Latest Pennsylvania Headlines
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Pa. Gov. Rendell Kills Gas Tax for Underground Tank Insurance Fund
Nov 29 2007 // Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell this week said his administration would withdraw a request that could have added a penny onto the cost of a gallon of gas in Pennsylvania to help clean up damage from leaking underground fuel...
Arthur J. Gallagher to Acquire Pa.-Based Yanni Partners
Nov 16 2007 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Yanni Partners Inc. of Pittsburgh, Pa. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The transaction is expected to close before Jan. 31,...
New Information Could Aid Pa. Nuclear Workers’ Claims
Nov 14 2007 // Cold War-era nuclear weapons workers hope new documentation about their exposure to radiation at Bethlehem Steel will bolster their efforts to receive compensation from the government. Former steel worker Edwin Walker said...
Community Spirit and Insurance Money Rebuilding Pa. Church into Jewel
Nov 5 2007 // Surrounded by gold leaf, the brightly painted image of Christ on a donkey glowed through scaffolding under an artist’s lamp. The almost complete religious icon is a victory for the 105-year-old All Saints Orthodox...
News Currents
Nov 4 2007 // Pennsylvania’s medical malpractice costs keep dropping The amount of money paid by a state medical malpractice insurance fund will decline for a fourth straight year, a sign that the state’s malpractice problem...
Pennsylvania’s Medical Malpractice Costs Dropping, Says Gov. Rendell
Oct 26 2007 // The amount of money paid by a state medical malpractice insurance fund will decline for a fourth straight year, a sign that the state’s malpractice problem is improving, Gov. Ed Rendell said. The Medical Care...
Md.-Pa.-Del. Agents Group Highlights Delaware Merger, Elects Officers
Oct 26 2007 // The Insurance Agents & Brokers Service Group held its annual meeting Oct. 17, marking a year that included the inception of the Delaware Association of Insurance Agents & Brokers Inc. into its organization. The...
Pa. Agency Honored for Real-Time Capabilities
Oct 23 2007 // Pennsylvania’s Strickler Agency Inc. last week received the inaugural “Interface Agency of the Year Award” presented by the Applied Systems Client Network (ASCnet), the user group for Applied Systems...
Pa. Really Hasn’t Banned Cell Phones While Driving…Yet
Oct 16 2007 // It’s still legal for drivers to use hand-held cellular telephones on Pennsylvania highways, although that may be news to some people. Someone — the source has not been identified — recently circulated a...
From the Big Apple to the Corn State
Oct 8 2007 // From the executive office of the Greater New York Mutual Insurance Companies on Madison Avenue in the heart of New York City, Warren Heck, chairman and chief executive officer, can see Illinois. “It’s...
Main Street Group Drives Predictive Modeling Auto into Conn., Pa.
Oct 3 2007 // The Main Street America Group has launched its Personal Auto MVP (multivariate program) in Connecticut and Pennsylvania. Personal Auto MVP is Main Street America’s proprietary rating program designed to provide...
Pa. Judge Accused of Bilking Insurers to Take His Defense to Trial
Oct 2 2007 // Suspended Pennsylvania Superior Court Judge Michael T. Joyce intends to stand trial on federal money laundering and mail fraud charges, according to his lawyer. Attorney David Ridge refused to comment on the defense...
Pa. Aluminum Manufacturer Fined for Alleged Safety Violations
Sep 26 2007 // The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined an aluminum manufacturing company $155,585 for alleged health and safety violations. Signature Aluminum Inc. was fined $112,500 for failing to establish and...
From the Big Apple to the Corn State
Sep 24 2007 // From the executive office of the Greater New York Mutual Insurance Companies on Madison Avenue in the heart of New York City, Warren Heck, chairman and chief executive officer, can see Illinois. “It’s...
Tyson Case in Pa. Debates Pay for Time Donning Safety Gear
Sep 11 2007 // Whether work deserves pay doesn’t depend on how demanding it is, an appeals court ruled last week in reviving a lawsuit filed by workers at a Tyson Foods poultry plant. The workers seek pay for the time they spend...
12 Charged with Claims Fraud from 2004 Casino Bus Crash in Pa.
Sep 6 2007 // Twelve people have been charged in Pennsylvania with insurance fraud in a 2004 casino bus crash that authorities allege was staged so the passengers could cash in by filing bogus injury claims. The crash occurred on April...
Report: 30% of Pa. Bridges Deficient
Sep 6 2007 // About 30 percent of all locally owned bridges in Pennsylvania are considered structurally deficient. That’s according to new bridge safety rating information released by the state Transportation Department. It covers...
Ohio Casualty officially joins the Liberty Mutual agency family
Sep 3 2007 // With $7.3 billion in premium, Liberty Mutual Agency Markets now largest regional independent agency. Boston-based insurance giant Liberty Mutual Group is now the largest regional provider of property and casualty insurance...
News Currents
Sep 3 2007 // Ohio Casualty officially joins the Liberty Mutual agency family With $7.3 billion in premium, Liberty Mutual Agency Markets now largest regional independent agency Boston-based insurance giant Liberty Mutual Group is now...
Pennsylvania House Panel Hears Insurance Consumer Advocate Bill
Aug 31 2007 // The Pennsylvania House Insurance Committee held a public hearing this week on his bill that would create an independent office to represent the state’s consumers in insurance matters. State Rep. John Yudichak,...
