attacks. Deborah Jackson said she felt extreme guilt, grief …

Vermont Rethinks Law Curbing Drug Firms’ Use of Prescription Data

A new Vermont law restricting the drug industry’s use of data on doctors’ drug prescribing habits is facing a federal lawsuit and a new round of scrutiny. The law, which was amended in the waning days of last year’s legislative …

Fitch Affirms AIG, Subs ‘AA’ Ratings

Fitch Ratings has affirmed American International Group’s Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘AA’ and affirmed its ratings on all of AIG’s insurance subsidiaries at the same level. The rating outlook is stable. See below for a complete list of the …

Neighborly Advice: 10 Transition Tips for Massachusetts Agents

Massachusetts independent agents are facing a challenge to hang onto their whopping 86 percent market share in personal lines as the state embarks upon a new competitive auto insurance system that will bring some of the predictive analytics that agents …

Business Moves

Arthur J. Gallagher, Koster Insurance Insurance broker Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Koster Insurance Agency Inc. of Quincy, Mass. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Koster Insurance Agency Inc. specializes in student health, sports accident and special …

Business Moves

Commerce Bancorp Cherry Hill, N.J.-based Commerce Bancorp Inc. completed the sale of its insurance brokerage business, Commerce Insurance Services, to a private group led by two of the brokerage’s key executives. The sale includes the commercial property casualty, employee benefits, …

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. Small Residential General Contractors Nuts & Bolts: NSM Insurance Group is offering coverage for general …

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. Oil and Gas Well Drilling Contractors