Latest Maryland Headlines
All the headlines from our Maryland Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Maryland Consumer Advisory Explains Basics of Umbrella Insurance
May 1 2013 // The Maryland Insurance Administration on Tuesday issued a consumer advisory explaining the basics of umbrella insurance and how consumers may benefit from the coverage. Maryland regulators explained in its advisory that an...
Maryland OKs Bill Allowing MAIF Policyholders Installment Payment Option
Apr 26 2013 // Maryland’s General Assembly has passed a bill this month that would allow the Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund (MAIF) to offer installment payment option for policyholders. MAIF, the insurer of last resort, was...
Maryland Dog Bite Liability Measure Fails in House
Apr 16 2013 // Lawmakers on the final day of the Maryland General Assembly failed to pass a measure that would change a court ruling that designated pit bulls as an “inherently dangerous” breed. The bill, which received...
Gun Liability Insurance Measures Facing Uphill Battle in State Legislatures
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...
Aon Global Risk Consulting Appoints Director in Maryland Office
Apr 4 2013 // Aon Risk Solutions, the global risk management business of Aon plc, recently announced the addition of Evangelos Sekeris as director of operational risk consulting in the Columbia, Md. office.Evangelos SekerisIn his new...
Connecticut’s Gun Liability Insurance Bill Withdrawn After Hearing
Mar 26 2013 // Connecticut’s recently proposed bill that would require firearm owners to maintain excess personal liability insurance and self defense insurance was withdrawn last week following a two-hour hearing held earlier...
Maryland Researchers Issue Fracking Recommendations
Mar 18 2013 // Researchers commissioned by a state panel studying natural gas drilling in western Maryland have come up with recommendations. The researchers studied hydraulic fracturing, which uses sand, water and chemicals to free gas...
GEICO in Maryland Names New Senior Vice President
Mar 12 2013 // GEICO, a Chevy Chase, Md.-headquartered auto insurance unit of Berkshire Hathaway, announced that Seth Ingall has been named senior vice president, with responsibility for claims home office, staff counsel, communications...
Virginia’s Hilb Group Acquires Pennoyer Group in Maryland
Feb 11 2013 // The Hilb Group, a Richmond, Va.-based insurance broker, announced the acquisition of The Pennoyer Group from its shareholders. The transaction was effective Jan. 31, 2013. Pennoyer was founded in 1978 by Paul Pennoyer and...
Palumbo Insurance Appoints Account Executive in Maryland
Jan 30 2013 // Bel Air, Md.-based Palumbo Insurance Associates appointed Elio Scaccio as account executive.Elio ScaccioScaccio brings with him over 10 years of experience in the insurance industry with background in a wide range in...
High-Security Driver’s License Runs Into Opposition in States
Nov 27 2012 // It was a popular idea five years ago: make sure every state had high-security driver’s licenses to thwart terrorism at airports. But the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Real ID system faces opposition...
Sandy Claims Continue to Pour In at Quick Pace
Nov 2 2012 // Insurers said Sandy-related claims have been pouring in at a rapid pace in the immediate days after the storm — and that as some sense of normalcy returns, many more claims are expected. The Progressive Corp. CEO...
No Hurricane Deductibles for Sandy Claims in New Jersey, Maryland
Oct 31 2012 // Hurricane deductibles will not be applicable for Sandy-related claims in New Jersey, the state where the superstorm made landfall late Monday. New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance Acting Commissioner Ken...
Ex-Postal Worker in Maryland Convicted of False Disability Claims
Oct 16 2012 // A former postal worker in Maryland has been convicted on two counts of making false statements in order to obtain federal disability benefits. Authorities announced that last week, a federal jury convicted Darlene M....
Tri-State Insurance Agents Group Names Officers
Oct 15 2012 // The fall marks a new administrative year for Insurance Agents & Brokers Service Group and its partnership of agents’ associations in Delaware, Maryland and Pennsylvania. The following directors have been elevated...
NOAA Opens Center for Weather and Climate Prediction at U. of Maryland
Oct 15 2012 // The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is opening its new Center for Weather and Climate Prediction, located at the University of Maryland in College Park.NOAA Center for Weather and Climate Prediction. Photo...
Md. Woman Convicted of Disability Fraud, Faces Up to 5 Years in Jail
Oct 12 2012 // Prosecutors say a woman who collected federal disability benefits while operating a fitness center has been convicted of making false statements to obtain those benefits. A jury convicted 48-year-old Darlene Altvater of...
Maryland Issues Consumer Advisory on ‘Force-Placed’ Insurance
Oct 8 2012 // The Maryland Insurance Administration recently issued a consumer advisory, reminding consumers that if they borrow money to buy a car or home and let the insurance policy lapse (cease to exist/end), the loan agreement may...
Md. Consumers Receive $2M in Restitution From Erie Insurance Companies
Oct 5 2012 // Regulators said Maryland consumers received nearly $2 million in refunded premium and interest payments — after an investigation by the Maryland Insurance Administration discovered that two Erie insurance companies...
A Look at Some New Laws Taking Effect in Maryland
Oct 2 2012 // Here is a glance at some of the new laws that went into effect in Maryland October 1: CHEMOTHERAPY PARITY Health insurance companies will have to level the playing field for out-of-pocket patient expenses for oral...
