Latest Maryland Headlines

All the headlines from our Maryland Topic Page, ordered by recency.

Maryland AG Vows to Protect Seniors in Assisted Living, Workers Denied Full Wages

Jan 10 2025 // Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown is making legislation protecting seniors in assisted living facilities and enforcement of fair wages and safe working conditions for workers as priorities for 2025.Additionally,...

Maryland Sues Gore-Tex Maker Over ‘Forever Chemicals’ Pollution

Dec 30 2024 // Maryland is suing the company that produces the waterproof material Gore-Tex often used for raincoats and other outdoor gear, alleging its leaders kept using “forever chemicals” long after learning about...

People Moves: B. F. Saul Hires Horcher; Maryland Auto Appoints Brown

Dec 26 2024 // B.F. Saul Insurance, headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, appointed John Horcher, Jr. as a commercial lines producer. Horcher is based in Philadelphia.Horcher’s previous roles include vice president positions at...

Maryland to Require Security Guard Licensing, Proof of Insurance

Dec 5 2024 // Starting January 1, 2025, Maryland will begin requiring businesses employing security guards or in-house loss prevention personnel to meet new licensing and certification requirements and provide proof of...

People Moves: Hatchette Named Deputy Insurance Commissioner in Maryland

Dec 3 2024 // Joy Y. Hatchette has been named deputy commissioner of the Maryland Insurance Administration (MIA).Acting Maryland Insurance Commissioner Marie Grant announced the appointment of Hatchette, who since 2004, has served as...

People Moves: Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers Int’l Names Birrell Exec Chair, Montgomery as CEO; Howden Re Taps Aon’s Kroely as MD for Continental Europe

Dec 3 2024 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Ryan Specialty and Howden Re.A summary of these new hires follows here. Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers Int’l Names Birrell Exec Chair,...

Maryland Fears Mobile Home Values Will Shrink as Insurance Disappears

Nov 4 2024 // Owners of mobile and manufactured homes in Maryland’s coastal communities and their insurance agents are having difficulty finding insurance coverage as carriers pull away from the market.The problem is squeezing...

Ship Owner in Baltimore Bridge Collapse Blames Maryland, Others in Liability Case

Oct 31 2024 // As a sprawling liability case takes shape following the deadly collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge in March, the owner and manager of the container ship Dali are seeking to deflect responsibility and...

Lawsuit Alleges Child Sexual Abuse of WWE ‘Ring Boys’ in Maryland

Oct 29 2024 // A new lawsuit accuses the WWE and its founders of fostering a culture of sexual abuse within the organization and looking the other way while a longtime ringside announcer preyed on young men he hired as “ring...

Maryland Lawmakers Approve Caps on High-Cost Prescription Drugs

Oct 25 2024 // A panel of Maryland lawmakers approved a plan on Tuesday to enable a state board to cap the price that state and local governments pay for certain high-cost prescription drugs for their employees — the latest step taken...

Maryland Approves $2.75 Million Settlement in State Police Discrimination Case

Oct 4 2024 // Maryland officials approved a $2.75 million settlement on Wednesday to resolve a federal investigation into discriminatory hiring practices affecting Black and female applicants to the Maryland State Police.The settlement,...

Maryland Governor Aims to Reduce Vacant Properties in Baltimore by 5,000

Oct 3 2024 // Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed an executive order Tuesday that aims to transform 5,000 vacant properties in Baltimore into homeownership or other positive outcomes in five years.The order creates a program called Reinvest...

Maryland Joins in Suing Dali Ship Owner, Operator for Baltimore Bridge Collapse

Sep 24 2024 // The state of Maryland is suing the owner and operator of the Dali cargo ship that caused the collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge in March, joining the U.S. government, the families of six workers killed...

Maury, Donnelly & Parr Acquires Maryland’s Campion Agency

Sep 17 2024 // Baltimore-based Maury, Donnelly & Parr, Inc. (MDP) reported its acquisition of another Maryland insurance agency, Campion Insurance in Bel Air.MDP said the merger broadens its reach and service offerings across the...

Maryland Supreme Court Hears Child Sex Abuse Lawsuit Arguments

Sep 13 2024 // The Supreme Court of Maryland heard arguments on Tuesday about the constitutionality of a 2023 law that ended the state’s statute of limitations for child sexual abuse lawsuits following a report that exposed...

Utility Investigated But Didn’t Find Gas Leak Before Fatal Maryland House Explosion

Sep 9 2024 // A technician responding to a power outage at a Maryland home and a neighbor both reported smelling gas the night before the residence exploded, killing two people, but a leak wasn’t initially found, according to a...

Relation Insurance Acquires Maryland’s Haney Company

Sep 5 2024 // Relation Insurance Services reports it has acquired the assets of The Haney Company Inc. of Silver Spring, Maryland.The transaction went into effect on May 1, 2024; terms were not disclosed. Haney offers employee benefits,...

Maryland Awards Contract to Rebuild Key Bridge After Deadly Collapse

Sep 3 2024 // Maryland transportation leaders on Thursday approved a contract for rebuilding the Francis Scott Key Bridge several months after the 1.6-mile (2.6-kilometer) steel span collapsed under the impact of a massive container...

Neighbor Reported Gas Smell to Utility Night Before Maryland House Explosion

Aug 20 2024 // A neighbor reported smelling gas to a utility company the night before a home exploded in Bel Air, Maryland, killing two people, The Baltimore Sun has reported.Residents near the home have been saying that they smelled gas...

Federal Officials Investigating Natural Gas Explosion in Maryland That Killed 2

Aug 15 2024 // The National Transportation Safety Board, which has jurisdiction over pipelines, is investigating a natural gas explosion at a home in Bel Air, Maryland, that killed two people, the agency said Monday.Meanwhile, state...