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Vermont Governor Signs Captive Insurance Law Changes

Governor Jim Douglas has signed into law a bill making changes to Vermont’s banking and insurance laws, including provisions for streamlining and growing the state’s captive insurance industry. The bill also includes measures designed to protect consumers by enabling Vermont …

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Thomas F. Motamed has stepped down as vice chairman and chief operating officer for The Chubb Corp. to become chairman and chief executive officer of CNA Financial Corp., a position he will assume as of June 8, 2009. Motamed worked …

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Ratings: Mercer, Hallmark, Auto Club, Southern States, Meadowbrook, Iron Horse, Courtesy, Alabama Muni, Am. Millers

A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a” of Mercer Insurance Group of Pennington, NJ. The ratings apply to the following four inter-company reinsurance pool members: Mercer Insurance Company …

Vermont Governor Signs Captive Insurance Law Changes

Governor Jim Douglas has signed into law a bill making changes to Vermont’s banking and insurance laws, including provisions for streamlining and growing the state’s captive insurance industry. The bill also includes measures designed to protect consumers by enabling Vermont …

New Markets

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Vermont Requires Photoelectric Smoke Detectors in 2009

Two years after a fire killed five people in Barre, a new law aimed at preventing similar tragedies is in place in Vermont. Signed by Gov. Jim Douglas, the law requires the installation of photoelectric smoke detectors in new homes …

Magee Joins Narragansett Bay Insurance as Underwriting Director

Narragansett Bay Insurance Co. has added Drew J. Magee as director of underwriting. With 25 years of experience in the insurance industry, Magee has worked as the chief operating officer and underwriting officer of The Church Insurance Co. of Vermont …

Vermont Diocese to Appeal $8.7 Million Sex Abuse Verdict

Vermont’s top Roman Catholic clergyman has written to parishioners around the state, apologizing to the victim in a priest sex abuse case but saying the church will appeal last week’s $8.7 million verdict against the Diocese of Burlington. ‘I first …

After Verdict in Abuse Case, Vermont Judge Puts Lien on Church

A judge has agreed to put a lien of more than $10 million on property including the headquarters of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington, Vermont, to secure damages won by the plaintiff in a suit alleging sexual abuse by …