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Towns Raising Concerns About New Hampshire PFAS Standards

Jul 9 2019 // Groups representing municipalities and businesses are trying to put the brakes on New Hampshire’s efforts to impose some of the nation’s toughest drinking water standards for a class of toxic chemicals that...

Company in Fatal Biker Crash in New Hampshire Has History of Violations

Jun 28 2019 // The company that employed a Ukrainian-born truck driver whose collision with motorcyclists in New Hampshire left seven dead has a history of violations including mechanical problems and drug-related infractions.Volodymyr...

Official Says Driver in New Hampshire Motorcycle Wreck Should’ve Lost License

Jun 27 2019 // The head of the Massachusetts motor vehicle division has resigned for failing to terminate the commercial driving license of man whose collision with a group of motorcyclists in New Hampshire left seven dead.Volodymyr...

New Hampshire’s SAN Group Hires Gray as Commercial Lines Placement Specialist

Jun 21 2019 // Satellite Agency Network Group Inc. (SAN), a Hampton, N.H.-based alliance of independent insurance agencies in the Northeast, has hired Kathy Gray as commercial lines placement specialist.Gray, a licensed broker and notary...

New Hampshire Government Contractor Pleads Guilty in Fraud Case

Jun 7 2019 // A New Hampshire company that contracted with the U.S. Department of Defense to purchase mats to absorb hazardous materials has pleaded guilty to making false statements. The U.S. Attorney’s office says Enco...

New Hampshire Sues 3M, DuPont, Other Chemical Companies

May 31 2019 // New Hampshire has sued eight companies including 3M and the DuPont Co. for damage it says has been caused by a class of potentially toxic chemicals found in pizza boxes, fast-food wrappers and drinking water.The substances...

New Hampshire Governor Signs Workplace Safety Bill

May 22 2019 // New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu was surrounded by the family of a deceased highway department worker as he signed a bill aimed at improving workplace safety for New Hampshire’s public sector employees. Tom...

New Hampshire Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Over Slain Millionaire’s Residency

May 14 2019 // A judge in New Hampshire dismissed a lawsuit Friday against a man relatives say killed his millionaire grandfather for inheritance money, saying the slain grandfather was not a resident of the state.Judge David King said...

New Hampshire Senate Passes Bill to Boost Workplace Safety

Apr 22 2019 // The 2016 death of a Northfield Highway Department worker has led to the passage of bill aimed at improving workplace safety for New Hampshire’s public sector employees.The bill, which passed the House last month and...

Warmth, Snowmelt, Rain Raise Flood Concerns in New England

Apr 22 2019 // A combination of warm weather, rain and melting snow was feeding floodwaters in low-lying areas of Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine on Saturday.No injuries were reported, but in Vermont the Stowe swift water rescue team...

New Hampshire Health Fair Addresses Concerns Over Chemicals in Water

Apr 5 2019 // The public is invited to meet with national, state and community partners to learn more about contaminants that have been found in water and other community health issues. The Southern New Hampshire PFAS Community Health...

Business Moves

Apr 1 2019 // Brightway InsuranceBrightway Insurance, a national property/casualty insurance retailer selling through a network of franchised independent agencies, launched its new Independent Agent Program with its first group of new...

New Hampshire’s The Concord Group Promotes McCabe, Nolin

Mar 28 2019 // The Concord Group Insurance Companies has appointed Daniel L. McCabe as the president and CEO of the Concord, N.H.-based company. McCabe will serve on the board and executive committee.Most recently, McCabe acted as senior...

New Hampshire High Court Rules Board Wrong to Deny Workers’ Comp for Medical Pot

Mar 8 2019 // The New Hampshire Supreme Court has ruled that a labor appeals board was wrong to determine that workers’ compensation insurance can’t reimburse an employee for the cost of medical marijuana.The court found...

Insurers Seek to Deny Boat Owner’s Claim in Rhode Island Case

Feb 18 2019 // The National Liability & Fire Insurance Co. and the Boat Owners Association of the United States are suing a Vermont man in federal court in Rhode Island and are seeking to deny his claim on an $85,000 policy for his...

The MEMIC Group Promotes Greco to Business Segment Leader in Northeast

Jan 31 2019 // Workers’ compensation specialist The MEMIC Group has promoted Dustin Greco to business segment leader to support the company’s continued growth of the small business market in the Northeast. Greco’s...

New Hampshire’s Optisure Risk Partners Hires Roy to Business Insurance Division

Jan 31 2019 // Optisure Risk Partners, a national insurance and risk management firm headquartered in Manchester, N.H., has hired Jackie Roy as an account executive in the business insurance division, providing professional and...

Police Say New Hampshire Fatal Crashes Highest in More Than a Decade

Jan 28 2019 // State police say New Hampshire saw more fatal crashes last year than in any year since 2004.WMUR-TV reports New Hampshire State Police said in a report released Friday that there were 145 fatal crashes in 2018. That...

Amity Insurance Agency Forms Strategic Alliance with New Hampshire Bar Association

Jan 24 2019 // Amity Insurance Agency Inc., a Quincy, Mass.-based full service agency, has formed a strategic alliance with the New Hampshire Bar Association.The announcement was made by Roy Solomon, president and owner at Amity...

New Hampshire’s Optisure Risk Partners Hires Soden

Jan 16 2019 // Optisure Risk Partners, a Manchester, N.H.-based provider of risk management and insurance, has hired Greg Soden as vice president of revenue development.In this role, Soden will work as part of the executive leadership...