All the headlines from our New Hampshire Topic Page, ordered by recency.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
May 18 2012 // The Northern United Agents Alliance (NUAA), an independent agency partnership based in New Hampshire, added two new agency members. The new members are: Maloney Associates Insurance in Hanover, N.H., and Bernier Insurance...
May 17 2012 // Doctors of naturopathic medicine would be reimbursed by health insurance companies under a bill passed by the New Hampshire Senate.The Senate voted 16-8 Wednesday in favor of the bill. Opponents argued that the bill...
May 16 2012 // The House has voted again to bar New Hampshire officials from planning, creating or participating in a state health-care exchange. The House voted Tuesday to add the health exchange prohibition to a Senate bill that...
May 8 2012 // The New Hampshire State Senate’s Judiciary Committee is considering a bill aimed at beefing up liability protections for New Hampshire landowners who open their property to the public. The House-passed bill says any...
May 7 2012 // Worldwide Facilities, PrivettWorldwide Facilities, a Los Angeles-based independent surplus-lines broker and managing general agency, acquired assets of Privett Special Risk Services, a New York City-based wholesaler....
May 3 2012 // New Hampshire Attorney General Michael Delaney says homeowners hoping to benefit from a settlement over foreclosure abuses may have to wait several months to receive assistance.The state is expected to get $43.6 million...
May 1 2012 // A long-running dispute over how a nonprofit organization manages health insurance for 80,000 state workers and retirees in New Hampshire communities is finally up for a hearing. The Local Government Center, which provides...
Apr 26 2012 // New Hampshire Democratic gubernatorial candidate Maggie Hassan said Tuesday that a GOP proposal to form a compact to assume control over Medicare and Medicaid within New Hampshire’s boundaries is a risky proposition...
Apr 17 2012 // Dry, windy conditions and warm weather are prompting Northeastern state officials to issue advisories on an elevated risk of fire. Here is a roundup of fire warnings and latest reports of wildfires and brushfires from the...
Apr 13 2012 // 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...
Apr 10 2012 // Dartmouth College is spending the next five years helping China improve its health care system through a partnership that officials say could pay off at home as well.China announced in 2009 it would pour $124 billion into...