Latest Delaware Headlines
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Towers Watson Hits Bump in Road to $80M Insurance for D&O Claims Over Willis Merger
May 10 2023 // A judicial panel of the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled insurance broker Towers Watson may not be entitled to $80 million in insurance to cover settlements of shareholder lawsuits related to the merger between...
Delaware Legalizes Recreational Marijuana Despite Governor’s Disapproval
Apr 24 2023 // Delaware Gov. John Carney said Friday that he will allow bills legalizing recreational marijuana use by adults in the state and authorizing the establishment of a state-licensed and regulated cannabis industry to become...
Delaware Waits to See If Governor Will Veto Marijuana Bills Passed by Lawmakers
Mar 30 2023 // The Delaware Senate gave final approval Tuesday to bills legalizing recreational marijuana use by adults in the state and authorizing the establishment of a state-licensed and regulated cannabis industry, setting up a...
Philadelphia Residents Warned About Chemical Plant Spill in Delaware River
Mar 28 2023 // Philadelphia residents are being told that they may want to drink only bottled water following a chemical spill into the Delaware River in neighboring Bucks County. Bucks County health officials said Sunday that a leak...
Delaware County Settles Lawsuit Over Arrest Caught on Video for $25K
Feb 17 2023 // Delaware officials have agreed to pay $25,000 to settle a federal lawsuit alleging that police used excessive force and made an unlawful arrest in an encounter with a teenage drug suspect. A judge on Tuesday approved a...
Delaware Judge Blocks Dr. J Lawsuit Against Branding Firm, Passes Case to Arbitration
Dec 1 2022 // A Delaware judge on Monday halted a lawsuit filed by basketball legend Julius Erving against a brand-development and marketing company, ruling that the dispute must go to arbitration. The lawsuit by the Hall of Fame player...
Regulatory Roundup: HCSMs, Delaware P&C Market Regulations, and Colorado Changes After Marshall Fire
Nov 9 2022 // This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync. State by state variations of laws, compliance protocols, industry transparency, and general regulatory cultures can lend one the impression that keeping up with...
Delaware Workers’ Compensation Rates to Drop by Double Digits: Navarro
Oct 18 2022 // Delaware workers’ compensation insurance rates will decrease for the sixth year in a row, effective December 1, 2022. Both the voluntary market and the residual market will see rate decreases in the double...
Delaware Law Cut Workers’ Compensation Medical Claim Costs by 33%: WCRI
Sep 16 2022 // A Delaware workers’ compensation law passed in 2014 has succeeded in lowering workers’ compensation medical claim costs, new research shows. The report from the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI)...
Taylor to Lead Delaware Captive Bureau, Succeeding Kinion
Sep 14 2022 // Delaware has named Stephen Taylor, former insurance commissioner for the District of Columbia, as the next director of its captive bureau. Taylor will succeed Steve Kinion, who is leaving Sept. 30 when his contract...
Delaware Climate Lawsuit Against Oil Industry Is State Issue: Federal Court
Aug 19 2022 // A federal appeals court has ruled that a lawsuit filed by Delaware’s attorney general seeking to hold the petroleum industry responsible for climate change effects in the state must be heard in state court instead of...
Hub Buys Delaware’s KT&D
Aug 12 2022 // Insurance broker Hub International Limited has acquired KT&D, Inc. in Wilmington, Delaware. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. KT&D provides multi-line insurance services, including medical malpractice,...
People Moves: MEMIC Welcomes Safety National’s Hoff; Delaware to Name New Captive Chief; Arthur Hall Names Mackarevic Partner
Aug 12 2022 // MEMIC Names Hoff Vice President of Loss Control and Safety The MEMIC Group has named Maryann Hoff, a 17-year insurance industry veteran, its new vice president of loss control and safety. Hoff comes to MEMIC from Safety...
Gun Rights Groups Seek Injunction Against Delaware Gun Control Legislation
Jul 25 2022 // Delaware gun rights groups have filed a federal lawsuit seeking an injunction against recently passed gun control legislation. The Delaware State Sportsmen’s Association filed the lawsuit in U.S. District Court on...
Judge Dismisses Delaware AG’s Suit Against Monsanto Over PCBs
Jul 14 2022 // A Delaware Superior Court judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit filed by the state’s Democratic attorney general against agricultural giant Monsanto Co. over environmental damage from now-banned toxic chemicals known...
Porch Group’s Homeowners Insurance Enters Delaware, Its 19th State
Jul 8 2022 // Home services firm Porch Group announced the expansion of its homeowners insurance services, Homeowners of America (HOA), to Delaware, its 19th state. Porch Group is a Seattle-based, technology platform that provides...
Delaware Lawmakers Fail to Override Governor’s Veto of Marijuana Legalization
Jun 9 2022 // A bid to override Democratic Gov. John Carney’s veto of a bill legalizing possession of up to one ounce of marijuana by adults for recreational use failed Tuesday in the state House, likely ending efforts this year...
Delaware Governor Carney Vetoes Bill to Legalize Recreational Marijuana
May 26 2022 // Delaware Gov. John Carney on Tuesday vetoed a bill to legalize possession of up to one ounce of marijuana by adults for recreational use, drawing the wrath of fellow Democrats who have fought for years to make weed...
Delaware Governor Signs Paid Family, Medical Leave Law
May 19 2022 // Delaware Governor John Carney has signed legislation creating a statewide paid family and medical leave insurance program. Under the new law, eligible Delaware workers can get up to 12 weeks of paid leave to address a...
Delaware Cannabis Fate Uncertain as Bill Goes to Governor
May 16 2022 // Delaware’s state Senate on Thursday gave final approval to a bill legalizing possession of up to one ounce of marijuana by adults for recreational use. The legislation cleared the Democrat-led Senate on a 13-7 party...
