Latest Vermont Headlines
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Northern United Agents Alliance Adds New Member Agency in Vermont
Feb 4 2013 // The Northern United Agents Alliance (NUAA), an independent agency partnership based in New Hampshire, announced the addition of the Winooski Insurance Agency, based in Winooski, Vermont, as its newest member. Winooski...
A.M. Best Upgrades Issuer Credit Ratings of Vermont Mutual Insurance
Jan 21 2013 // A. M. Best Co. said it has upgraded the issuer credit rating (ICR) to “a+” from “a” and affirmed the financial strength rating of A (Excellent) of Vermont Mutual Insurance Company and its two fully...
Vermont Licensed 32 New Captives in 2012
Jan 18 2013 // Vermont licensed 32 new captives in 2012 — finishing with strong showings by the construction and manufacturing sectors which each had five new licensees, according to data released on Jan. 16 by the Vermont Captive...
2013 Insurance Industry Meetings & Conventions Directory
Jan 14 2013 // JANUARY P/C Insurance Joint Industry Forum Jan 15 Waldorf Astoria Hotel, New York, NY Insurance Information Institute www.iii.org 2013 Big ‘I’ Winter Meeting Jan 16-20 The Westin Mission Hills Resort & Spa,...
Vermont Officials Issue Winter Weather Safety Tips
Dec 28 2012 // As a winter storm whips across the region, officials in Vermont are issuing winter weather safety tips.Photo credit: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Dept. of CommerceThe Burlington Fire Department is urging...
The Hartford to Pay $81K in Restitution for Auto Claims in Vermont
Dec 13 2012 // The Vermont Department of Financial Regulation says the Hartford Financial Services Group has agreed to pay more than $81,000 in restitution to Vermont customers whose auto insurance claims were improperly evaluated. The...
Vermont ‘Lucked Out’ in Sandy Hit, but Many Still Powerless
Oct 31 2012 // Thousands of Vermonters remain without power and schools are closed from one end of the state to the other, but experts say the state was spared serious damage from superstorm Sandy. National Weather Service meteorologist...
Get Ready for Hurricane Sandy, Regulators Warn New England Residents
Oct 26 2012 // Vermont insurance regulators are advising New England residents to get ready for Hurricane Sandy, which could hit the U.S. eastern seaboard early next week. Regulators are reminding residents of the destruction suffered...
Vermont Irene Recovery Fund Pays Out $2M to Victims
Oct 18 2012 // A private fund-raising group set up to help Vermonters recover from Tropical Storm Irene has paid out more than $2 million to flood victims. There is another $2 million remaining in Vermont’s Long Term Disaster...
Vermont Captive Insurance Leader Discusses Emerging Areas, Challenges
Sep 26 2012 // Vermont is the leading onshore captive insurance domicile. The Green Mountain State now has over 900 captives, having licensed more than four times the number of captives than any other domestic competitor. Richard Smith,...
Vermont Sheriff Gets Education Grant for Young Drivers
Sep 20 2012 // The Caledonia County Sheriff’s Department and St. Johnsbury Police Department are going to teach young Vermont drivers about the dangers of distracted driving. The departments have been awarded an educational grant...
Union Mutual of Vermont Promotes Squairs to VP of Claims
Sep 10 2012 // Union Mutual of Vermont Companies has promoted Debra Squairs to vice president of claims.Debra SquairsSquairs joined Union Mutual of Vermont Companies in 1999 as a claims processor. She also worked as a claims adjuster,...
Vermont’s Captive Conference
Sep 10 2012 // Vermont is well-known for, among many other things, its leading captive insurance industry — home to more than 900 captives. The state’s captive insurance advocacy group, the Vermont Captive Insurance Association,...
After the Rain: Irene’s Lessons to the East Coast
Aug 28 2012 // Antonia Schreiber is taking no chances on the next big storm. The remnants of Hurricane Irene turned the 200-year-old building that housed her Catskill Mountains spa boutique into a muddy mess a year ago in Windham, N.Y....
Vermont to Host First Nude Insurance Convention
Aug 20 2012 // Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in Insurance Journal’s Satire Issue, August 20, 2012. The content in this issue is not real and is not to be taken seriously. It’s supposed to be humorous....
Vermont Mutual Insurance Group Announces 2 Manager Appointments
Aug 17 2012 // Vermont Mutual Insurance Group, based in Montpelier, Vt., announced two manager appointments. The insurer said it hired Susan Chicoine as the human resources director and promoted Lu Gambero to project manager in its...
Vt. Town Offices Reopen a Year After Irene, With Help From Flood Insurance
Aug 8 2012 // The town offices and police department in a small southern Vermont town have reopened this week in their original home nearly a year after flooding from Tropical Storm Irene forced them to move. The Wilmington town offices...
Captive Insurance Industry to Gather in Burlington, Vt., This Week
Aug 6 2012 // Vermont will be hosting a major conference this week for the nation’ captive insurance industry. The Vermont Captive Insurance Association will be holding its annual conference from Tuesday through Thursday. Some...
Hundreds of Volunteers Still Helping Vermont Rebuild After Irene
Jul 31 2012 // Nearly a year after flooding from Tropical Storm Irene devastated villages up and down Vermont’s rivers, hundreds of volunteers are continuing to work with residents trying to rebuild. In Moretown last week, members...
Vermont Launches Photo Contest to Showcase State’s Recovery From Irene
Jul 24 2012 // Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin is asking Vermonters to share their best photographs of Vermont since Tropical Storm Irene to celebrate the state’s recovery. Shumlin and the Department of Tourism have launched a photo...
