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Photo by Krzstyna HarberThe ad agency's brain trust, from left, Chuck Carmone, Alec Beckett and Brian Gross in their Providence office downtown.

NAIL hammers out ad solutions

Fun, offbeat Providence ad agency offers clients ‘brand magnification’ NAIL Owners: Brian Gross, Chuck Carmone, Alec Beckett Type of Business: Advertising agency Location: 77 Eddy St., Providence Year Founded:...

Mental-health advocates leery of state insurance swap

When a Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island subscriber needs to see a psychologist, the process is fairly simple, local providers say:...

Healthy living should lead to hefty savings

A Brown University symposium focuses on preventing illness, increasing productivity</i? Imagine a workplace where people ate well, exercised regularly, didn’t smoke or drink too much,...

Insurance incentive fees probed

Secretary of State Matt Brown is pressing the Department of Business Regulation to acknowledge that it has directly approved broker incentive fees in Rhode...

Blue Cross seeks hike, draws ire

Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island, the state’s only health insurance carrier taking individual subscribers, is facing tough scrutiny and...

Bars’ liquor liability a sobering issue

A man walks into a bar and orders a pint of Bud, then another, and another. A friend buys him a shot;...

Banks’ small-business lending can differ widely

Citizens Bank is proud of the achievement: For several years now, it’s been Rhode Island’s No. 1 SBA lender – proof, as...

Citizens gaining share; Sovereign lagging behind

Citizens Bank, which since 1996 has gone from Rhode Island’s second-largest bank to the overwhelming market leader, now has 43.7 percent of...

Insurance probe puts agents on defensive

In the wake of New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer’s lawsuit against Marsh & McLennan and the nationwide review of insurance companies it has...

Insurance probe puts agents on defensive

In the wake of New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer’s lawsuit against Marsh & McLennan and the nationwide review of insurance companies it has...
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