Latest Rhode Island Headlines
All the headlines from our Rhode Island Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Starkweather & Shepley Celebrates 135th Anniversary
Feb 24 2014 // Starkweather & Shepley Insurance Brokerage, one of the largest independent insurance agencies in the Northeast, recently celebrated the 135th anniversary of its founding. Starkweather & Shepley logo”This is...
FM Global to Add 36 New IT Positions in R.I. Headquarters
Feb 14 2014 // FM Global, the Johnston, R.I.-headquartered business property insurer and Rhode Island’s largest private company, said this week it is planning to add 36 new information technology positions at its corporate...
Chestnut Hill Insurance Group in R.I. Names CEO
Feb 7 2014 // Greg Agnone has been named president and chief executive officer of the Chestnut Hill Insurance Group in Chepachet, R.I. Chestnut Hill Insurance Group is an insurance brokerage specializing in the area of captive...
Narragansett Bay Insurance Taps Tower Exec as Senior VP in R.I.
Feb 6 2014 // Narragansett Bay Insurance Co. in Pawtucket, R.I., has appointed Timothy Moura as senior vice president, marketing, agency and client services. Moura has nearly 20 years of experience in the insurance field. He most...
FM Global Appoints VP, Manager of Global Services in R.I.
Jan 28 2014 // FM Global has appointed Nicholas Batten as vice president, manager of global services at the company’s Johnston, R.I., headquarters. In his new role, Batten serves as a key resource to FM Global’s operations...
R.I. Regulator Offers Consumer Tips on Winter Weather Claims
Jan 22 2014 // Recent winter storms have already left a path of damage and power outages across the country. When a storm strikes, it’s important to know what to do if the home is damaged or if the insured gets involved in an auto...
OceanPoint Insurance Agency Acquires Raymond Insurance in R.I.
Jan 10 2014 // Middletown, R.I.-based OceanPoint Insurance Agency announced that it has acquired Raymond Insurance of Coventry, R.I., to expand insurance services in the state’s West Bay area. Kim Raymond, principal of Raymond...
Willis North America Appoints Senior VP, Marine Practice, in Rhode Island
Jan 6 2014 // Willis North America, a unit of Willis Group Holdings, appointed Jeffery Beneville as senior vice president and producer, Willis North America’s marine practice, focusing on the yacht business. In this role,...
R.I. Woman Charged With Workers’ Comp Fraud, Ordered to Pay $10K
Dec 20 2013 // A 76-year-old Providence, Rhode Island, woman must pay $10,000 in restitution on a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses for allegedly collecting workers’ compensation benefits while she was employed. The...
California’s $1.1B Paint Ruling Could Prompt More Suits
Dec 19 2013 // Paint makers could face a surge of lawsuits after a California state court judge ordered three companies to pay $1.1 billion to help government agencies get rid of lead from an estimated 5 million homes in the state. The...
FEMA Grants Helping to Raise Flood-Prone R.I. Homes
Dec 17 2013 // The owners of eight flood-prone properties near Misquamicut State Beach in Westerly, R.I., are using federal grant funds to raise their homes and businesses high enough to minimize any future damage. The Westerly Sun...
NCCI Proposes Increase for Workers’ Comp Loss Costs in Rhode Island
Dec 9 2013 // The National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) recently delivered a workers’ compensation loss cost filing to the Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation. Based upon its review of the most recently...
Rhode Island State Police Push to Require Hands-Free Phones
Nov 22 2013 // The head of the Rhode Island State Police says they are pushing to require the use of hands-free devices when using a cellphone while driving. Col. Steven O’Donnell tells WLNE-TV that he will ask the General Assembly...
FM Global in Rhode Island Appoints Manager of Broker Relations
Nov 21 2013 // Johnston, R.I.-based FM Global appointed Randall Schreitmueller as vice president, manager of broker relations, a newly created position at the company.Randall SchreitmuellerSchreitmueller is responsible for championing...
Rhode Island Lawmakers Get Grim Report on Sea Level Rise
Oct 14 2013 // Sea levels will rise in Rhode Island by as much as 5 feet as climate change reshapes the coastline over the next century, the state’s top coastal resource official told lawmakers on Oct. 10. In a grim presentation to...
Rhode Island Lawmakers to Review Rising Sea Levels
Oct 8 2013 // Rhode Island’s state lawmakers plan to review the effects of climate change and rising sea levels are having on Rhode Island. The House Environmental and Natural Resources Committee plans to hear a presentation on...
Home Insurer Narragansett Bay Expands Its Coastal Capacity in Mass., R.I.
Oct 7 2013 // Pawtucket, R.I.-based home insurer Narragansett Bay Insurance Company (NBIC) said it is increasing its capacity for coastal homeowners insurance through select agency partners. The company said it is expanding its coastal...
Rhode Island Police Launch Seatbelt Enforcement Campaign
Sep 25 2013 // Police in Rhode Island are stepping up their enforcement of the state’s seatbelt laws. State Police Superintendent Col. Steven O’Donnell says police departments throughout the state will be participating in a...
Closing Arguments Presented in $1B Lead Paint Case in California
Sep 24 2013 // NL Industries Inc. is one of five paint companies that presented closing arguments against a public-nuisance lawsuit by 10 California cities and counties seeking more than $1 billion to replace or contain lead paint in...
Insurance Pros in Politics: Insurance Veterans Elect to Also Work in State Legislatures
Sep 10 2013 // Running a successful insurance agency business is tough enough by itself but some insurance pros are taking it one step further. They manage to juggle multiple careers in insurance and politics. Pennsylvania State Sen....
