Ronald J. Gibson has been appointed vice president and chief engineer at FM Global. 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

Alan Birch has been named information systems trainer/help desk of Visiting Nurse Home Care. more

Annette W. MacLeod has been named vice president of business and data architecture at FM Global. more

Scott Pickering has been named general manager at East Bay Newspapers. more

Caitlyn C. Welsh has been appointed business banking group assistant at Bank Newport. more

BOSTON – Representatives from 20 Massachusetts communities, as well as the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, Living Cities and several other organizations and agencies last week launched the Working Cities Challenge: An Initiative for Massachusetts Smaller Cities. more

PROVIDENCE – Rep. Joseph McNamara, D-Warwick, and Sen. Joshua Miller, D-Cranston, were presented with 2013 Legislative Awards by the Rhode Island State Nurses Association on May 8, as part of activities celebrating National Nursing Week. more

Bruce Chretien has been promoted to plant manager of Cooley Group’s Rhode Island operations. more

Sue Klawans has been named director of operational excellence and planning at Gilbane Building Co. more