Latest Vermont Headlines
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$150M Settlement Gets Final Approval in Vermont Ski Resort Fraud Case
Jul 11 2017 // Contractors and vendors owed millions of dollars after the owner and president of a Vermont ski resort were accused of massive fraud will soon see their bills paid. The Caledonian Record reports the federal receiver...
Vermont Tallying Up Flash Flood Damage from Heavy Rains
Jul 7 2017 // Officials worked Wednesday to tally up the flood damaged to central Vermont roads, culverts and a municipal water system following last week’s storms to determine if the state will seek federal assistance for...
12 States Have Advanced Tougher Distracted Driving Bills This Year
Jun 1 2017 // As auto accidents and fatalities increase on America’s roads, a dozen states have taken legislative action this year to further combat distracted driving. According to an analysis by the Property Casualty Insurers...
Vermont Governor Vetoes Marijuana Bill, Wants Changes Made
May 26 2017 // Vermont Republican Gov. Phil Scott on Wednesday vetoed a bill that would have made Vermont the ninth state to legalize recreational marijuana but indicated that he was willing to work with the Legislature on a...
Former Vermont Homeowners Hope to Recover $4M After Evictions
May 24 2017 // A group of former homeowners from a Vermont lakeside neighborhood hopes to recover some of the nearly $4 million they lost after they were forced to vacate. The Burlington Free Press reports the Mallets Bay...
Lightning Wrecks Vermont Water Station, Causes Thousands in Damages
May 19 2017 // A Vermont water pump station struck by lightning earlier this month faces up to $15,000 in repair costs. Arlington Select Board Chairman Keith Squires says the lightning fried and destroyed everything in the pump house,...
Vermont Captive Insurance Legislative Agenda Signed into Law
May 3 2017 // Vermont Captive Insurance Association (VCIA) President Richard Smith joined Vermont Governor Phil Scott as he signed new legislation passed in the 2017 session. This new legislation serves to strengthen Vermont’s...
Uber, Lyft Opposing Vermont Bill with New Requirements
Apr 24 2017 // Popular ride sharing companies Uber and Lyft are opposing a Vermont bill that would require the companies to greatly increase their insurance coverage for personal injuries when drivers are between rides. The Burlington...
No Joke: Snow Hits Northern New England on April Fools’ Day
Apr 3 2017 // People across northern New England woke up to a foot of heavy, wet snow on parts of the region Saturday and conducted weekend business as more fell throughout the day. The storm caused power outages and numerous highway...
Vermont Lawmakers Say Businesses Should See $28M Reduction in Expenses
Mar 27 2017 // Vermont businesses should see a $28 million reduction in expenses this year from lower workers’ compensation and unemployment insurance costs. Democratic House Speaker Mitzi Johnson tells the Rutland Herald the state...
Vermont to See Decrease in Costs for Workers’ Compensation Insurance
Mar 6 2017 // Vermont Gov. Phil Scott has announced that workers’ compensation insurance will cost less for most Vermont employers when new rates approved by the Vermont Department of Financial Regulation (DFR) become effective on...
Officials Team Up to Fight Opioid Crisis in Vermont Community
Feb 23 2017 // Burlington, Vt., officials and community partners are teaming up to combat a spike in opioid-related deaths. Vermont saw a 38 percent increase in opioid-related deaths from 2015 to 2016. Mayor Miro Weinberger joined the...
AIG to Sell Vermont’s Stowe Mountain Ski Operations After Seven Decades
Feb 22 2017 // American International Group Inc., the insurer that’s been divesting assets to narrow its focus, agreed to sell ski operations at Vermont’s Stowe Mountain to Vail Resorts Inc. AIG will retain majority ownership...
State Officials Urge Residents to Avoid Driving as Winter Storm Hits Northeast
Feb 15 2017 // Plow trucks and shovelers in the Northeast attacked the region’s newest winter storm as fresh powder piled on top of ever-growing piles and whiteout conditions made roads unsafe, immobilizing millions of...
Vermont to See Decrease in Costs for Workers’ Compensation Insurance
Feb 7 2017 // Vermont Governor Phil Scott has announced that workers’ compensation insurance will cost less for most Vermont employers when new rates approved by the Vermont Department of Financial Regulation (DFR) become...
New Electronic System Could Increase Costs for Vermont Car Inspections
Feb 6 2017 // The costs of motor vehicle safety inspections could go up in Vermont as inspection stations start using a new electronic system. The safety requirements for vehicles will remain the same, but it’s thought some...
Recently Installed Smoke Detectors Credited for Saving 4 Lives in Vermont
Jan 20 2017 // Vermont State Police are crediting two fire safety officials with saving the lives of three children and an adult who safely escaped a fire in a Brighton home days after the officials required that smoke detectors be...
Report Shows Significant Rise in Number of Vermont Children in State Custody
Jan 18 2017 // A new report shows a significant increase in the number of Vermont children in protective state custody, such as foster care, in large part due to the opiate epidemic. The annual report on Vermont’s young children...
East Regulation Report Card: Vermont Ranks Best for 3rd Straight Year
Jan 9 2017 // The R Street Institute, an industry think tank headquartered in Washington, D.C., found Vermont has the best insurance regulatory environment in the U.S. for the third straight year in its annual Insurance Regulation...
State Regulation Report Card: R Street Grades Them from Best to Worst
Dec 22 2016 // For the second year in a row, Vermont has been graded at the top of the class as having the best insurance regulatory system, while North Carolina has again been graded as having the worst, according to the fifth edition...
