All the headlines from our Maryland Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Jun 12 2014 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. said it has acquired Tri-State General in Salisbury, Maryland. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.Established in 1979, Tri-State General is a specialty wholesale and managing general...
Jun 12 2014 // The Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund (MAIF), a state-created entity that provides auto insurance to motorists who can’t get private-market coverage, plans to move its headquarters from Annapolis to Baltimore. MAIF...
Jun 11 2014 // John WallaceUnderwriting manager Victor O. Schinnerer & Company Inc. has hired John Wallace as its chief underwriting officer, a newly created position within the firm. In his new role, Wallace will be responsible for...
May 15 2014 // The Maryland Insurance Administration (MIA) has promoted Nancy Egan to director of government relations.Nancy EganIn her new role, Egan will be responsible for evaluating issues related to the regulation of insurance and...
May 12 2014 // Maryland State Police troopers have issued more electronic tickets for distracted driving in the last seven months than they did in all of 2013, according to agency data reflecting enforcement of a new state law targeting...
May 6 2014 // Maryland’s top insurance regulator recently issued a notice alerting consumers about potential coverage gaps affecting drivers for ridesharing services.The Maryland Insurance Administration said technology based...
May 5 2014 // The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers (Big “I”) recently awarded agent Cloyce Anders of North Carolina with the Woodworth Memorial Award, the highest honor the association bestows on one of its...
May 5 2014 // Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc. has appointed Eddie Dunn as director, Military and Veteran Affairs.In this role, Dunn will support the U.S. Veterans Talent Initiative that Marsh & McLennan announced last...
Apr 29 2014 // Maryland hadn’t had a health insurance co-op for 20 years. Then Dr. Peter Beilenson came along.Although Beilenson — who has held a number of prominent health positions — describes himself as a staunch...
Apr 24 2014 // The MEMIC Group has appointed three underwriters for its territories in Virginia, Maryland and Florida. Timothy Cook, Michael Diamond and Scott Meinke joined the group’s underwriting team as senior production...
Apr 22 2014 // Maryland Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler has sued BP plc. for allegedly making false and misleading statements regarding its commitment to safety reforms and oil spill prevention and response capabilities. Ganlser...
Apr 4 2014 // The Maryland Senate has approved a compromise bill on liability for dog bites.The House has already passed the bill, so it will go to the governor’s office for a signature. The bill would hold dog owners liable for...
Apr 3 2014 // PSA Insurance & Financial Services in Hunt Valley, Md., acquired Councill, a Towson, Md.-based firm offering insurance products, third-party administration and risk management services for nursing homes, assisted...
Mar 31 2014 // Changes in the federal flood insurance program are likely to mean higher premiums for thousands Maryland residents, and not just those living in Ocean City or along the Chesapeake Bay.Residents of smaller inland towns like...
Mar 21 2014 // Both houses of the Maryland General Assembly have passed bills to stiffen requirements for roadside zoos without requiring them to be accredited or meet certain safety and animal-care standards. The Frederick News-Post...
Mar 6 2014 // An industry association says a recently proposed bill in Maryland could hurt consumers by limiting insurers’ ability to manage auto body repairs and control costs.Maryland’s Senate Bill 487 (Motor Vehicle...
Mar 4 2014 // Maryland Transportation Authority officials say they will spend $500,000 on signs to improve safety on the Bay Bridge before the summer travel season.The safety upgrades announced Feb. 27 include a new requirement that...
Feb 28 2014 // Maryland’s Senate advanced a measure on Wednesday that would hold dog owners liable for bites, but protect those who can prove they didn’t know their dog was dangerous.The bill, which could get a vote in the...
Feb 14 2014 // AssureStart, a Seattle-based start-up direct company that sells small business insurance on the Internet, has opened for business in Maryland and Pennsylvania. Owned primarily by American Family Insurance, AssureStart...
Feb 10 2014 // A new bill from Maryland’s state Senate would hold the state’s dog owners liable when their dogs bite “innocent victims,” but would also relieve owners who prove they couldn’t know their dogs...