All the headlines from our Maine Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Apr 10 2007 // A letter that was sent from an insurance company office in Portland, Maine, but never delivered has been returned to the sender — 63 years after it was mailed.A mail carrier returned the letter two weeks ago to a...
Apr 9 2007 // The majority of medical malpractice claims in a study of seven states were closed without any compensation paid to those claiming a medical injury, the Justice Department’s Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS)...
Apr 9 2007 // The majority of medical malpractice claims in a study of seven states were closed without any compensation paid to those claiming a medical injury, the Justice Department’s Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS)...
Apr 6 2007 // A broad package of health insurance reforms that builds upon Dirigo and would lead to mandatory coverage for businesses and individuals was unveiled Wednesday by Maine Gov. John Baldacci.Baldacci’s plan, designed to...
Apr 5 2007 // Maine Gov. John Baldacci planned a major health policy announcement this week that will focus on insurance market reforms, an expansion of the Dirigo Health program and new regulatory provisions, all designed to promote...
Apr 2 2007 // Northeast Bank Insurance Group, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Maine-based Northeast Bank, continues acquiring insurance agencies in Maine. The latest acquisition is Southern Maine Insurance Agency, located in...
Mar 26 2007 // The majority of medical malpractice claims in a study of seven states were closed without any compensation paid to those claiming a medical injury, the Justice Department’s Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS)...
Mar 12 2007 // A legislative panel has given its approval to a bill to require cigarette makers to sell only self-extinguishing cigarettes in Maine.The Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee on Friday unanimously approved a bill...
Mar 8 2007 // A federal judge has ruled that the insurance company for a Bloomfield trucking company involved in a fiery fatal crash on Avon Mountain does not have to pay victims and families of those killed.The ruling involves American...
Feb 23 2007 // U.S. Rep. Tom Allen joined with a group of Democratic state lawmakers at the Maine State House on Tuesday to amplify his call for the repeal and replacement of the federal homeland security law known as the Real ID...
Feb 14 2007 // The Maine Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday on whether first-year savings generated by the state’s Dirigo Health program were properly calculated.Legal jousting over the program’s impact on insurance...
Feb 11 2007 // The Maine Legislature declared that it would refuse a congressional order to change its drivers’ licenses so they can serve as national identification cards.Supporters of a recent nonbinding resolution say the...
Jan 30 2007 // Perr & Knight, a provider of competitive intelligence services to the insurance industry, is now obtaining all approved property and casualty filings for all lines of business in Massachusetts, Maine, Rhode Island and...
Jan 29 2007 // Argonaut Group Inc., based in San Antonio, reported that Gregory M. Vezzosi has joined the organization as executive vice president and chief operating officer. Vezzosi will report to Mark E. Watson III, president and...
Jan 16 2007 // Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corporation (LWCC) announced it has hired Bruce Lambert as director of safety and loss prevention. In this position, Lambert will oversee the strategic direction for LWCC’s loss...
Jan 8 2007 // Zurich Financial Services Group has appointed Maine Insurance Superintendent Alessandro A. Iuppa as head of Government and Industry Affairs for General Insurance, and as chief government affairs officer, North America....
Jan 7 2007 // Zurich Financial Services Group has appointed Maine Insurance Superintendent Alessandro A. Iuppa as head of Government and Industry Affairs for General Insurance, and as chief government affairs officer, North America....
Jan 3 2007 // Fire deaths near record low, motorcycle deaths grow, in 2006 Received by Newsfinder from AP Jan 1, 2007 10:23 Eastern Time• Photo Advisory Y The number of Maine fire deaths came close to a record low in 2006, the number...
Dec 29 2006 // The national spotlight shone on Maine’s universal health care access program when it was launched two years ago. Policymakers nationwide watched to see if Dirigo Health would deliver on its promise to provide health...
Dec 26 2006 // Elected officials should consider increases in a variety of state taxes as they look for ways to make health insurance available to more Mainers, a panel that’s been studying the issue for several months voted last...