December 15, 2023
The New Hampshire Insurance Department and New England College have announced they will partner for the second year of a course aimed at teaching students about insurance and providing staffing for the industry. Scheduled to commence in the Spring 2024 …
September 25, 2023
DJ Bettencourt is settling in after he was confirmed as the state’s insurance commissioner, more than a month after he was nominated to the post by Gov. Chris Sununu. “As commissioner, my key priorities include making New Hampshire a gold …
July 2, 2021
The New Hampshire Insurance Department has announced that it investigated and submitted for criminal prosecution a total of 18 insurance fraud cases over the past twelve months. The cases varied in nature, but included false claims related to food poisoning, …
March 15, 2021
New Hampshire Insurance Commissioner Chris Nicolopoulos announced that Tyler Brannen, a 15-year veteran of the New Hampshire Insurance Department (NHID), has been promoted to the position of Life and Health director. Most recently, Brannen served as the NHID’s director of …
December 21, 2020
New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu has approved the nomination of Policy Director D.J. Bettencourt as the next deputy commissioner of the New Hampshire Insurance Department. Bettencourt, a former state representative from Salem, N.H., who has served as the Governor’s liaison …
April 27, 2020
At least 23 companies selling auto insurance in New Hampshire are returning premium to their policyholders, New Hampshire Insurance Commissioner Chris Nicolopoulos announced. These companies represent more than 90% of the written auto insurance premium in the state. The premium …
December 2, 2019
New Hampshire’s insurance commissioner is stepping down less than two years after his appointment. In a letter to the governor Monday, Commissioner John Elias said deciding to resign on Dec. 31 was a difficult decision, but the best one for …
August 16, 2018
New Hampshire employers could pay less for their workers’ compensation insurance next year because of a filing that lowers the loss costs insurers use to develop prices. The National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) filed a rate proposal with the …
May 18, 2018
The New Hampshire Executive Council has unanimously approved John Elias as New Hampshire’s new commissioner for the Department of Insurance, succeeding Roger Sevigny who is set to retire June 11 after 16 years in the role. “John is a good …
March 14, 2018
New Hampshire Insurance Commissioner Roger Sevigny is planning to retire this summer after 16 years with the New Hampshire Insurance Department. With his current term ending on June 11, he told Insurance Journal his advice for his successor is based …