Deanne Gagne has been appointed a public member of the R.I. Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals Habilitation Procurement Board. more

BOSTON – An auto-insurance company has agreed to pay more than $200,000 to settle allegations that it overcharged consumers by failing to reduce premiums as drivers gained additional years of driving experience, Attorney General Martha Coakley said. more

Despite efforts from government and industry to reduce health care spending, Rhode Island health insurers say the cost curve is bending in the wrong direction. more

Joe Haskett has been elected to the board of directors of the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association. more

Kimberly Hadsell has been appointed to the board of directors of Easter Seals Rhode Island, where she will serve on the special events committee. more

Chayenne Chin has been named vice president of Lincoln’s Asia Grille Restaurant. more

Bristol’s Mount Hope Farm has 127 acres of fields, woods, streams and ponds for walking, hiking and exploring. It has a year-round farmers market. Executive Director Jennifer Bristol, pictured above, came onboard a year ago, tasked with developing a five-year plan for the nonprofit farm. “I’ve talked to hundreds of people and they all have in their mind this picture of what the farm is to them,” Bristol said. “Marrying the visions of all those people to allow them to maintain the experience and support the future and health of [the farm] is what has to happen on our end.” more

PROVIDENCE – Dr. Donald M. Berwick, the former administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and former president and CEO of the Institute for Healthcare improvement, will be the featured speaker at Lifespan’s patient-safety symposium. more

The Providence Business News Executive Poll is a weekly survey of 70 business leaders throughout the state, representing small and large companies in a variety of industries. more

Michael DiStefano has been promoted to supervisor at Sullivan & Co. more