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Vermont Mutual Insurance Promotes Chicoine to VP of Human Resources

May 21 2013 // Vermont Mutual Insurance Group, based in Montpelier, Vt., announced that Susan Chicoine has been promoted to vice president of human resources.Susan ChicoineChicoine has 25 years of experience working in the human...

Family of Vermont Trooper Killed in 2003 Gets $4.5M From State’s Insurer

Apr 28 2013 // The family of a Vermont State Police trooper killed while trying to stop a fleeing suspect a decade ago has received a $4.5 million settlement from the state and its insurance carrier.Washington County Superior Court Judge...

Vermont’s Insurance Division Launches Online Complaint Filing System

Apr 23 2013 // Vermont’s Financial Regulation Commissioner Susan Donegan announced this week that her department has launched a new secure online method for consumers to make inquiries and file complaints to the department’s...

6 Vermont Firms Lauded for Workplace Safety

Apr 16 2013 // Six Vermont companies are being honored for their efforts to promote workplace safety.The Governor’s Award for Outstanding Workplace Safety — the highest such award in the state — goes annually to...

Vermont Gov. Shumlin Releases Irene Storm Recovery Report

Apr 11 2013 // Vermont is on schedule to close most residents’ Tropical Storm Irene-related government aid cases by late summer, meaning they will have safe housing by the second anniversary of flooding that damaged more than 7,000...

Horace Mann Pays $8,993 in Restitution to Vermont Policyholders

Apr 2 2013 // Vermont’s Department of Financial Regulation announced on March 27 that Horace Mann Insurance Co. and Horace Mann Property and Casualty Insurance Co. has paid $8,993 in restitution to Vermont customers whose auto...

FEMA Buying Out 90 Flood Damaged Vermont Homes, So Far

Mar 18 2013 // The Federal Emergency Management Agency has agreed to buy out a total of 90 properties across Vermont that were damaged by Tropical Storm Irene and other 2011 flooding.Eight structures were deemed ineligible for the...

Vermont Mutual Insurance Group Appoints Regional General Adjuster

Feb 21 2013 // Vermont Mutual Insurance Group appointed Stephen Daglio as a regional general adjuster covering New England and New York.Stephen DaglioDaglio has more than 30 years of experience in the insurance industry both in New...

Anderson Kill & Olick Opens Vermont Office to Represent Captive Insurance Firms

Feb 17 2013 // Anderson Kill & Olick, P.C., a corporate law firm known primarily for representing policyholders in insurance coverage disputes, announced the opening of a new office in Burlington, Vermont. Marshall Gilinsky, a...

SeaFire Insurance Seeks Agency Partners in New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine

Feb 12 2013 // SeaFire Insurance Services said it is actively seeking new agency partners in New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine for its exclusive auto dealer and repair insurance program. SeaFire said it will consider appointments for...

Northern United Agents Alliance Adds New Member Agency in Vermont

Feb 4 2013 // The Northern United Agents Alliance (NUAA), an independent agency partnership based in New Hampshire, announced the addition of the Winooski Insurance Agency, based in Winooski, Vermont, as its newest member. Winooski...

A.M. Best Upgrades Issuer Credit Ratings of Vermont Mutual Insurance

Jan 21 2013 // A. M. Best Co. said it has upgraded the issuer credit rating (ICR) to “a+” from “a” and affirmed the financial strength rating of A (Excellent) of Vermont Mutual Insurance Company and its two fully...

Vermont Licensed 32 New Captives in 2012

Jan 18 2013 // Vermont licensed 32 new captives in 2012 — finishing with strong showings by the construction and manufacturing sectors which each had five new licensees, according to data released on Jan. 16 by the Vermont Captive...

2013 Insurance Industry Meetings & Conventions Directory

Jan 14 2013 // P/C Insurance Joint Industry Forum Jan 15 Waldorf Astoria Hotel, New York, NY Insurance Information Institute www.iii.org2013 Big ‘I’ Winter Meeting Jan 16-20 The Westin Mission Hills Resort & Spa, Rancho...

Vermont Officials Issue Winter Weather Safety Tips

Dec 28 2012 // As a winter storm whips across the region, officials in Vermont are issuing winter weather safety tips.Photo credit: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Dept. of CommerceThe Burlington Fire Department is urging...

The Hartford to Pay $81K in Restitution for Auto Claims in Vermont

Dec 13 2012 // The Vermont Department of Financial Regulation says the Hartford Financial Services Group has agreed to pay more than $81,000 in restitution to Vermont customers whose auto insurance claims were improperly evaluated. The...

Vermont ‘Lucked Out’ in Sandy Hit, but Many Still Powerless

Oct 31 2012 // Thousands of Vermonters remain without power and schools are closed from one end of the state to the other, but experts say the state was spared serious damage from superstorm Sandy.National Weather Service meteorologist...

Get Ready for Hurricane Sandy, Regulators Warn New England Residents

Oct 26 2012 // Vermont insurance regulators are advising New England residents to get ready for Hurricane Sandy, which could hit the U.S. eastern seaboard early next week.Regulators are reminding residents of the destruction suffered...

Vermont Irene Recovery Fund Pays Out $2M to Victims

Oct 18 2012 // A private fund-raising group set up to help Vermonters recover from Tropical Storm Irene has paid out more than $2 million to flood victims.There is another $2 million remaining in Vermont’s Long Term Disaster Relief...

Vermont Captive Insurance Leader Discusses Emerging Areas, Challenges

Sep 26 2012 // Vermont is the leading onshore captive insurance domicile. The Green Mountain State now has over 900 captives, having licensed more than four times the number of captives than any other domestic competitor.Richard Smith,...