Vermont officials said its captive insurance industry is off to a strong start in 2012, with the state having licensed eight new captives during the first quarter. “We had a great first quarter with the licensing of eight new captives,” …
Advisen Ltd., an insurance analytics and market information provider headquartered in New York, appointed Seth Rachlin and John Pagliaccio to lead the newly formed information and analytics business unit. As president of the information and analytics business unit and an …
A workers’ compensation overhaul bill that Republicans say brings Maine’s law into line with other states has won initial House passage. Representatives voted 75-71 last Thursday along party lines, with majority Republicans saying the bill makes reforms in a program …
The insurance employment market in the East and Northeast regions — as in most other parts of the country — can be summed up the following way: hiring is “slightly elevated” compared to last year, but there is still a …
Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued an executive order Thursday to establish a statewide health insurance exchange intended to reduce coverage costs for individuals, small businesses and local governments. The New York Health Benefit Exchange, a federally authorized and financed marketplace for …
New York regulators launched a new online application to make it easier for the public to look at the data used by property/casualty insurers to support rate increases, introduce new products or change existing insurance products. Benjamin Lawsky, superintendent of …
The Northern United Agents Alliance (NUAA), an independent agency partnership based in New Hampshire, added Barton Insurance Agency as a new member. Founded in 1954, Barton Insurance Agency has been offering insurance service to the Lake Sunapee and Contoocook areas …
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the state will cover more local costs for recovery from the storms that flooded parts of New York last summer. His office says the state will make $61 million available to 25 counties to …
State auditors say the New York State Health Insurance Program erroneously paid up to $11 million for special items like implants, drugs and evaluation procedures for public employees that were not provided. Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli says Wednesday the two audits …
The McIntyre Group, a Cherry Hill, N.J.-based insurance brokerage, risk management and consulting firm, promoted Brian Hall to vice president. Hall joined The McIntyre Group in 2006 as a marketing executive charged with the responsibility of building the surety department. …
