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Delaware Authorities Looking for Aggressive Drivers

Oct 24 2012 // Delaware’s Office of Highway Safety is making a coordinated effort to combat aggressive driving.Beginning this week and continuing through Nov. 3, law enforcement agencies will be specifically looking for aggressive...

Tri-State Insurance Agents Group Names Officers

Oct 15 2012 // The fall marks a new administrative year for Insurance Agents & Brokers Service Group and its partnership of agents’ associations in Delaware, Maryland and Pennsylvania. The following directors have been elevated...

Delaware Court Allows Blockbuster $305 Million Attorneys’ Fee

Sep 24 2012 // Two law firms were poised on Friday to collect a blockbuster $305 million in legal fees for their work on a lawsuit, after Delaware’s Supreme Court declined to consider a challenge to the payout.The fee award to law...

Delaware Commissioner Wins Democratic Primary

Sep 24 2012 // Delaware Insurance Commissioner Karen Weldin Stewart beat out three challengers in a competitive Sept. 11 Democratic primary. Of some 47,602 votes cast statewide, Commissioner Stewart won 15,590 votes — representing 32.7...

Delaware Eyes Comprehensive School Safety Plans

Sep 13 2012 // Gov. Jack Markell is signing legislation aimed at making Delaware’s schools safer.A bill to be signed into law on Monday creates a statewide framework for comprehensive school safety plans known as the Omnibus School...

Delaware Commissioner Beats Out 3 Challengers in Democratic Primary

Sep 12 2012 // Delaware Insurance Commissioner Karen Weldin Stewart beat out three challengers in yesterday’s Democratic primary.Of some 47,602 votes cast statewide, Commissioner Stewart won 15,590 votes — representing 32.7...

Del. Court Orders WC Claimant to Use Employer’s Medication Vendor

Sep 7 2012 // A Delaware court recently ruled that an employer can compel a workers’ comp claimant to use the company’s preferred prescription medication vendor. The ruling from the Superior Court of the State of Delaware...

Federal Judge: Delaware’s Secret Court Arbitration Is Unconstitutional

Sep 5 2012 // A Delaware law allowing Court of Chancery judges to preside over secret arbitration in business disputes is unconstitutional, a federal judge ruled last Thursday.The ruling came in a lawsuit filed by the Delaware Coalition...

Delaware Police Seek Suspect in Armed Robbery of Local Agency

Sep 4 2012 // Delaware State Police are looking for a man who robbed an insurance agency in Wilmington at gunpoint. It happened about 4:30 p.m. last Thursday at Muncie Insurance on North Market Street. Troopers say a man entered the...

Del. Insurance Commissioner Candidate Returning $7,200 in Donations

Aug 29 2012 // The Delaware Democratic Party’s endorsed candidate for insurance commissioner is returning more than $7,000 in political contributions to ensure compliance with campaign finance laws.Mitch Crane’s campaign told...

Del. Regulator Says State’s Captive Insurance Industry Growing Rapidly

Aug 24 2012 // Delaware’s insurance commissioner, Karen Weldin Stewart, said this week the state’s captive insurance industry is growing at a fast pace. She also said the insurance department has recently given $250,000 from...

Shareholders Sue Diamond Foods Board Over Financial Problems

Jun 28 2012 // The board of Diamond Foods Inc. failed to properly oversee the snack food company, damaging its reputation and costing it the chance to buy rival Pringles, according to a shareholder lawsuit filed on Wednesday.Diamond...

Ratings Recap: Church Mutual, Ocean Harbor, HSBC (Del.), Golden RRG, Southern Pioneer, Affirmative

Jun 20 2012 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A’ (Excellent) and downgraded the issuer credit ratings (ICR) to “a” from “a+” of Wisconsin-based Church Mutual...

Delaware’s Captive Insurance Management Certificate Program Graduates Its Inaugural Class

Jun 18 2012 // Delaware’s captive insurance risk management certificate program graduated its first class of 25 participants on June 6. This new program was jointly created by Delaware’s insurance department and University of...

New York City Pension Fund Sues Wal-Mart Over Mexican Bribery Allegations

Jun 12 2012 // New York City’s pension funds on Monday became the latest group to file a derivative lawsuit against Wal-Mart Stores Inc. based on reported allegations of bribery in Mexico and a possible cover-up by Wal-Mart...

Delaware Chancery Court Allows Derivative Suit Vs. Botox Directors

Jun 12 2012 // Directors of Allergan Inc. must face a lawsuit over $600 million in fines the company paid for misbranding its Botox treatment to smooth out wrinkles, a Delaware judge ruled, in a decision that could affect securities...

Delaware’s Captive Insurance Program Graduates Its Inaugural Class

Jun 6 2012 // Delaware’s captive insurance risk management certificate program is graduating its first class of 25 participants today. This new program was jointly created by Delaware’s insurance department and University of...

Delaware Weighs Mortgage Assistance Plans for Struggling Homeowners

May 31 2012 // Members of Delaware legislature’s budget committee are wrestling with competing proposals from the governor and attorney general on how to help struggling homeowners.Delaware is slated to get about $46 million in a...

Delaware Regulators Recovered $1.3M for Policyholders in 2012 Q1

May 30 2012 // Delaware’s Insurance Commissioner Karen Weldin Stewart said her department recovered $1,331,831 for the state’s policyholders during 2012 first quarter.Commissioner Stewart announced the first-quarter’s...

Delaware Launches ‘Click It or Ticket’ Seat Belt Enforcement Campaign

May 15 2012 // Delaware state officials kicked off their annual “Click It or Ticket” seat belt enforcement campaign this week.The annual vehicle safety campaign began Monday with the help of 17 state, county and municipal law...