Best Read Maryland Headlines
Headlines from our Maryland Topic Page with the most time spent reading.
#1 Tesla Launched its Own Car Insurance. These Drivers Say it’s a Lemon.
Nov 21 2023 // In February, Mark Bova purchased a used 2018 Tesla Model S. Before leaving the dealer, he bought insurance from Tesla, finding the initial $93 monthly premium “really reasonable.” Sixteen days later, as he...
#2 ‘Fundamental Fairness’ Favors Lender’s Claim to Fire Insurance Funds After Foreclosure
Aug 3 2023 // The estate of a Maryland man who, along with one of his children, was killed in a fire in his home is not entitled to all of the proceeds from the fire insurance policy because the homeowner still had a remaining mortgage...
#3 Maryland’s Workers’ Compensation Bars Non-Dependent Child’s Wrongful Death Claim
Dec 12 2023 // A non-dependent adult child whose father died on the job does not have a right to bring a wrongful death claim against her late father’s employer, the Maryland Appellate Court has ruled. The appeals court affirmed a...
#4 Maryland County Sued for $16 Million Over Death of Pet Dog Shot by Police
Nov 30 2023 // Roommates who are suing a Maryland county claim police officers illegally entered their apartment without a warrant, detained them at gunpoint without justification and unnecessarily shot their pet dog, which was left...
#5 Powerful Storm System Kills Two, Leaves 1M Without Power in South, East Coast
Aug 9 2023 // At least two people died, thousands of U.S. flights were canceled or delayed, and more than 1.1 million homes and businesses lost power Monday as severe storms, including hail and lightning, moved through the eastern...
#6 Insurer Argues Baltimore Not Covered for Employee’s Sexual Abuse of Minors
Aug 16 2023 // Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Co. is asking a federal court to declare that it does not have to indemnify Baltimore officials who have been targeted in a class action that was filed after a former city security guard...
#7 Judge Tosses Erie Lawsuit Over Maryland’s Handling of Redlining Allegations
Aug 22 2023 // A federal judge has dismissed an Erie Insurance complaint over how the Maryland insurance regulator has been handling allegations that the insurer unfairly discriminated against communities served by Black insurance agents...
#8 Erie Insurance Takes Its Case Against Maryland Regulator to Appeals Court
Oct 6 2023 // Erie Insurance Co. is taking its tiff with the Maryland insurance commissioner over the handling of discriminatory practices findings to federal appeals court. The insurer maintains that the Maryland Insurance...
#9 Baltimore Archdiocese Files for Bankruptcy As State Ends Shield Against Old Claims
Oct 2 2023 // The Archdiocese of Baltimore announced Friday it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization days before a new state law goes into effect removing the statute of limitations on child sex abuse claims and allowing...
#10 Property Restoration Industry: A Culture in Need of Repair?
Apr 1 2024 // Jatiek Smith, a Bloods gang member convicted on extortion and racketeering charges in New York, blamed ruthless competition and a culture of violence in the fire restoration industry for the accusations made against him by...
#11 Maryland’s Morgan State University to Build Wall Around Campus Following Shooting
Oct 13 2023 // In the wake of a shooting that left five people injured during homecoming festivities, Morgan State University leaders announced Tuesday they plan to build a wall around most of the northeast Baltimore campus and station...
#12 Maryland Settles Lawsuit With Tri-Gas & Oil Over Fuel Leak at Storage Facility
Jan 25 2024 // Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced the settlement of a lawsuit against an Eastern Shore fuel storage facility, including a $600,000 penalty for pollution to groundwater and a nearby creek. The settlement...
#13 Port of Baltimore Channel Reopens Fully to Commercial Maritime Traffic
Jun 11 2024 // Seventy-six days after it was blocked by the collapse of the Key Bridge, the major shipping channel through the Port of Baltimore has been cleared of debris and restored to allow commercial maritime transit. The U.S. Army...
#14 Construction Workers Had Little Warning as Baltimore Bridge Collapsed. Why?
Apr 5 2024 // In the moments before the cargo ship Dali rammed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge and sent it crumbling into the water, a flurry of urgent warnings crackled over radios and enabled police to block traffic from getting on...
#15 Frederick Mutual Exiting Personal Lines; Signs Renewal Deal With Farmers of Salem
Nov 8 2023 // Frederick Mutual, which is exiting the personal lines market and focusing strictly on commercial lines in the Mid-Atlantic and Southern regions, has reached a renewal rights agreement with another insurer for the bulk of...
#16 Insurance Industry Readies for Historic Losses From Baltimore Bridge Tragedy
Mar 29 2024 // It’s very early in the recovery process and already the numbers are large. Insured losses for the tragic collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore could be as much as $2 billion to $4 billion, according...
#17 States and Congress Wrestle With Cybersecurity at Water Utilities
Jan 3 2024 // The tiny Aliquippa water authority in western Pennsylvania was perhaps the least-suspecting victim of an international cyberattack. It had never had outside help in protecting its systems from a cyberattack, either at its...
#18 Harford Mutual Completes Merger With Workers’ Compensation Writer ClearPath
Aug 16 2023 // Maryland-based commercial property/casualty insurer Harford Mutual Insurance Group announced that it has received final approval from the Maryland Insurance Administration of its merger with ClearPath Mutual Insurance Co.,...
#19 Vital Baltimore Bridge Collapses After Being Struck by a Ship
Mar 26 2024 // A major commuter bridge in Baltimore collapsed after being rammed by a container ship, causing vehicles to plunge into the water and threatening chaos at one of the most important ports on the US East Coast. Baltimore Fire...
#20 Residents Await Explanation After Small Maryland Town Suspends Entire Police Force
Mar 26 2024 // A small town on Maryland’s Eastern Shore has suspended its entire police force pending the results of an investigation by state prosecutors, a largely unexplained decision that has left residents shocked, skeptical...
