The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the states of Vermont, Maine and New Hampshire to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storm and …
Two new laws aimed at health care costs are coming into effect. Starting the new year, Maine health insurance carriers will face new requirements under a law backed by Republican Sen. Rodney Whittemore. Carriers must allow enrollees to get cost …
Police have released the identities of an additional seven victims of New York City’s deadliest fire in decades, including a 7-month-old baby girl who was among the dozen people who lost their lives. Authorities also named five men and a …
A new law aimed at addressing Maine’s opioid crisis is coming into effect as advocates demand more urgency. Law enforcement officials say 376 Mainers died of a drug overdose in 2016. Republican Rep. Deborah Sanderson backed a new law that …
New rules for ride-hailing services such as Uber and Lyft are set to take effect in Connecticut with the new year. Starting Monday, such companies must register annually with the Department of Transportation and pay the state annual fees. The …
The University of Vermont Health Network is going to bring a wholly owned insurance company home to Vermont. The UVM Network’s captive insurance company, which provides malpractice insurance for its medical providers, is currently located in Bermuda. The network’s board …
Two subcontractors are suing the company fired by the New Hampshire National Guard for what it called substandard work on hangars at Pease Air National Guard Base. New Hampshire Public Radio reports that B.L. Mechanical of Uxbridge, Mass., and Piquette …
A federal judge is considering whether an airline company should pay damages to a Connecticut woman injured in a plane crash in Guyana, South America, in 2011. Judge Michael Shea in Hartford, Conn., presided over a non-jury trial earlier this …
New York State’s top financial watchdog proposed regulations that would require sellers of life insurance and annuities to act in the best interest of clients, raising standards even as the U.S. government delays its fiduciary rule. Products that best fit …
As 2017 wraps up, Insurance Journal is looking back on some of its most popular stories of the year while preparing for what is ahead for the insurance industry in 2018. These are just a few of many topics Insurance …
