The Hanover has appointed Michael H. Lee as branch vice president for Commercial Lines for the company’s New Hampshire and Vermont markets. In this new role, Lee will lead the company’s efforts to strengthen its presence in these states by …
Brown & Brown Inc. has promoted J. Scott Penny to the position of regional president. Penny, who has served as a regional executive vice president since 2002, is responsible for oversight of retail profit center operations of Brown & Brown …
First Mercury, Valiant Michigan-based First Mercury Insurance Co. is acquiring New York-based Valiant Insurance Group Inc. in a transaction valued at approximately $55 million. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter. Valiant’s existing classes of business to …
Surplus lines taxes in New Hampshire have gone up 50 percent, as a law change passed earlier this year went into effect this month. The tax rate now stands at 3 percent of premiums, up from 2 percent. Originally, lawmakers …
Manchester Specialty Programs Inc. (MSP) has launched a national program for home health care Providers and Medical Staffing Firms. The program will offer all lines of coverage in partnership with Everest National Insurance Company (A.M. Best rating A+ XV Superior). …
American Heritage Financial, an insurance agency in Wallingford, Connecticut, has joined the Satellite Agency Network (SAN) Group Inc., both firms announced. “American Heritage Financial wants to remain an independent agency while representing the buyer in multiple markets,” said agency owner …
Surplus lines taxes in New Hampshire have gone up 50 percent, as a law change earlier this year went into effect this month. The tax rate now stands at 3 percent of premiums, up from 2 percent. Originally, lawmakers had …
Reed Insurance Agency based in New Windsor, New York has joined the Satellite Agency Network (SAN) Group Inc. Agency Owner Kevin Reed and Matt Masiello, president and chief operating officer of New Hampshire-based SAN Group, announcing the move, said the …
It’s a Twister? “It was a noise I never heard before… Everything was pitch black and going in a circle down the road.” —Edward Beardsley of Bridgeport, Connecticut, where a rare tornado tore through the city, ripping off roofs, knocking …
