Latest Maryland Headlines
All the headlines from our Maryland Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Sammis Named Interim Maryland Commissioner
Jan 11 2010 // Elizabeth “Beth” Sammis has been appointed Interim Maryland Insurance Commissioner, overseeing the regulation of Maryland’s $26 billion insurance industry. Sammis has served as deputy commissioner for the...
Foremost Offers New Auto Product in Maryland
Jan 7 2010 // Foremost Insurance Group is offering a new auto insurance program in Maryland that includes increased limit and deductible options. The new program, called DistinctChoice Auto, includes multi-policy discounts (Farmers,...
Maryland Insurance Commissioner Tyler Resigns to Join Federal Agency
Dec 16 2009 // Maryland Insurance Commissioner Ralph S. Tyler has submitted his resignation to Governor O’Malley effective Jan. 8, 2010, to accept an appointment as chief counsel to the federal Food and Drug Administration. Tyler...
A.M. Best Assigns ‘A-‘ Rating to Texas-based Advocate, MD Insurance
Dec 11 2009 // A.M. Best Co. has assigned a financial strength rating of “A-” (Excellent) and an issuer credit rating of “a-” to Austin, Texas-based medical professional liability insurer Advocate, MD Insurance of...
Program Will Monitor Maryland Doctors’ Handwashing
Nov 5 2009 // Maryland is starting to keep tabs on how often doctors and nurses wash their hands at hospitals. Officials said Tuesday they’re creating teams of staff members at most of the state’s hospitals to monitor their...
Maryland Insurance Administration Accredited by State Regulators
Sep 29 2009 // The Maryland Insurance Administration (MIA) has been given a five year accreditation from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) for solvency regulation. The accreditation under the Financial Regulation...
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Sep 21 2009 // New Jersey-based Selective Insurance Group Inc. appointed six new executives. Dennis L. Barger has been appointed senior vice president, underwriting officer for Mid-Market & Large Accounts. Barger joined Selective in...
Maryland Woman Sues after Tripping over Flower Pot
Sep 15 2009 // A Maryland woman is seeking $150,000 for injuries she says she sustained when she tripped over a flower pot at a fire hall in 2006. According to court documents, Shirley Hiser filed suit Tuesday against the Maugansville...
Maryland Man Ordered to Pay Restitution in Fire
Sep 14 2009 // A Maryland man has entered an Alford plea in connection with a fire at his home last year. Fifty-one-year-old Bruce B. Opel entered the plea to a charge of reckless endangerment Wednesday in Allegany County Circuit Court....
Maryland Grocer to Pay $275K to Settle Gender Suit
Sep 3 2009 // The federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission says Maryland grocery chain Mars Super Markets will pay $275,000 to settle a gender discrimination lawsuit. The settlement was announced Tuesday. Part-time deli clerk...
Stakem Hornig Promoted to Deputy Commissioner in Maryland
Aug 26 2009 // Karen Stakem Hornig has been promoted to deputy insurance commissioner of the Maryland Insurance Administration. She was appointed associate Deputy Insurance Commissioner in June 2008. She serves as the...
Maryland City Requiring Helmets for Rental Scooter Riders
Aug 7 2009 // Officials in Ocean City, Maryland are hoping to cut down on serious injuries to visitors who rent mopeds or motorized scooters. The Town Council has passed a law requiring helmets and shoes to be worn by anyone renting the...
FPIC Insurance Group Buys Texas Med Mal Insurer Advocate, MD
Jul 31 2009 // Jacksonville, Florida-based medical liability insurer FPIC Insurance Group Inc. will acquire Advocate, MD Financial Group Inc. of Austin, Texas for $33.6 million. The deal includes additional considerations of up to $12...
Fire Causes $300K in Damage to Maryland Auto Business
Jul 13 2009 // Maryland State Fire Marshals say a fire has destroyed a Manchester automotive company and 12 cars inside. There were no injuries. The fire began about 11:20 a.m. Friday when workers at Ron’s Automotive noticed the...
Maryland Hospital Fined after Failure to Report Errors
Jun 16 2009 // Maryland health officials say Doctors Community Hospital has been fined after failing to report that a patient died and at least seven others suffered serious harm as a result of mistakes by the medical staff. The 185-bed...
Maryland Investigating Death of Man at Ice Cream Plant
Jun 12 2009 // Officials in Maryland are investigating an incident in which a man died after falling from a tanker truck at the Good Humor-Breyers Ice Cream plant last month. Maryland Occupational Safety and Health is investigating the...
Maryland Insurance Agent Reilly to Fill State Senator’s Seat
Jun 4 2009 // Edward Reilly, chairman of County Council of Anne Arundel, Maryland has been chosen to replace retiring Sen. Janet Greenip. The Anne Arundel County Republican Central Committee voted 8-5 for Reilly after a meeting Tuesday...
Maryland Apartment Fire Causes More than $1M in Damage
May 27 2009 // Firefighters spent more than three hours battling a four-alarm fire in an apartment complex in Randallstown Sunday night. Baltimore County fire officials say the blaze was reported just before 9 p.m. Within 40 minutes, it...
Maryland Shopping Center Explosion Ruled Accidental
May 13 2009 // Maryland fire investigators have ruled that a recent gas explosion at a strip mall was accidental. Officials say Thursday’s explosion at the Penn Mar shopping center in Forestville was due to a buildup of natural...
Maryland EMS Wrongful Death Suit Ends in Settlement
May 6 2009 // Court records show that feuding emergency workers in Smithsburg, Maryland, have settled a wrongful death lawsuit. An attorney for Smithsburg Emergency Medical Services said Monday the case has been settled by mutual...
