Latest Maryland Headlines
All the headlines from our Maryland Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Bonding Requirement Added for Maryland Structured Settlement Companies
Oct 28 2016 // A new bonding requirement for structured settlement factoring companies in Maryland took effect on October 1. The bonding requirement was introduced with the passing of Maryland Senate Bill 734 which specifies a number of...
JLT Re Taps Willis Re’s Punch as MD, APAC, for Regional Clients & Retrocession
Oct 27 2016 // JLT Re, the London-based reinsurance broker and consultant, has appointed Stephen Punch as managing director, Asia Pacific, for Regional Clients and Retrocession. Punch is expected to join JLT Re in early 2017 after he has...
Maryland Insurance Commissioner Elected as NAIC Representative to URAC
Oct 7 2016 // The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has elected Maryland Insurance Commissioner Al Redmer Jr. to serve on the board of the Utilization Review Accreditation Commission (URAC). Redmer will replace...
Marsh Hires Maryland-Based Hewett to Construction Practice
Oct 5 2016 // Global insurance broker Marsh has hired David Hewett as a U.S. contract surety leader in its construction practice. In this newly created role, Hewett will work closely with Marsh’s surety practice to deliver...
Maryland’s Amended Premium Increase Notice Requirement to Take Effect
Sep 30 2016 // The reenacted Maryland Insurance Article set to take effect on Saturday, Oct. 1, is expected to lift the administrative burden and lack of clarity caused by mandatory notification of minor premium increases, according to a...
Maryland Insurance Administration’s Hatchette Joins Maryland Commission on Aging
Sep 13 2016 // Governor Larry Hogan has appointed Joy Hatchette to the Maryland Commission on Aging, in which she will be one of 13 members appointed by the Governor who work to review programs and activities for older adults and...
Fire Causes an Estimated $450K in Damage to Maryland Play Center
Sep 12 2016 // Authorities say a fire in a unit at a bounce house play center heavily damaged the center in Harford County. The State Fire Marshal’s Office said in a news release that Friday afternoon, a customer at the Jump On It...
Maryland-Based Schinnerer Appoints Castillo to Director of Risk Management
Aug 10 2016 // Victor O. Schinnerer & Company Inc., has hired Yvonne Castillo as the director of its risk management division. She will be based in the firm’s Chevy Chase, Md., headquarters and will report to Jill Tellaz, the...
Sandy Spring Insurance Acquires The Advantage Group in Maryland
Aug 4 2016 // Sandy Spring Insurance Corp., a subsidiary of Md. headquartered Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc., has acquired The Advantage Group Inc. Following the acquisition, The Advantage Group will continue to operate under its current...
Maryland Pays $50K in Death of State University Football Player
Jul 29 2016 // Frostburg State University says it will work to raise awareness of risks to student-athletes as part of a $50,000 state settlement in the 2011 death of a school football player. The university said in a statement that the...
Maryland Adults Liable for Underage Drinking at Party
Jul 25 2016 // Adults who host underage drinking parties can be held civilly liable for injuries caused by a drunken guest, Maryland’s highest court ruled unanimously in July in what one lawyer called a landmark decision. The Court...
3 States Sue Volkswagen, Charge Cover-Up of Diesel Fraud Went on for Years
Jul 20 2016 // Senior executives at Volkswagen AG including its former chief executive covered up evidence that the German automaker had cheated on U.S. diesel emissions tests for years, three U.S. states charged on Tuesday in civil...
States to Sue VW Over Diesel Scandal
Jul 19 2016 // New York and Maryland are among several states planning to sue Volkswagen AG over the environmental damage done by devices that were designed by the carmaker to cheat on pollution-control tests. Maryland Attorney General...
Alliant Names Peters Executive Vice President in Maryland
Jul 15 2016 // Alliant Insurance Services Inc. has named Barry Peters executive vice president with the company’s Alliant Americas division. Peters will be based in the Bethesda, MD office of Alliant. He will design and deploy...
Maryland High Court Finds Liability for Adults Hosting Underage Drinking Parties
Jul 8 2016 // Adults who host underage drinking parties can be held civilly liable for injuries caused by a drunken guest, Maryland’s highest court ruled unanimously this week in what one lawyer calls a landmark decision. The...
23 States Get Funds for Injury, Violence Prevention Programs
Jul 6 2016 // The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention awarded $30 million to 23 state health departments over the next five years as part of the Core State Violence and Injury Prevention Program (Core SVIPP). The program will...
Family Alleges Maryland Security Guards Chased Shoplifter to Death
Jun 23 2016 // The family of a suspected shoplifter who drowned after running from Arundel Mills mall security officers is suing the shopping center’s security staff for allegedly chasing him to his death. The Capital reports Tavon...
Flawed Flood Maps Hurting Condo Sales in Maryland City
Jun 20 2016 // Flawed Federal Emergency Management Agency flood insurance maps have caused insurance premiums at some Ocean City, Maryland, properties to skyrocket, but city officials say a resolution could still take months. The Daily...
Opioid Deaths Continue to Rise in Maryland: Report
Jun 14 2016 // New data from the Maryland Department of State and Mental Hygiene shows that overdose deaths from the synthetic opioid fenantyl have increased 83 percent since last year. Media outlets report that the latest data, released...
Flawed Flood Maps Hurting Condo Sales in Ocean City, Maryland
Jun 9 2016 // Flawed Federal Emergency Management Agency flood insurance maps have caused insurance premiums at some Ocean City, Maryland, properties to skyrocket, but city officials say a resolution could still take months. The Daily...
