All the headlines from our Pennsylvania Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Apr 18 2007 // A bill introduced by a state legislator would reverse the 2003 law that made wearing a helmet optional for most motorcycle riders in Pennsylvania.Under current law, motorcyclists younger than 21 must wear helmets. Helmet...
Apr 11 2007 // The proposed merger of Pennsylvania’s two largest insurance companies could result in about 1,000 lost jobs, mostly through attrition, a company executive said this week.Highmark CEO Dr. Kenneth Melani made the...
Apr 5 2007 // A Pennsylvania lawmaker said a new survey backs up her push for legislation to cut down on distractions for younger drivers by limiting the number of passengers they may carry.State Rep. Kathy Watson, R-Bucks, told a news...
Apr 2 2007 // A New Jersey-based insurance company has sued the bankrupt bottled water maker Le-Nature’s Inc. and its former CEO, alleging that the executive lied in an application for a policy meant to protect him from legal...
Mar 29 2007 // Acting Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Randy Rohrbaugh reacted to the announcement from the boards of Highmark Blue Shield and Independence Blue Cross of their intent to combine their operations, promising to keep...
Mar 28 2007 // Republican lawmakers in Pennsylvania expressed reservations this week about imposing a new business payroll tax to help expand state-subsidized health insurance in the first public hearing on Gov. Ed Rendell’s plan...
Mar 27 2007 // Two Pennsylvania men have been sentenced to a combined 35 years in state prison for their roles in an auto theft ring responsible for thefts of more than $3 million worth of vehicles, according to New Jersey Attorney...
Mar 21 2007 // Money being offered by an insurance company may help pay for security cameras outside the borough pool and public works building, officials said.Delaware Valley Insurance Trust has made the money available to help reduce...
Mar 20 2007 // The Uniontown, Pennsylvania volunteer fire department has taught its workers to safely respond to hybrid car accidents in hopes of paving the way for similar programs nationwide.With more than 1 million gas-electric...
Mar 19 2007 // Through a collaboration betwee state and federal regulators, the Pennsylvania Insurance Department has helped to recover approximately $1 million in unpaid health claims for Pennsylvania policyholders, Acting Insurance...
Mar 2 2007 // Arrowhead General Insurance Agency Inc.’s Personal Lines Division has expanded its motorcycle program to Pennsylvania. Coverage is being provided by a carrier rated “A-” by A.M. Best. Coverages range from...
Feb 28 2007 // Commissioners in Radnor Townshp, Pa. have voted unanimously to end a plan to bill out-of-town motorists involved in traffic accidents for police services.“It’s time to give people their money back and kiss and...
Feb 27 2007 // Ames & Gough, an insurance broker specializing in serving architects, engineers and law firms, has hired Robert G. Hughes as a vice president with responsibility for business in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and...
Feb 26 2007 // Pennsylvania Governor Edward G. Rendell accepted the resignation of Insurance Commissioner Diane Koken, effective Feb. 19.Rendell appointed Randolph Rohrbaugh, currently a deputy commissioner, to serve as acting insurance...
Feb 25 2007 // Pennsylvania Governor Edward G. Rendell accepted the resignation of Insurance Commissioner Diane Koken, effective Feb. 19.Rendell appointed Randolph Rohrbaugh, currently a deputy commissioner, to serve as acting insurance...
Feb 22 2007 // Uninsured adults could find themselves on a waiting list if the demand for a proposed program to expand government-subsidized health coverage outstrips the state’s ability to pay for it, a Rendell administration...
Feb 14 2007 // Pennsylvania Governor Edward G. Rendell today accepted the resignation of Insurance Commissioner Diane Koken, effective Feb. 19.Rendell appointed Randolph Rohrbaugh, currently a deputy commissioner, to serve as acting...
Feb 12 2007 // Massachusetts officials have given the green light to the redomestication of Harleysville Worcester Insurance Co. to Pennsylvania.The company is a subsidiary of Pennsylvania-based Harleysville Insurance Group, whose...
Feb 11 2007 // Acuity a Mutual Insurance Co.AIG Centennial Insurance Co. AIG Premier Insurance Co.AIU InsuranceAlaska National InsuranceAlfa Insurance Corp.American Automobile Insurance Co.American Commerce Insurance Co. American Family...
Feb 11 2007 // Acuity a Mutual Insurance Co.AIG Centennial Insurance Co. AIG Premier Insurance Co.AIU InsuranceAlaska National InsuranceAlfa Insurance Corp.American Automobile Insurance Co.American Commerce Insurance Co. American Family...