Latest Pennsylvania Headlines
All the headlines from our Pennsylvania Topic Page, ordered by recency.
WCRI: Pennsylvania Comp Medical Costs Per Claim Continue Growth
Aug 9 2004 // The average medical payment for workers’ compensation claims in Pennsylvania rose nearly 14 percent during the most recent period studied, according to the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI). The study...
Pa. Court Approves Public Release of Information on Nonprofit Insurers’ Cash Reserves
Jul 28 2004 // A state judge has ruled that state regulators can make public much of the materials that Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania was ordered to submit to justify its large cash reserves. The ruling also lifts a temporary...
Four ACE Members Agree to $14 Million Settlement
Jul 28 2004 // After four years of litigation, and on the eve of trial, four companies in the ACE insurance group have reportedly agreed to pay $14 million to settle a national class action brought by a company in Lancaster County,...
No Jump in Arrests Under Pa. Drunk Driving Law
Jul 22 2004 // Pennsylvania’s tougher new blood-alcohol limit for motorists has had a minimal effect on the number of people being arrested for driving drunk, according to state police records. About 21,000 people were arrested for...
Rightfield Solutions Joins with Pa. Insurer in Fight Against Rising Med-Mal Claims
Jul 22 2004 // An agreement announced recently by executives with Professional Casualty Association (PCA), a provider of insurance coverage to physicians in Pennsylvania, and Rightfield Solutions LLC, developers of Emmi, Expectation...
PA. REJECTS MED-MAL CAPS:
Jul 19 2004 // The Pennsylvania Legislature declined to advance a measure that would allow limits on the dollar amount juries can award for pain and suffering in medical malpractice claims. The House voted 107-93 against an attempt to...
Harvard Studies: Flat Dollar Caps Unfair; Pa. Doctor Satisfaction Tied to Care
Jul 19 2004 // With about two-thirds of the United States facing what some experts describe as a medical malpractice crisis, a pair of studies show how liability concerns could be hurting patient care and also limiting patients’...
Professional Underwriters in Pa. Acquired by Kronenberg
Jul 15 2004 // A group of private investors led by William Kronenberg, III, has completed its acquisition of designated assets of Professional Underwriters which include name, renewal rights and other undisclosed assets. Professional...
WCRI: Pennsylvania Workers’ Comp Medical Costs Per Claim Grow at Double-Digit Rate
Jul 14 2004 // The average medical payment for workers’ compensation claims in Pennsylvania rose nearly 14 percent during the most recent period studied, according to a new study by the Workers Compensation Research Institute...
Pa. Gov. Inks Appropriation Bill
Jul 13 2004 // Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell signed the following bill into law during a day of numerous bill signings: House Bill 2527, sponsored by Rep. David Argall (R Berks/Schuylkill), makes an appropriation from the Workmen’s...
Pa. Ag Secretary Notes Crop Reporting Deadline
Jul 8 2004 // Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Dennis Wolff reminded Pennsylvania farmers to report their acreage for spring-planted crops enrolled in the 2004 Crop Insurance Program before the July 15 deadline. “The...
Pa. Legislature Rejects Med-Mal Caps
Jul 6 2004 // The Pennsylvania Legislature declined to advance a measure that would allow limits on the dollar amount juries can award for pain and suffering in medical malpractice claims. The House voted 107-93 last Friday against an...
AIA Applauds Pa. Key Guaranty Fund Reform
Jul 6 2004 // A new law signed last week by Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell marks the successful conclusion of a multi-year effort to fix problems arising from the Reliance Insurance Company insolvency, according to the American...
PA. COLLEGE CONSORTIUM EXPANDS:
Jul 5 2004 // In Lancaster, Pa., Franklin & Marshall College President John Fry recently announced the addition of Bryn Mawr and Haverford Colleges to the Shared Services Consortium (SSC). The SSC, which includes charter members...
Pa. Department Names Lawthorne Deputy
Jul 1 2004 // Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Diane Koken announced the appointment of Sarah H. Lawhorne as Deputy Insurance Commissioner for the Office of Policy, Planning and Administration. Lawhorne will oversee the...
Pa. Court Upholds Ruling on GTE and Y2K
Jun 24 2004 // A federal appeals court in Philadelpia has upheld a ruling that GTE Corp., now a part of Verizon, wasn’t entitled to millions of dollars in insurance payments over the Y2K computer bug. The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of...
PA. SELLS RELIANCE PROPERTIES:
Jun 21 2004 // Three years after taking over Reliance Insurance Co., the Pennsylvania Insurance Department is attempting to raise cash by selling properties of the failed company. Reliance Insurance faces a $3 billion shortfall between...
Regional Focus
Jun 21 2004 // Former Speaker of the House Tip O’Neill once famously said, “All politics is local.” The same could be said for the insurance industry—insurance coverage is definitely local. In addition, there...
Flooded Pa. Homeowners Bailed Out by Feds
Jun 3 2004 // The federal government has offered $3 million to purchase and demolish 26 homes near Abington, Pennsylvania that were inundated by Tropical Storm Allison. The Federal Emergency Management Agency made the funding available...
Pa. Gov. Rendell Unveils Work Safety Campaign
Jun 2 2004 // Pennsylvania Governor Edward G. Rendell released workplace injury data showing an increase in accidents, injuries and deaths in the state in 2002, and launched a targeted “Call Before You Dig” awareness...
