All the headlines from our Maryland Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Jun 8 2021 // Ascot has appointed Matthew Lillegard as group chief actuary.He will be responsible for leading the overall Ascot Group actuarial functions and will work in close collaboration with colleagues across Ascot’s...
Jun 7 2021 // A woman who was impaled by a beach umbrella in Maryland three years ago has sued the town and umbrella business, claiming their negligence resulted in serious injuries.Jill Mendygral, of Kingston, Pennsylvania, was...
Jun 1 2021 // Applicants for a chaplain’s job at a Maryland county jail had to sign a statement affirming that they are Christians, a Muslim man claims Thursday in a federal lawsuit accusing the county and a contractor of...
May 27 2021 // The lawsuit surrounding the death of a woman who was accidentally buried alive on a Maryland beach by a tractor has been dismissed from federal court.The Daily Times reports that attorneys representing Ocean City and the...
May 26 2021 // Drones, robots and self-driving cars were buzzing through downtown Westminster on Thursday for the ribbon-cutting of the first phase of MAGIC’s autonomous corridor project.MAGIC, which stands for Mid-Atlantic Gigabit...
May 6 2021 // A group of Maryland volunteer firefighters accused of setting fire to vacant structures have been charged with arson and other crimes.The five men, who worked for West Lanham Hills Volunteer Fire Department in New...
Apr 22 2021 // A fire at the Domino Sugar plant sent white smoke billowing over the Inner Harbor in Baltimore, Maryland, last Tuesday, but no injuries were immediately reported, a fire department spokeswoman said.A conveyer belt...
Apr 14 2021 // The Hilb Group LLC (THG) has acquired Maryland-based Parallel Risk Advisors LLC. (PRA). The transaction became effective on January 1, 2021. PRA is a commercial lines property/casualty consulting and advisory firm...
Apr 1 2021 // A former U.S. Postal Service (USPS) carrier has been sentenced on a federal charge in Maryland for making false statements to obtain disability compensation.U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis sentenced Ronald S. Repass, age...
Mar 23 2021 // Maryland Insurance Commissioner Kathleen A. Birrane has named Gregory M. Derwart as deputy commissioner of the Maryland Insurance Administration.Since July 2020, Derwart has served as chief of staff for the administration,...
Mar 16 2021 // The Maryland Senate voted Friday for a package of steps to fight climate change by planting 5 million trees over 10 years, increasing energy efficient buildings and committing to more electric state vehicle use.The measure...
Mar 3 2021 // Harford Mutual Insurance Group has announced changes to its leadership team.Senior Vice President Jeffrey Rink has been promoted to executive vice president with the added oversight of Administrative Operations, Customer...
Mar 1 2021 // Maryland’s capital city has filed a lawsuit against 26 oil and gas companies, saying their industry was taking the environment to a point where fighting climate change would be difficult.The City of Annapolis filed...
Feb 8 2021 // President Joe Biden approved a disaster declaration for Maryland and ordered federal assistance for recovery effort in areas affected by Tropical Storm Isaias in August. Federal funding will be available to state and local...
Feb 1 2021 // After a two-year-long process, a family will be awarded a $3.5 million settlement from Maryland after their son, Jordan McNair, died during a university football practice.The Board of Public Works voted unanimously during...
Jan 27 2021 // The parents of an autistic Maryland teenager who died in class after choking on a glove have filed a lawsuit against school officials, saying negligence led to their son’s death.Bryan and Tanya Levy, the parents of...
Jan 21 2021 // Three Maryland independent insurance agencies contracted with Erie Insurance have filed complaints with the Maryland Insurance Administration alleging Erie engaged in discriminatory practices against low-income and...
Jan 12 2021 // Lower-middle-market private equity firm Huron Capital’s full-service insurance brokerage platform, High Street Insurance Partners, has acquired Day, Deadrick & Marshall Inc (DDM).Beltsville, Md.-based DDM is a...
Dec 17 2020 // After a lengthy investigation, deputies of the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office have charged a Caroline County woman for intentionally setting fire to her house.The fire was reported to 911 by a passer-by around...
Nov 30 2020 // Westminster American Insurance Company (WAIC) has hired David Whelan as vice president of underwriting.In this new role, Whelan brings 31 years of commercial lines experience to the team. He joins WAIC from GNY Insurance...