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A BIG BREAK: The 2017 federal tax overhaul helped many small businesses save thousands of dollars in government payments, including insurance agency Butler & Messier in Pawtucket. Susan Casimiro, left, account manager, converses with Bruce Messier, vice president of sales.  / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

The 2017 federal tax overhaul helps small businesses too

Financial Services 09/06/2019

Say what you will about President Donald Trump, the folks who run Butler & Messier Insurance don’t have any qualms. They estimate that the federal...

STARKWEATHER & SHEPLEY Chairman and CEO Larry Keefe said the Revens-Gates insurance firm had been on his firm's potential acquisitions list for a while. / PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Starkweather & Shepley acquires North Kingstown insurance brokerage

Financial Services 09/04/2019

EAST PROVIDENCE – Already in growth mode, Starkweather & Shepley Insurance Brokerage Inc. just got a little bigger. The firm announced Wednesday that it has...

FM Global employees improve their well-being by helping communities

Financial Services 08/09/2019

Healthiest Employers of Rhode Island 2019 2,000-4,999 EMPLOYEES #4: FM Global CEO (or equivalent): Thomas A. Lawson, CEO, president and chairman Number of employees: 3,767 MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY...

EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION COSTS for employers in New England were $41.13 per hour in March, higher than both nationwide employer costs and Northeast employer costs for the month. / COURTESY BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS

N.E. hourly compensation costs in March were $41.13

Economic Activity 06/20/2019

PROVIDENCE – Private employer compensation costs were $41.13 per hour in New England in March, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics this...

HAIL DAMAGE COSTS in the United States have elevated significantly since 2008. / BLOOMBERG NEWS

FM Global and others identify increasing hail damage costs since 2008

Economic Activity 06/17/2019

BOSTON – In 2008, the year the stock market crashed and Barack Obama won the presidency, the United States was hit with a weather...

MODEL EMPLOYEES: Staff members at The Hilb Group of New England show off their gaudy holiday sweaters.  / COURTESY THE HILB GROUP OF NEW ENGLAND

The Hilb Group of New England LLC

Financial Services 06/14/2019

Best Places to Work 2019 | MIDSIZE COMPANIES (50-149 employees): 17. The Hilb Group of New England LLC What modifications have you made to...

Narragansett Bay Insurance Co.

Financial Services 06/14/2019

Best Places to Work 2019 | MIDSIZE COMPANIES (50-149 employees): 13. Narragansett Bay Insurance Co. How would you describe the culture of your workplace?...

THE WHEEL DEAL: Members of the Starkweather & Shepley staff participate in the 2018 Bike MS: Ride the Rhode fundraiser in South Kingstown.  / COURTESY STARKWEATHER & SHEPLEY INSURANCE

Starkweather & Shepley Insurance Brokerage Inc.

Financial Services 06/14/2019

Best Places to Work 2019 | MIDSIZE COMPANIES (50-149 employees): 8. Starkweather & Shepley Insurance Brokerage Inc. What three words best describe your staff? Passionate,...

PRETTY NEAT: Amica employees use their annual volunteer day to work with Clean Ocean Access to clear debris from the local shoreline.  / COURTESY AMICA MUTUAL INSURANCE

Amica Mutual Insurance Co.

Financial Services 06/14/2019

Best Places to Work 2019 | ENTERPRISE (500-plus employees): 4. Amica Mutual Insurance Co. What modifications have you made to your workplace to support...