All the headlines from our Maine Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Jan 23 2013 // Maine residents in the market for a new car are being warned to stay away from deals that appear too good to be true. Experts say some of the estimated 250,000 vehicles damaged during flooding caused by Superstorm Sandy...
Jan 14 2013 // Cross Insurance, a subsidiary of Maine-based Cross Financial Corp., and one of the largest independent insurance providers in New England, announced the establishment of a Boston office, specializing in higher...
Jan 3 2013 // Maine has adopted a new, uniform standard for who can be classified as an “independent contractor” for worker’s compensation and other employment-related cases. The change went into effect on Dec. 31,...
Dec 14 2012 // A new high-resolution climate study by University of Massachusetts Amherst climate scientists — the first to apply regional climate models to examine likely near-term changes in temperature and precipitation across...
Nov 19 2012 // Maine Insurance Superintendent Eric Cioppa announced last week that the state’s Bureau of Insurance has received, reviewed and approved the National Council on Compensation Insurance’s 2013 loss cost filing...
Nov 4 2012 // [Update: Maine also announced this week that hurricane deductibles would not apply for Sandy-related claims in the state. The Maine Bureau of Insurance told Insurance Journal Monday, Nov. 5, that hurricane deductibles will...
Oct 22 2012 // It’s a common challenge for business professionals: how to communicate effectively and foster a culture of collaboration with colleagues — especially if their colleagues happen to be in offices hundreds of...
Oct 18 2012 // The earthquake that rattled southern Maine was felt in New England states as far away as Connecticut, but caused no apparent damage or injuries.Patrons of a pizza parlor near the epicenter of Tuesday’s quake...
Oct 12 2012 // Guy Carpenter & Company LLC, a global risk and reinsurance intermediary division of Marsh & McLennan Companies, appointed Peter Barr as senior vice president. Barr is based in Portland, Maine. With more than 30...
Oct 10 2012 // Fire investigators say a woman making a late night snack of french fries sparked a fire in a Pittsfield, Maine, apartment building that left 12 people homeless.The fire, which started last Saturday night, began when a...
Sep 26 2012 // The Maine Public Safety Department says the number of motorcycle deaths on the state’s highways is outpacing last year’s figure. The state’s highway death toll so far this year as of Sept. 23 stands at...
Sep 21 2012 // A former Poland Regional High School cheerleader has sued her coach and the school district for head injuries she says she received during practice.Olivia Doyer of Mechanic Falls and her parents, Douglas and Roxanne Doyer,...
Sep 20 2012 // A state Transportation Department worker has been convicted of stealing thousands of dollars’ worth of workers compensation benefits by doing strenuous activities at his home when he was supposedly too hurt to...
Sep 10 2012 // Maine’s top insurance regulator is highlighting a new mobile app that can help motorists take the guesswork out of auto accidents.Maine Insurance Superintendent Eric Cioppa said last month that a new...
Aug 30 2012 // Maine’s top insurance regulator is highlighting a new mobile application that can help motorists take the guesswork out of auto accidents.Maine Insurance Superintendent Eric Cioppa said this week that a new...
Aug 28 2012 // Three independent insurance agencies in Maine have made the state’s seventh annual “Best Places to Work in Maine” list. The list is published by the Maine State Council of the Society for Human Resources...
Aug 21 2012 // A news report says an Augusta, Maine, construction company has been cited for violations and fined in the death of an employee after a house collapsed. Morning Sentinel reports that the Occupational Safety and Health...
Aug 15 2012 // Public safety officials say the number of highway deaths in Maine is up 50 percent over last year. The Bureau of Highway Safety says 97 people have died on Maine roads so far this year as of last Friday, August 10. At the...
Aug 8 2012 // The Kraft Sports Group in Massachusetts said this week it has named Cross Insurance, a subsidiary of Bangor, Maine-based Cross Financial Corp., as its official insurance brokerage firm.Under the deal, Cross Insurance will...
Jul 26 2012 // The MEMIC Group, a workers’ compensation insurer headquartered in Portland, Maine, has promoted Kelly Barden to the new position of communications production manager.Kelly BardenIn her new role, she will oversee and...