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My New Markets Commercial Auto Nuts & Bolts: Arrowhead General Insurance Agency Inc. has a commercial auto liability and physical damage coverage program for the standard market. Extra heavy vehicles are accepted, and “Sym 1” is available on fleets of …

Vermont High Court: At-Home Knitters Are Employees, Not Contractors

At-home knitters who make children’s clothing for a North Chittenden company are employees, not independent contractors, the Vermont Supreme Court has ruled, upholding a decision by the state Labor Board. The decision, with one justice dissenting, means Fleece on Earth, …

My New Markets

Commercial Auto Nuts & Bolts: Arrowhead General Insurance Agency Inc. has a commercial auto liability and physical damage coverage program for the standard market. Extra heavy vehicles are accepted, and “Sym 1” is available on fleets of more than five. …

Vermont House Moves Seat Belt, Cell Phone, Teen Driving Bill

The Vermont House advanced a bill this week that toughens the state’s seat belt law and bans chatty motorists from using anything but a “handsfree” cell phone while driving. The bill given preliminary approval by the House also would impose …

Hub Reports Strong 1st Quarter

Hub International Limited reported strong growth in revenue and net earnings for the first quarter ended March 31, 2007. First quarter 2007 revenue of $171.8 million represented a $37.7 million, or 28%, increase over first quarter 2006 revenue of $134.1 …

Main Street America Rolls Out Multivariate Personal Lines Rating

The Main Street America Group announced today the launch of its Personal Auto MVP (multivariate program), a rating program designed to provide greater pricing flexibility for the super regional property-casualty insurance carrier’s new personal auto policies. Personal Auto MVP has …

Main Street America Taps Berry for New England President

The Main Street America Group announced that Steve Berry has joined the super regional property-casualty insurance carrier as president of its New England Region. Berry, who has background leading property/casualty sales operations in the New England marketplace, will report to …

Vermont Mutual Promotes Gray

Vermont Mutual Insurance group has announced the promotion of Mary J. Gray to the position of assistant vice president of underwriting. Gray joined the Vermont Mutual in 1984 and has served in several key positions in Underwriting, Research and Development …

Peerless Names Herron Regional V.P. for Northern New England

Peerless Insurance, a member of Liberty Mutual Group, has named Linn Herron, regional vice president, Northern New England Regional Office. In this new capacity, Herron will oversee the regional personal and commercial underwriting functions and agency management for New Hampshire …

Captive insurers honor Vermont regulator

For more than 30 years, Leonard Crouse has been credited as a key figure in advancing the captive insurance industry. Now Crouse, the deputy commissioner for captive insurance for Vermont, has been honored for his efforts with the 2007 Distinguished …