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Injured New Hampshire Brewery Worker Given Another Chance on Benefits

May 5 2009 // The New Hampshire Compensation Appeals Board (CAB) erred when it ruled that an Anheuser-Busch brewery worker was not entitled to benefits for his asbestos-related lung condition because he had failed to timely notify his...

Small Earthquake Hits New Hampshire’s Lakes Region

Apr 29 2009 // New Hampshire’s state geologist says a small earthquake recorded in the Lakes Region is the most recent in a long line of seismic activity.The U.S. Geological Survey reported that a quake with a Magnitude of 2.1 was...

Phenix Mutual Joins Motorists Insurance Group

Apr 28 2009 // Concord, New Hampshire-based Phenix Mutual Fire Insurance Co., will become an affiliate of The Motorists Insurance Group, Phenix announced.The agreement must be approved by regulators in New Hampshire and Ohio, where...

New Hampshire Reduces Fire Tower Hours

Apr 16 2009 // Due to budget cuts, the state of New Hampshire has laid off eight full-time fire tower wardens and has offered them part-time work, and only on days when the risk of fire is greatest.Brad Simpkins, interim director of the...

New Hampshire Man Faces Fraud Charge for Keeping Premiums

Mar 27 2009 // Court records show that a business owner in Hudson, New Hampshire faces a federal wire fraud charge alleging that he stole roughly $100,000 from a client.Scott Drohan, owner of Juskel Services, was released on personal...

N.H. Receives Lowest Crime Ranking; Nevada Ranks as Worst State

Mar 25 2009 // Three northeast states have the lowest crime rate, while Nevada, Louisiana and South Carolina have the highest crime rate, according to a new study.New Hampshire (1) received the lowest crime rate ranking again this year,...

New Insurance Firm Launched in New Hampshire

Mar 13 2009 // Two insurance industry veterans have partnered to launch a new insurance and consulting firm in Bow, New Hampshire. The new firm, GL Insurance Partners, was launched by James Guerin and George Lagos. GL focuses on...

New Hampshire Might Double Small Claims Court Limits

Mar 5 2009 // New Hampshire’s House is considering doubling small claims court limits to $10,000. The bill would require mediation in cases where claims exceed $5,000. Supporters said raising the damages limit will allow people...

New Hampshire Governor Wants Worker Charged with Fraud Suspended

Feb 20 2009 // New Hampshire Gov. John Lynch is calling for a state worker to be suspended after she pleaded guilty to insurance fraud in a previous job.Raye Ellen Douville is scheduled to be sentenced for insurance fraud in April after...

Drivers Examine Damage after Massive Pileup in New Hampshire

Jan 14 2009 // A day after a multiple-vehicle pileup on Interstate 93, car owners were calling insurance companies and examining their wrecked cars.More than 100 people were injured in Sunday’s pileup, none of them seriously. The...

Fatalities on New Hampshire Roadways Increased in 2008

Jan 11 2009 // Fatal motor vehicle crashes are on the rise for the second year in a row according to the New Hampshire Department of Safety.The numbers released include all fatalities from Jan. 1 to Dec. 22, 2008. A fatality includes...

Fatalities on New Hampshire Roads up in 2008

Dec 31 2008 // Fatal motor vehicle crashes are on the rise for the second year in a row according to the New Hampshire Department of Safety.The numbers released on Monday include all fatalities from Jan. 1 to Dec. 22, 2008. A fatality...

Ban on Text Messaging while Driving Proposed in New Hampshire

Dec 30 2008 // A bill to make it illegal for drivers to send text messages on cell phones or type on laptop computers or other electronic devices is coming back before the New Hampshire Legislature. Nashua Democrat David Campbell’s...

New Hampshire Attorney General Warns of Auto Insurance Scam

Dec 29 2008 // New Hampshire Attorney General Kelly Ayotte is warning consumers to beware of an insurance scam reported in the Midwest. Ayotte says consumers reported getting calls from scammers claiming there was a problem with the...

Medical Malpractice Screening under Scrutiny in New Hampshire

Dec 11 2008 // It’s been three years since New Hampshire started screening medical malpractice cases before trial, but it’s hard to say whether the new system is a success.Doctors and their lawyers say having a special panel...

Max Specialty Group Approved in New Hampshire

Nov 5 2008 // Max Specialty Insurance Co. said it has been approved as an eligible surplus lines insurer in New Hampshire.The Richmond, Virginia-based insurer is now an eligible surplus lines insurer in 49 states. “The addition of...

New Hampshire Police Chief-Lawmaker Wants Tougher Drunk Driving Law

Nov 3 2008 // A New Hampshire state lawmaker who also works as a police chief wants to make it illegal for suspected drunken drivers to refuse to take breath tests.Dalton Police Chief John Tholl, a Republican, believes the current...

Business Moves

Nov 2 2008 // Arthur J. Gallagher, Fuller & O’BrienInsurance brokerage firm Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Albany, New York-based insurance broker Fuller & O’Brien Inc. for an undisclosed sum. Fuller...

3 Months After Tornado, Some in New Hampshire Still Fighting Red Tape

Oct 30 2008 // Three months after a tornado ripped a 50-mile swath through central New Hampshire, some residents still are caught in a swirl of red tape as they fight to rebuild their damaged or destroyed homes and get on with their...

Safety Insurance Expands Auto, Home Offerings to New Hampshire

Oct 24 2008 // Safety Insurance Group, Inc., a provider of auto, home and business insurance in Massachusetts, recently announced that it will begin offering personal auto and homeowners insurance to New Hampshire residents. According to...