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Pennsylvania Auditor Cites Flaws in Gas Drilling Regulation
Jul 23 2014 // Strained by the rapid expansion of natural gas drilling in Pennsylvania and limited resources, environmental regulators have failed to adequately monitor well safety or to provide clear and timely information to citizens,...
Donegal Group’s Q2 Profit Declines 26% to $1.9M
Jul 22 2014 // Donegal Group Inc. in Marietta, Pennsylvania, today reported $1.94 million net income for its 2014 second quarter, a decline of 26 percent from $2.63 million net income posted during the 2013 second quarter. The insurer...
Ohio Woman’s Injuries Reveals Cars’ Vulnerability to Rocks
Jul 22 2014 // A rock-throwing attack that left an Ohio woman with serious injuries is a reminder of how vulnerable motorists are when someone decides to target random victims from a highway bridge or overpass. As 52-year-old middle...
Rock-Throwing Attack in Pennsylvania Shows Cars’ Vulnerability
Jul 21 2014 // A rock-throwing attack that left an Ohio woman with serious injuries is a reminder of how vulnerable motorists are when someone decides to target random victims from a highway bridge or overpass. As 52-year-old middle...
Number of Med Mal Suits in Pennsylvania Has Steadied
Jul 21 2014 // The number of medical malpractice lawsuits in Pennsylvania has steadied and leveled off over the last 10 years, according to statistics released by the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts. The data shows 1,546 med...
Brightway Insurance Opens First Pennsylvania Store
Jul 17 2014 // The retail insurance franchise Brightway Insurance opened its first store in Pennsylvania. Associate agency owner Ryan George opened Brightway’s first Pennsylvania store in Cranberry Township, near Pittsburgh. He...
Penn. Didn’t Address Fracking Health Impacts, Former Health Secretary Says
Jul 14 2014 // Pennsylvania’s former health secretary says the state has failed to seriously study the potential health impacts of one of the nation’s biggest natural gas drilling booms. Dr. Eli Avila also says the...
‘Share’ Economy to Bring Sweeping Changes to Pittsburgh
Jul 10 2014 // Jonathan Danial is a concierge, making sure guests have bottled water, crisp linens and the signature house banana bread — in his home. David Pavel has been a classic limo driver, chatting up his passengers as he...
Cleanup From Deadly Thunderstorms Gets Underway in Eastern States
Jul 10 2014 // Residents of this rural central New York town on Wednesday picked through debris from homes battered by a deadly tornado, and utility crews worked to restore power in several Eastern states hit by severe storms. In all,...
Severe Thunderstorms Leave 5 Dead, 200K Without Power in East
Jul 10 2014 // Severe thunderstorms packing strong winds swept through a number of Eastern states, killing five people, destroying or damaging numerous houses and leaving nearly 200,000 without power Wednesday, officials said. In central...
Pennsylvania Man Gets $100K in OSHA Whistleblower Lawsuit
Jul 9 2014 // A Pittsburgh-area company that operates an industrial park and intermodal terminal has agreed to pay $100,000 to settle a whistleblower suit filed by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration. OSHA sued...
MAPFRE Insurance Enters Pennsylvania Auto, Home Insurance Market
Jul 3 2014 // MAPFRE Insurance has entered the Pennsylvania insurance market. MAPFRE’s operations in Pennsylvania will be headquartered in King of Prussia and the company will offer private passenger automobile and homeowners...
Number of Med Mal Lawsuits in Pennsylvania Has Steadied, Data Show
Jul 3 2014 // The number of medical malpractice lawsuits in Pennsylvania has steadied and leveled off statewide over the last 10 years, according to statistics released by the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts. The data shows...
Univest Acquires Sterner Insurance Associates in Pennsylvania
Jul 1 2014 // Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania and its insurance subsidiary, Univest Insurance Inc., announced the acquisition of Sterner Insurance Associates Inc. Sterner Insurance is a 21-person firm that operates two offices in...
Penn. House Insurance Committee Holds Hearing on Ridesharing Services
Jun 24 2014 // The Pennsylvania House insurance committee held a hearing Monday to examine the insurance coverage implications for consumers who use ridesharing services. Lawmakers said ridesharing companies like Lyft, UberX and Yellow X...
Judge: Flawed Science Led to Murder-by-Arson Conviction in Pennsylvania Case
Jun 24 2014 // The arsonist who killed Ji Yun Lee was especially cruel and calculating, dousing her small cabin in Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains with more than 60 gallons (230 liters) of gasoline and heating fuel and setting at...
Pennsylvania Sues Oil Companies for MTBE Pollution
Jun 19 2014 // Pennsylvania accused oil companies of polluting the state’s groundwater with a gasoline additive, joining states including New York, Vermont and New Hampshire that have brought similar lawsuits. Two complaints filed...
Declarations
Jun 16 2014 // Powerful Confirmation “A few years ago, we wouldn’t see the instant pictures (on the internet) of damage. … Now, we are seeing pictures of what the tornado looks like immediately. It’s powerful...
Penn. Advises Consumers to Check Insurance Before Using Rideshare Services
Jun 3 2014 // As the vacation travel season gets underway, Pennsylvania’s insurance department is reminding consumers to understand their personal auto insurance policies before participating with any of the new ridesharing...
Insurers See Claims Rising in Pennsylvania Following Last Week’s Hail Storm
May 29 2014 // Some insurers say they are seeing an increased volume of claims in Pennsylvania following last Thursday’s freak hail storm that caused widespread damage in communities in the eastern part of the state. State Farm...
