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New Hampshire News and Information

Report: 33 Million Licensed Americans May be Unfit for Roads

Results from the 2008 GMAC Insurance National Drivers Test released May 22 found that 16.4 percent of drivers on the road - roughly 33 million licensed Americans - would not pass a written driver’s test if taken today. (Posted: 5/28/2008)

New Hampshire: Sevigny Confirmed for New Five-year Term

New Hampshire’s Executive Council voted last week to approve the reappointment of Insurance Commissioner Roger Sevigny to a new five-year term. (Posted: 5/27/2008)

New Hampshire: Regardless of Burst, Water an Uncovered Flood, Not a Covered Explosion, Supreme Court Rules

A property insurance policy with a flood and water exclusion does not cover loss caused by water even if the flood was the result of a “burst” that could be construed as an explosion, the New Hampshire Supreme Court ruled recently. (Posted: 4/8/2008)

2008 State-by-state Rankings Released of the Best and Worst Tort Systems in America

The Pacific Research Institute released March 11 its report comparing the legal climates of all 50 states. According to the “U.S. Tort Liability Index: 2008 Report,” Florida ranked the worst in terms of tort costs and litigation risks, while North Dakota ranked the best. (Posted: 3/12/2008)

Report: States Better Prepared for Emergencies

An inaugural report on public health preparedness released Feb. 20 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicates that states have made significant progress with respect to emergency preparedness, but that significant challenges remain. (Posted: 2/21/2008)

Report: Most States Earn Average Grades in Highway Safety

Most states earned average grades in a nationwide report card tracking state progress on the enactment of 15 model laws to curb the near record high number of deaths on the nation’s highways, according to an annual study issued Feb. 18 by Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety. (Posted: 2/20/2008)

Elections ’08: New Hampshire Voters Go to Polls Today

Voters in New Hampshire go to the polls today in the first-in-the-nation-primary, and the big question on everyone’s minds is who will be the winners. (Posted: 1/8/2008)

New Hampshire: Negligence Claims Precluded by Sexual Molestation Exclusion, Court Rules

A homeowners’ policy provision excluding coverage for injuries arising from sexual molestation precluded coverage for claims against an alleged perpetrator’s parents’ negligent supervision and entrustment, the New Hampshire Supreme Court ruled recently. (Posted: 11/20/2007)

Kansas and New Hampshire Mandate SERFF Filings

Two more states have announced that they will begin requiring the use of the National Association of Insurance Commissioner’s System for Electronic Rate and Form Filing for rate and form filing. (Posted: 8/14/2007)

2007 SUMMARY OF NEW STATE LAWS - NEW HAMPSHIRE

(Posted: 7/16/2007)

New Hampshire: Liability Apportionment Bill Advances in Senate (5/29/2007)

Plenty of Political Intrigue Brewing in 2007 State Election Races (5/21/2007)

Road Rage Survey Reveals Best, Worst Cities (5/16/2007)

Report: Emerging Risks Impeding Business Development; Leaders Lack Understanding of Real Risks (5/15/2007)

Car Thieves Take the Bait (5/2/2007)

Chamber Study Ranks Best, Worst Lawsuit Climates; Delaware Tops List (4/26/2007)

Climate Models Suggest Warming-Induced Wind Shear Changes Could Impact Hurricane Development, Intensity (4/18/2007)

New Hampshire: Senate Panel Approves Unfair Claim Practices Bill (4/17/2007)

New Report Shows Increased Flood Risk from Global Warming Despite Billions Spent on Flood-Control Projects (4/16/2007)

Private Market is Best Mechanism to Address Coastal Insurance Issues, NAMIC CEO Tells Congress (4/11/2007)

New Hampshire: Mandatory Seat Belt Bill Passes House (4/10/2007)

NAMIC: Benjamin Franklin Public Policy Award Recipients Named (4/10/2007)

NAMIC Presents Benjamin Franklin Public Policy Award to Members of the 109th Congress (4/5/2007)

‘Very Active’ Hurricane Season Predicted; Global Warming Effect on Hurricanes Debunked (4/4/2007)

Hurricane Threat Looms for U.S. Energy Production and Gulf Coast in 2007 (3/28/2007)

NAMIC’s World-class Advocacy Program Kicks Off 22nd Year (3/23/2007)

Report: Increased Forecast for 2007 Atlantic Hurricane Season (3/22/2007)

Homeowners Insurance Line Three Times More Volatile Than Private Passenger Auto: Aon Re Study (3/21/2007)

McCarran-Ferguson War Room Advocacy Kit (3/9/2007)

McCarran-Ferguson Opposition, War-room – Subject of CNBC Story (3/7/2007)

La Niña May Affect Atlantic and Pacific Hurricane Activity (3/2/2007)

Insurers Dispel Misconceptions Raised During Congressional Hearing (2/28/2007)

Insurers Paid More than $40 Billion in Hurricane Katrina-Related Claims; Majority Settled Without Dispute (2/28/2007)

Phase I/Wharton Risk Center’s Report Complete (2/27/2007)

New Hampshire: House Approves Trial Bar Bill Altering Liability Apportionment (2/27/2007)