Privately held independent insurance broker Lockton named Matt DiGregorio as a senior vice president in its South Florida operation. DiGregorio will advise clients in private equity, real estate and other industries on employee benefits programs. He will also be responsible …
Chesapeake Employers’ Insurance Co., a Towson, Md.-based workers’ compensation specialist, has hired Danielle Quinn as a pharmacist case manager. In this role, Quinn is responsible for managing the Pharmacy Utilization Program, which includes providing oversight of prescription drug use and …
Hartford, Conn.-based The Hartford and New York City-headquartered Travelers confirmed they are among several companies giving their employees bonuses of $1,000 each if they earn $75,000 or less annually as a result of what U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin …
By Bennett Pine New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed into law a phased-in system of paid family leave that became effective on Jan. 1, 2018, for New York employers. On the state level, New York becomes the fifth state …
Penn State has settled a lawsuit by a man who claimed former university assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky molested him in a car in 2007, when the man was about 14 years old. The settlement notice was posted on the …
A national study by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has indicated Pennsylvania auto insurance consumers continue to benefit from the state’s competitive market, with average premiums remaining below the national average, acting Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Jessica Altman announced …
West Virginia still leads the nation in the rate of drug overdose deaths. The latest data from the National Center for Health Statistics shows the age-adjusted rate of drug overdose deaths in West Virginia is 52 per 100,000 in 2016. …
The Kentucky Department of Insurance’s (DOI) Consumer Protection Division returned over $15 million to Kentucky consumers during 2017, the department said in a statement. Consumers received over $10.5 million in restitution through the work of DOI’s Market Conduct Branch, which …
A federal appeals court says Gov. Jim Justice’s charity is stuck with almost $200,000 in payouts made to fans at the 2015 Greenbrier Classic tournament after two golfers aced the 18th hole at his resort in southern West Virginia. The …
Anna Alexopoulos Farrar has joined the Florida Department of Financial Services (DFS) as Communications director, according to a statement by Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis. In this capacity, she will oversee the communications strategy for the department. Farrar has more …
