New Hampshire construction firms may exclude up to three executives from their workers compensation policies, provided the executives do not actively work on construction sites, under a recent change in statute. The new exemption from the state’s compulsory workers’ compensation …
The potential of the Hispanic insurance market is one of the factors attracting Spanish insurer Mapfre to its acquisition of the Massachusetts-based personal lines writer Commerce Group. Mapfre officials calculate that about 14 percent, or some 22 million, of Commerce’s …
A New Hampshire lawmaker wants the Legislature to send drivers a clear message: stop sending text messages while driving! Nashua Democrat David Campbell has filed the paperwork for a bill to ban two-handed texting or typing on any electronic or …
USI, Armitage USI Holdings Corp. has completed the acquisition of Jericho, N.Y.-based Armitage & Co., which sells property/casualty and surety products in the New York metropolitan area. Armitage will be combined with USI’s existing Woodbury, N.Y. location and is expected …
N.H. judge questions medical screening panels’ effectiveness A two-year-old law in New Hampshire that was supposed to speed up the processing of medical malpractice lawsuits has slowed things down instead. The law created special screening panels designed to encourage people …
Court panel casts doubt on immunity claim 6 N.H. judge questions medical malpractice screening panels They may cost time and money 8 Mass. finalizes managed competition auto insurance regulation But the road to competition has limits N1 Off-year election 2007 …
Contractors Pollution Liability Nuts & Bolts: Sloan Mason is now providing contractor’s pollution liability (CPL) for oilfield diving and sub-sea contractors of all types. For full underwriting review and the best quote, the company requires a CPL supplemental application and …
According to Gail Sheehy, growth demands a temporary surrender of security. Although it is unlikely she was speaking of property and casualty insurance industry marketshare when she made this comment, it seems to me that she should have been. The …
N.H. commissioner weighs in on North Dakota insurance legislation Received by Newsfinder from AP Oct 16, 2007 19:34 Eastern Time Editors Note NH angle in 4th graf. By DALE WETZEL Associated Press Writer BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) _ A national insurance …
Rhode Island physicians will see no change in medical liability insurance rates from ProSelect Insurance Co., part of the ProMutual Group that writes in the Northeast. The company also did not file for rate changes in Massachusetts, New Jersey, Vermont …
