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N.H. Gov. Nominates Sevigny to Continue to Serve as Insurance Commissioner

May 17 2013 // New Hampshire Gov. Maggie Hassan nominated Roger Sevigny to another five-year term as the state’s insurance commissioner. The governor formally made the nomination Wednesday at the Executive Council meeting.The...

New Hampshire Jury Finds Exxon Mobil Liable for $236.4M in U.S. Pollution Suit

Apr 9 2013 // A New Hampshire jury on Tuesday found Exxon Mobil Corp liable for $236.4 million in a civil lawsuit that charged the oil company had polluted groundwater in the state with a gasoline additive used to reduce smog in the...

Lloyd’s Sues N.H. Utility Company, Says Electrical Glitch Caused Fire

Mar 29 2013 // The insurer for a business at New Hampshire’s Hampton Beach has sued a utility, saying a February 2010 fire that destroyed a block of businesses was sparked by an electrical glitch.The suit says before the fire, an...

New Hampshire Officials Warn Snow Poses Roof Collapse Danger

Feb 28 2013 // New Hampshire emergency management officials are warning the third major snowstorm in a month is increasing the danger that roofs could collapse under the weight of the snow New Hampshire Acting Director of Homeland...

Bipartisan Optimism As Sweet As Maple Syrup at Workers’ Comp Conference

Feb 28 2013 // The political stalemate in Washington regarding the deficit and sequestration is not as dire or depressing as most people and pundits proclaim, and is in fact a positive sign that the country is grappling with important...

SeaFire Insurance Seeks Agency Partners in New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine

Feb 12 2013 // SeaFire Insurance Services said it is actively seeking new agency partners in New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine for its exclusive auto dealer and repair insurance program. SeaFire said it will consider appointments for...

Northeast Blizzard Hit Like a Hurricane

Feb 10 2013 // A blizzard packing hurricane-force winds hammered the northeastern United States on Saturday, cutting power to 700,000 homes and businesses, shutting down travel and leaving at least nine people dead.The mammoth storm that...

Maritime Program Group Names VP of Recreational Marine Division in N.H.

Feb 7 2013 // Maritime Program Group recently appointed Dana Downes as vice president of the recreational marine division. He is based in Manchester, N.H. Downes assumes the overall responsibilities for all commercial recreational...

Long-Awaited New Hampshire Pollution Trial Ready to Start

Dec 31 2012 // Nearly a decade after it was first brought, a lawsuit accusing two oil giants of widespread groundwater contamination in New Hampshire is expected to present jurors with the most complex and time-consuming trial in state...

State Elections Wrapup: Some Partisan Realignment; 5 Incumbent Insurance Chiefs Win

Nov 8 2012 // Neil Alldredge has been searching for the unifying “theme” in the results of Nov. 6 state elections around the country but he says it has not been easy to identify one.As senior vice president for state and...

Earthquake in Maine Rattles New England States

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...

Brain Trauma Cases Rise in New Hampshire

Oct 17 2012 // A report from New Hampshire’s Health and Human Services Department says traumatic brain injuries have nearly doubled in the state over the past decade.The report says from 2001 to 2009, the number of people taken to...

CDI Settles Enforcement Action Over Wildfire Claims

Sep 26 2012 // The California Department of Insurance has settled with the New Hampshire Insurance Company and its authorized agent York Risk Services Group Inc. for claims processing.The $285,000 settlement is a result of New Hampshire...

The MEMIC Group Appoints Safety Management Consultant in N.H.

Sep 17 2012 // The MEMIC Group, a workers’ compensation insurer headquartered in Portland, Maine, appointed Scott Valorose as a safety management consultant for its loss control operations in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. He...

New Hampshire Officials Highlight Importance of Emergency Preparedness

Sep 17 2012 // New Hampshire’s homeland security chief is urging residents to plan for emergencies this month during National Preparedness Month. Chris Pope, Homeland security and emergency management director, says the state has...

N.H. Road Fatalities Up in 2012; Authorities Urge Drivers to Slow Down

Sep 13 2012 // Traffic fatalities have spiked in New Hampshire, prompting authorities to urge drivers to slow down and avoid dangerous activities such as texting and talking on cell phones. Safety Commissioner John Barthelmes says there...

N.H. Governor Signs Bill on Limits on Landowner Liability

Aug 15 2012 // New Hampshire landowners who let the public use their land for hunting, hiking and other recreational activities aren’t required to keep their land safe under a bill signed by Gov. John Lynch. The law expands...

New Hampshire Fire Marshal Warns of Lightning Hazard

Jul 31 2012 // New Hampshire’s fire marshal is warning homeowners to make certain that natural and propane gas lines coming into their homes are properly grounded.Fire Marshal J. William Degnan, who is president of the National...

New Hampshire Communities Start Cleaning Up After Tuesday’s Storm

Jul 19 2012 // Some New Hampshire communities are cleaning up after a fast-moving thunderstorm downed trees and power lines. One of the harder-hit towns was Hopkinton. WMUR-TV reports over 40 percent of the town’s residents were...

N.H.-Based Northern United Agents Alliance Announces New Member Agency

Jun 1 2012 // The Northern United Agents Alliance (NUAA), an independent agency partnership based in New Hampshire, said Hunkins & Eaton Insurance Agency has joined the group as its newest member. Founded in 1880, Littleton,...