Tower Group, Inc.has completed the acquisition of North American Lumber Insurance Company, an insurance company with active licenses in the nine states which it plans to use to expand. The states are New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont, Maryland, …
State lawmakers involved in insurance issues have endorsed proposed federal rules designed to reduce workers’ compensation claims and employee injuries in nursing homes. A resolution supporting ergonomics guidelines for nursing homes and encouraging such facilities to use alternative mechanical lifting …
The number of Vermont teenagers who died in traffic crashes has declined sharply to where the state has one of the lowest death rates in the country. Highway safety officials credit the new “graduated” licenses law for the good news. …
Nuts & Bolts: Victor O. Schinnerer and Co. is offering an admitted property policy for all types of public entities. The policy features a specialized property enhancement for public entities, which provides higher limits for various coverages and causes of …
Nuts & Bolts: Victor O. Schinnerer and Co. offers an admitted property policy for all types of public entities. It features a specialized property enhancement for public entities, which provides higher limits for various coverages and causes of loss, including …
Janet Warren has been appointed senior vice president and claims practice leader of Beecher Carlson Holdings Inc. in Atlanta. Warren will be responsible for establishing and managing Beecher Carlson’s claims practice and focus on providing superior brokerage claims services for …
The number of Vermont teenagers who died in traffic crashes has declined sharply to where the state has one of the lowest death rates in the country. Highway safety officials credit the new “graduated” licenses law as the reason. The …
HMO enrollment continues to decline in most New England states — even Massachusetts, traditionally an HMO tronghold, according to a report by HealthLeaders-InterStudy, a provider of managed care industry intelligence. According to the latest issue of the New England Health …
Connecticut moved closer to allowing civil unions for gay and lesbian couples over the protests of gay rights advocates who believe the state should instead legalize same-sex marriage. The Judiciary Committee voted 25-13 in favor of legislation that would create …
Deneen Schmitt Deneen Schmitt and Jim Cottone are among two of the newest additions to the expanding Pittsburgh, Pa., operations of Willis Group Holdings. Schmitt has joined Willis from Aon to serve as a senior vice president for the Executive …
