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Insurance

  • Cross Insurance buys second Mass. firm

    The Mainebiz News Staff July 7, 2011

    Bangor-based Cross Insurance has acquired a second agency in Massachusetts.

    The Mainebiz News Staff July 7, 2011
  • Roofing contractor facing hefty fines

    Mainebiz Editorial Staff June 12, 2011

    A Lewiston roofing contractor is facing $243,000 in fines from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for alleged violations.

    Mainebiz Editorial Staff June 12, 2011
  • Lawmakers uphold LePage's insurance veto

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 2, 2011

    Lawmakers have upheld Gov. Paul LePage's surprise veto of a bill that would have altered how insurance companies contract with health care providers.

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 2, 2011
  • LePage names new insurance head

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 1, 2011

    Gov. Paul LePage has tapped Eric Cioppa, the state's deputy insurance superintendent, to lead the Bureau of Insurance following Mila Kofman's resignation.

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 1, 2011
  • LePage vetoes insurance clause bill

    The Mainebiz News Staff May 31, 2011

    Gov. Paul LePage for the first time has vetoed a bill, rejecting a measure that would restrict provisions insurance companies could include in contracts.

    The Mainebiz News Staff May 31, 2011
  • Anthem granted 5.2% rate hike

    The Mainebiz News Staff May 17, 2011

    Outgoing insurance Superintendent Mila Kofman has granted Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield a 5.2% rate increase for the coming year, about half the amount the company requested.

    The Mainebiz News Staff May 17, 2011
  • Health insurance bill to become law

    The Mainebiz News Staff May 16, 2011

    A bill that overhauls the state's health insurance system is headed for Gov. Paul LePage's desk, after it won Senate support yesterday.

    The Mainebiz News Staff May 16, 2011
  • Insurance superintendent Kofman to depart

    The Mainebiz News Staff May 15, 2011

    Mila Kofman, who has served as Maine's superintendent of insurance for three years, will leave her position at the end of the month.

    The Mainebiz News Staff May 15, 2011
  • Health insurance bill nets Senate support

    The Mainebiz News Staff May 12, 2011

    The Senate yesterday approved an amended version of a sweeping health insurance bill, which now returns to the House for a final vote.

    The Mainebiz News Staff May 12, 2011
  • House OKs health insurance changes

    The Mainebiz News Staff May 6, 2011

    A bill that proposes overhauling the state's health insurance regulations moves to the Senate after narrowly passing in the House.

    The Mainebiz News Staff May 6, 2011
  • Court dismisses Anthem rate appeal

    The Mainebiz News Staff April 22, 2011

    The Maine Supreme Judicial Court has thrown out health insurer Anthem's appeal of the state's decision to limit its 2009 rate increase for individual policies to 10.9%.

    The Mainebiz News Staff April 22, 2011
  • Insurance co. to refund 1,300 businesses

    The Mainebiz News Staff April 11, 2011

    Insurer MEGA Life and Health Co. will repay about 1,300 small businesses in Maine more than $360,000 in accidental overpayments.

    The Mainebiz News Staff April 11, 2011
  • Cross Insurance buys Mass. firm

    The Mainebiz News Staff March 24, 2011

    Bangor-based Cross Insurance has bought a firm in Wakefield, Mass.

    The Mainebiz News Staff March 24, 2011
  • State wins health insurance provision waiver

    The Mainebiz News Staff March 9, 2011

    Federal officials have granted Maine's request to waive a provision of the health care reform law that would direct how insurance companies spend policyholders' premiums.

    The Mainebiz News Staff March 9, 2011
  • Insurance bureau recovers $3.5M

    The Mainebiz News Staff March 8, 2011

    The state's Bureau of Insurance recovered nearly $3.5 million in 2010 for Maine individuals and businesses, Superintendent Mila Kofman announced.

    The Mainebiz News Staff March 8, 2011
  • Anthem requests 10% rate increase

    The Mainebiz News Staff February 16, 2011

    Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield has requested a nearly 10% rate increase for individual policyholder premiums.

    The Mainebiz News Staff February 16, 2011

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