Insurance News

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]This year marks the 20th anniversary of the reform of Maine’s once-notorious workers’ compensation system. This landmark legislation was a hard-fought and hard-won victory for both workers and employers. The reform has been characterized as “under-promising and over-delivering.” That’s an understatement in itself....

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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]Clark Insurance has launched a year-long television campaign to support a number of area non-profit and civic causes. The employee-owned insurance agency is using half its television advertising budget to highlight eight different organizations on numerous channels in the Time Warner Cable service...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]Small employers in Maine have been receiving mixed messages in the media about the changing cost of group health insurance. Based on recent news reports, there are many different interpretations of the same data. What is clear from the data on the Bureau of...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]This message is intended for students and adults alike. Please pass it along to your employees and their families. Twenty two percent of adults responding to a Harris Interactive poll said they admit they have sent and read text messages while driving. Forty nine...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]Maine’s economy is in for a long, long, slow recovery according to Charlie Colgan’s annual forecast. Professor Colgan, of the Muskie School of Public Service, began his annual road show with presentations in Portland and Lewiston this week. The opening slide of his...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]For households with current or aspiring teen aged drivers, there is sobering news from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).According to the federal agency, “In 2010, about 2,700 teens in the United States aged 16–19 were killed and almost 282,000 were...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]At Clark Insurance Agency, we want to wish you and yours a happy, healthy, and safe holiday! During this season, you hope to create cherished memories with your loved ones. One way to do so is maintain a warm home. However, learning to do...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]Have a lot of your employees been out sick recently? This could cause the productivity of your office to fall behind since key persons are not able to complete their tasks. How can you manage attendance during cold and flu season fairly? It...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]Don’t let the frost, snow, and ice destroy your marine business! The east coast is growing colder and colder each day, which is why you shouldn’t waste another minute leaving your boats, equipment, and employees exposed to potential risks brought on by the...