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Maine Alters ‘Yellow Flag’ Law, Expands Mental Health Care in Wake of Shootings

Apr 30 2024 // Democratic Gov. Janet Mills has signed into law a suite of gun safety legislation approved by lawmakers after the deadliest mass shooting in state history, expanding background checks for private sales of weapons,...

Youth, Environmental Groups Sue Maine to Force Action on Climate

Apr 25 2024 // A youth organization and a pair of environmental groups are suing the state of Maine to try to force the state to reduce carbon emissions in the era of climate change. Maine Youth Action, the Conservation Law Foundation...

People Moves: Sears Joins USQRisk; Grindle Retires from Maine Agency

Apr 19 2024 // USQRisk, headquartered in New York City, hired Ashleigh Sears as the company’s Head of Casualty. She is tasked with growing distribution networks, scaling in-force structured casualty portfolio and building the...

How to Renew Your Insurance License with a Criminal Background: Part 2 – Hawaii through Maryland

Apr 18 2024 // This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync. Having a criminal charge or conviction in one’s background can make things more difficult for a licensed insurance producer. However, it doesn’t always have...

Maine Sues Monsanto Over Contamination From PCB-Tainted Products

Apr 16 2024 // Maine is suing biochemical giant Monsanto for allegedly knowingly selling products containing harmful chemicals that have contributed to contamination in the state. The latest lawsuit targeting the company over the...

Maine Lawmakers Approve Liability Shield for Abortion and Gender Care Providers

Apr 15 2024 // The Democratic-controlled Maine Legislature gave final approval Friday to a bill that would protect health care workers who provide abortion and gender-affirming care from legal action brought in other states. If signed by...

Driver Injured, Dog Dies After Tractor-Trailer Hits Freight Train in Maine

Apr 8 2024 // A tractor-trailer in Maine crashed into a freight train, causing two cars to derail and injuring the truck’s driver and his dog, which had to be put down. The crash happened shortly before 1:30 p.m. Wednesday on...

Top US Egg Maker Idles Texas Plant After Bird Flu Outbreak

Apr 3 2024 // Cal-Maine Foods Inc., the biggest egg producer in the US, has culled roughly 3.6% of its flock after birds at a Texas facility tested positive for avian flu, adding to concerns over a widening outbreak. Nearly 1.6 million...

Carey Assumes Post as Maine Insurance Regulator

Mar 26 2024 // Robert L. Carey was sworn in as Maine superintendent of insurance on February 28 after being confirmed by the state Senate. Carey brings more than two decades of experience advising state regulators and lawmakers on...

Maine Approves 19% Drop in Workers’ Compensation Costs Starting in April

Mar 26 2024 // Newly-installed Maine Insurance Superintendent Robert Carey announced approval of an average workers’ compensation insurance loss cost decrease of 19%. The new loss costs go into effect for new and renewing policies...

Northeast Warned to Expect More Floods Like This Winter’s

Feb 20 2024 // After back-to-back storms lashed the Northeast in January, rental properties Haim Levy owns in coastal Hampton, New Hampshire, were hammered by nearly two feet of water, resulting in hundreds of thousands of dollars in...

Maine Gov. Mills Nominates Consultant Carey to Be Superintendent of Insurance

Feb 9 2024 // Maine Governor Janet Mills has nominated Robert L. Carey of East Boothbay, who has advised state regulators and lawmakers on health insurance issues for decades, to serve as Superintendent of the Maine Bureau of...

Maine Approved for Federal Disaster Aid for December Storm Damage

Feb 2 2024 // President Joe Biden has issued a federal disaster declaration for extensive damage caused by a massive wind and rainstorm in Maine in December, the first of three storms to pummel the state, Democratic Gov. Janet Mills...

Maine Gov. Proposes Gun Safety, Mental Health Measures After Deadly Mass Shooting

Feb 2 2024 // Maine Gov. Janet Mills called Tuesday evening for strengthening the state’s yellow flag law, boosting background checks for private sales of weapons and bolstering mental crisis care, telling lawmakers that...

Crew Member Fell Asleep on Trawler That Crashed on Maine Rocks, Owner Says

Jan 24 2024 // A crew member fell asleep with a 55-foot trawler operating on autopilot before it crashed onto rocks on the Maine coast last weekend, the fishing vessel’s owner said. The four crew members aboard the Tara Lynn II...

Fishing Trawler That Crashed on Maine Coast to Be Demolished

Jan 19 2024 // A fishing trawler that wrecked on rocks off the Maine coast during a powerful storm, requiring a harrowing early-morning rescue, is a total loss and will be removed over the next few days, a salvage business owner said...

Lobstermen’s Suit Against Conservation Group Over ‘Do-Not-Eat’ List Dropped

Jan 18 2024 // A California court has dismissed a lawsuit from a group of fishermen against a conservation group that added New England lobster to its list of seafood to avoid. The lawsuit stemmed from a decision by Seafood Watch, which...

Lawsuit over California Group’s Do-Not-Eat Listing for American Lobster Dismissed