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Starkweather & Shepley Insurance Brokerage Inc., the state’s largest independent insurance agency, announced today that it has acquired Insurance Professionals of New England, a Massachusetts-based agency.
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By Dana Reilly |
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Former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling’s defunct videogame company 38 Studios LLC begins liquidation Tuesday, news sources report.
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U.S. stock futures advanced, indicating the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index will snap three days of losses, as concern over Europe’s debt crisis eased after the region’s officials took steps to protect Spanish banks.
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By Rita Nazareth |
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The BankRI Pitman Street Gallery is presenting “Photographs by David Silverman” through Aug. 1. showcasing the art of a local photpgrapher.
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By Michael Souza |
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Washington Trust officers and supervisors recently volunteered at the Rhode Island Community Food Bank as part of the bank’s Care Day Program.
Volunteers participated in a variety of tasks throughout the day including inspecting, sorting, labeling and packing donated food in the bank’s production warehouse. By volunteering, Washington Trust employees enable the food bank to provide food assistance to those in need.
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By Michael Souza |
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For the fourth consecutive year, Rockland Trust presents the Reading Makes Cent$ program, a summer program to encourage literacy and fiscal responsibility among young people.
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By Michael Souza |
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The Washington Trust Co. has been alerted by authorities regarding a text message scam that was sent to individuals in the Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Connecticut area.
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By Michael Souza |
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Gains in indexed annuities are making some financial planners take notice, with first-quarter sales jumping 14 percent compared to last year. Overall, annuity sales are currently slumping, but indexed annuities are turning into a hot commodity.
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By Michael Souza |
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By this time next year, Sovereign Bank will have completed its national transformation to Santander Bank, part of the Spanish-owned Banco Santander SA, one of the largest banks in the world.
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By Michael Souza |
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In a marketplace where lenders are demanding record-high FICO credit scores – Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are averaging around 760 on approved mortgages this year – are you a little fuzzy about what can push your scores up or down?
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7/9/12
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