Tag: INSURANCE
Driving Forces: Martha L. Wofford
Martha L. Wofford
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island CEO and president
IN MANY WAYS, the direction of Rhode Island’s healthcare sector depends heavily...
Healthcare should measure outcomes, not just approvals
Ten days ago, my 82-year-old mother-in-law, Jane, was living a remarkably active and independent life.
She walked regularly, swam at the YMCA and did water...
America250-Enduring Success: FM
(Editor’s note: This is the 10th installment in a weekly series featuring Rhode Island’s oldest companies as the nation approaches the 250th anniversary of...
R.I. monthly unemployment falls to 4.5% in April
CRANSTON – Rhode Island’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in April was 4.5%, down from 4.7% in March, the R.I. Department of Labor and Training said...
America250-Enduring Success: Starkweather & Shepley
(Editor’s note: This is the ninth installment in a weekly series featuring Rhode Island’s oldest companies as the nation approaches the 250th anniversary of...
R.I. monthly unemployment rises to 4.7% in March
CRANSTON – Rhode Island’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in March was 4.7%, up from 4.6% in February, the R.I. Department of Labor and Training...
R.I. monthly unemployment rises to 4.6% in February
CRANSTON – Rhode Island’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in February was 4.6%, up from 4.5% in January, the R.I. Department of Labor and Training...
R.I. unemployment rises to 4.5% in January despite adding jobs
CRANSTON – Rhode Island’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate edged up to 4.5% in January even though the state added 400 jobs month over month,...
Insurance ‘bill of rights’ aims to end coverage confusion
Jeff Brooks, a Newport Realtor with Hogan Associates Christie’s International Real Estate, is the first to acknowledge that he should have known better.
Despite his...
Dwyer poised to give R.I. big voice on national level
For the first time in more than a century, a Rhode Island insurance regulator has stepped into a top national role.
Elizabeth Kelleher Dwyer, director...


















