All the headlines from our Vermont Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Sep 29 2017 // Insurance company lawyers on Monday blasted a Vermont man whose mother was lost at sea, saying he made suspicious alterations to his boat before what they called its “most curious sinking.”Lawyers for Nathan...
Sep 22 2017 // Insurance company lawyers say a Vermont man suspected of killing his millionaire grandfather refuses to answer questions about the day his boat sank with his mother onboard.Nathan Carman’s boat sank last year. His...
Sep 18 2017 // The Northern United Agents Alliance (NUAA) of Concord, N.H., has announced that G&A Insurance of Dover, N.H., has joined the NUAA as a participating member, and The Richards Group of Brattleboro, Vermont, has joined as...
Sep 13 2017 // The Vermont League of Cities and Towns is considering defeat for the town of Victory, Vt.The Caledonian-Record reports two of Victory’s selectmen were sent a letter from the nonprofit that provides insurance to...
Aug 29 2017 // The Northern United Agents Alliance (NUAA) has announced that The Richards Group of Brattleboro, Vermont, has joined NUAA along with Davis & Towle Insurance Group of Concord, N.H., and Eaton & Berube Insurance...
Aug 10 2017 // Vermont Governor Phil Scott says he’s organizing a commission to study issues related to the legalization of marijuana and will announce members in the next few days. Vermont Public Radio reports retail outlets in...
Jul 31 2017 // Vermont has no direct safety oversight of the rides at the fairs, carnivals and field days held across the state every summer and fall, and efforts to require such oversight have gone nowhere, officials said.The state does...
Jul 11 2017 // Contractors and vendors owed millions of dollars after the owner and president of a Vermont ski resort were accused of massive fraud will soon see their bills paid.The Caledonian Record reports the federal receiver...
Jul 7 2017 // Officials worked Wednesday to tally up the flood damaged to central Vermont roads, culverts and a municipal water system following last week’s storms to determine if the state will seek federal assistance for...
Jun 1 2017 // As auto accidents and fatalities increase on America’s roads, a dozen states have taken legislative action this year to further combat distracted driving.According to an analysis by the Property Casualty Insurers...
May 26 2017 // Vermont Republican Gov. Phil Scott on Wednesday vetoed a bill that would have made Vermont the ninth state to legalize recreational marijuana but indicated that he was willing to work with the Legislature on a...
May 24 2017 // A group of former homeowners from a Vermont lakeside neighborhood hopes to recover some of the nearly $4 million they lost after they were forced to vacate.The Burlington Free Press reports the Mallets Bay...
May 19 2017 // A Vermont water pump station struck by lightning earlier this month faces up to $15,000 in repair costs.Arlington Select Board Chairman Keith Squires says the lightning fried and destroyed everything in the pump house,...
May 3 2017 // Vermont Captive Insurance Association (VCIA) President Richard Smith joined Vermont Governor Phil Scott as he signed new legislation passed in the 2017 session.This new legislation serves to strengthen Vermont’s...
Apr 24 2017 // Popular ride sharing companies Uber and Lyft are opposing a Vermont bill that would require the companies to greatly increase their insurance coverage for personal injuries when drivers are between rides. The Burlington...
Apr 3 2017 // People across northern New England woke up to a foot of heavy, wet snow on parts of the region Saturday and conducted weekend business as more fell throughout the day.The storm caused power outages and numerous highway...
Mar 27 2017 // Vermont businesses should see a $28 million reduction in expenses this year from lower workers’ compensation and unemployment insurance costs.Democratic House Speaker Mitzi Johnson tells the Rutland Herald the state...
Mar 6 2017 // Vermont Gov. Phil Scott has announced that workers’ compensation insurance will cost less for most Vermont employers when new rates approved by the Vermont Department of Financial Regulation (DFR) become effective on...
Feb 23 2017 // Burlington, Vt., officials and community partners are teaming up to combat a spike in opioid-related deaths.Vermont saw a 38 percent increase in opioid-related deaths from 2015 to 2016. Mayor Miro Weinberger joined the...
Feb 22 2017 // American International Group Inc., the insurer that’s been divesting assets to narrow its focus, agreed to sell ski operations at Vermont’s Stowe Mountain to Vail Resorts Inc.AIG will retain majority ownership...