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Nicolopoulos Confirmed as New Hampshire Insurance Commissioner

Feb 27 2020 // The New Hampshire Insurance Department has announced that Chris Nicolopoulos was confirmed by the New Hampshire Executive Council as insurance commissioner succeeding John Elias, who resigned in December less than two...

N.H. Stone Products Manufacturer Cited for Hazards Following Employee Fatality

Feb 13 2020 // The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Quartz and Stone Creations of New Hampshire LLC for crushing and other hazards following an employee fatality on July 19,...

Three Workers Sickened by Cleaning Chemical at New Hampshire Amazon Warehouse

Jan 10 2020 // Three employees were sickened by a cleaning chemical at an Amazon warehouse in New Hampshire, fire officials said Thursday.Firefighters in Nashua responded at about 4 a.m. for a report of a chemical reaction that happened...

New Hampshire’s The Davis Agency Joins The Northern United Agents Alliance

Jan 3 2020 // The Northern United Agents Alliance (NUAA) has announced that The Davis Agency joined the NUAA as a participating member. The Davis Agency, located in Concord, N.H., is a full-service agency founded in 2019 by Andy Davis....

New Hampshire’s Optisure Risk Partners Hires Five

Jan 2 2020 // Optisure Risk Partners has hired five individuals as the company continues its growth trajectory.Three new producers joined the organization: Heather Galloway joined Optisure as a sales executive and brings more than 20...

Insurance Journal’s Top 10 East Region Stories of 2019

Jan 2 2020 // A new year is a time of reflection for some, and last year, the city of Boston began 2019 by reflecting on an important piece of the city’s history: the 100-year anniversary of The Great Molasses Flood.The flood,...

18 Sickened After Private Function at Popular New Hampshire Restaurant

Dec 30 2019 // Eighteen people were sickened with a gastrointestinal illness after attending a private function last month at a restaurant co-owned by a Democratic congressman that’s popular with presidential candidates, state...

New Hampshire Insurance Commissioner to Resign

Dec 2 2019 // New Hampshire’s insurance commissioner is stepping down less than two years after his appointment. In a letter to the governor Monday, Commissioner John Elias said deciding to resign on Dec. 31 was a difficult...

13 Workers from a New Hampshire Company Treated at Hospital After Chemical Incident

Nov 22 2019 // Authorities say 13 people from a New Hampshire company were taken to hospitals and more than 50 others were evacuated after being exposed to a chemical. The incident at Fluid Air, a subsidiary of Spraying Systems Co., in...

Insurer Asks Court to Divide Money After New Hampshire Crash That Killed Seven

Nov 19 2019 // An insurer for a trucking company involved in a crash that killed seven motorcyclists is asking a judge to divide liability payments among victims and their families.The Boston Globe reports that Pilgrim Insurance Co....

New Hampshire Woman Pleads Guilty to Demanding Money for Fake Illnesses

Nov 18 2019 // A New Hampshire woman has pleaded guilty to sending 12 letters demanding nearly $400,000 in compensation from restaurants and food companies after producing fake medical records saying she became seriously ill after eating...

AM Best Revises Outlooks to Positive for New Hampshire’s Concord Group

Sep 27 2019 // AM Best has revised the outlook to positive from stable and affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of A (excellent) and the long-term issuer credit ratings (ICRs) of a+ for New Hampshire-based Concord...

Man Injured After Wall Collapses in New Hampshire Construction Accident

Sep 26 2019 // New Hampshire officials say a man was seriously injured after being pinned under a concrete wall in a construction accident.WMUR-TV reports Pelham fire and police officials were able to dig the unidentified man out by hand...

New Hampshire Workers’ Comp Rates Decrease for Eighth Year in a Row

Aug 29 2019 // New Hampshire employers will pay less for their workers’ compensation insurance next year because of an approved filing that lowers the loss costs insurers use to develop prices.The New Hampshire Insurance Department...

New Hampshire’s Brownell Insurance Center Joins NAIA

Aug 28 2019 // Brownell Insurance Center Inc., of Londonderry and Hampton, N.H., has joined agency aggregator NAIA.This latest addition brings the total membership of NAIA to 77 agencies with 137 locations. In addition to aggregation of...

Insurer Not Responsible for Workers’ Comp Claim Due to Overdose Death

Aug 26 2019 // The New Hampshire Supreme Court has affirmed a decision by the New Hampshire Compensation Appeals Board (CAB) denying an estate’s request that its insurer pay workers’ compensation benefits to the estate as a...

Alera Group Acquires New Hampshire’s Landmark Benefits

Jul 24 2019 // Alera Group, a national independent insurance agency based in Deerfield, Ill., has acquired Landmark Benefits Inc., effective July 1, 2019. Landmark, located in Windham, N.H., is an employee benefits broker providing...

New Hampshire Committee to Consider Tough Water Standards for Chemicals

Jul 19 2019 // A New Hampshire legislative committee will consider a proposal to create some of the nation’s toughest drinking water standards for a class of toxic chemicals that have caused widespread contamination in the...

Report: California Wildfires Will Get Worse, Blame Climate Change

Jul 18 2019 // Hot, dry weather in California has resulted in a dramatic increase in wildfires. It will get worse – and you can blame climate change, according to a new report out.The report, Observed impacts of anthropogenic climate...

Pie Insurance Begins Providing Workers’ Comp Insurance in New Hampshire

Jul 17 2019 // Pie Insurance has begun providing workers’ compensation insurance to small businesses in New Hampshire.It simultaneously announced that it has begun providing workers’ comp insurance in Mississippi, Utah and...