All the headlines from our Pennsylvania Topic Page, ordered by recency.
May 9 2013 // The family of a 7-year-old girl who was killed by a drunk driver after he left a Pittsburgh restaurant has reached a $15.6 million settlement in the case.The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported Tuesday that the German-themed...
May 7 2013 // Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania and its insurance subsidiary, Univest Insurance Inc., announced this month the acquisition of John T. Fretz Insurance Agency Inc.John T. Fretz Insurance Agency is a...
May 2 2013 // Property and casualty insurance franchisor, Keystone Insurers Group, announced it will begin adding partner agencies in Illinois during the fourth quarter of 2013. Illinois will become the ninth state represented in the...
Apr 29 2013 // Wilkes-Barre, Penn.-based GUARD Insurance Group named Eitan Ajchenbaum as chief financial officer and treasurer, replacing Jeffrey Picker who retired in April after nearly 20 years of service.In his new role, Ajchenbaum...
Apr 25 2013 // Growth in payments per claim for the medical care of injured workers under Pennsylvania’s workers’ compensation system slowed in 2010, largely as a result of slower growth in payments per claim made to...
Apr 24 2013 // Homeowners starting their spring cleaning projects should also give a thought to insurance too, Pennsylvania regulators advised.The Pennsylvania Insurance Department recommends taking the time for minor fixes now, to save...
Apr 22 2013 // San Diego, Calif.-based K2 Insurance Services has acquired Aegis Security Inc. in Harrisburg, Penn. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.Aegis Security specializes in insurance for manufactured homes, motorcycles,...
Apr 15 2013 // Firefighters have a dangerous job.They run into burning buildings in the midst of panic and chaos, wade through thick smoke in search of life and keep precious mementos from turning to ash. That’s why most people...
Apr 12 2013 // While lawmakers in most states have introduced measures in their current legislative sessions that address gun control and gun liability issues, their approaches vary widely, largely depending on the area of the country in...
Apr 3 2013 // A Pittsburgh suburb’s insurer has paid $98,500 to settle a lawsuit filed by an Allegheny County police officer against local cops he claims roughed him up then filed false charges against him. Fifty-one-year-old...
Apr 2 2013 // Glatfelter Program Managers (GPM), York, Penn.-based Glatfelter Insurance Group’s program business unit, promoted industry veteran Sue Federinko to senior vice president of Glatfelter’s healthcare practice.Sue...
Mar 29 2013 // Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Mike Consedine announced Thursday that a workers’ compensation rate reduction will go into effect next week for employers. The overall decrease of 4.01 percent is effective April...
Mar 26 2013 // A group of northeast Pennsylvania county workers will share a $1 million settlement that will end five years of federal litigation over firings they alleged were politically motivated.The (Scranton) Tribune-Review says...
Mar 25 2013 // General Star Management Co. has expanded its admitted accountants professional liability program into Pennsylvania. Pearl Insurance, headquartered in Peoria, Ill., has served as the exclusive program manager for the...
Mar 24 2013 // Workers’ compensation insurer Patriot National Insurance Group appointed Timothy O’Malley as the Northeast regional vice president. In his new role, O’Malley will oversee all marketing and underwriting...
Mar 22 2013 // The Pennsylvania Insurance Department is encouraging homeowners to consider buying flood insurance to help protect against potential spring floods.Winter ice and snow increases the chance of spring flooding, Pennsylvania...
Mar 13 2013 // Nichole Ritz joined The Institutes as director of member knowledge for the CPCU Society. She is responsible for developing and implementing an effective strategy that will achieve the CPCU Society’s strategic goal of...
Mar 11 2013 // A health study cited by leading environmentalist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as pivotal in helping persuade Gov. Andrew Cuomo to hold off on plans for limited gas drilling is likely years away from conclusions about whether the...
Mar 8 2013 // Chicago-based broker Hub International’s Northeast division hired Robert Raymond as assistant vice president of private client services, responsible for business development and sales. Raymond has extensive knowledge...
Mar 6 2013 // Pennsylvania State University on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association Insurance Company (PMA), alleging that the insurer failed to honor obligations owed to the school under...