Latest Pennsylvania Headlines
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Panel Discussion Slated on Pa. Med-Mal Crisis
Mar 10 2004 // Representatives of the medical profession and insurance industry will participate in a panel discussion on March 11 between 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m., moderated by Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Diane Koken, on...
PEMA Warns on Spring Floods
Mar 9 2004 // Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency Director David M. Sanko has issued a bulletin urging renters and property owners to purchase flood insurance policies now to provide financial protection from potential spring and...
Tort Reformers Look to Score in States after Washington Strikes Out
Mar 8 2004 // Last fall at a University of Virginia Law School forum on tort reform, some of the nation’s top tort experts agreed there were no easy answers on how to solve the nation’s longstanding love-hate relationship...
Jennifer M. McHugh Appointed Pa. Deputy Insurance Commissioner for Mcare
Mar 3 2004 // Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Diane Koken announced that Jennifer M. McHugh of Delaware County has been appointed by Governor Edward Rendell as Deputy Insurance Commissioner for the Medical Care Availability and...
Best Announces Rating Actions on Highmark
Mar 2 2004 // A.M. Best Co. announced that it has affirmed the majority of the financial strength ratings and a senior debt rating of Pittsburgh-based Highmark Inc.; however, Best said it had revised the rating outlooks to negative from...
Auto, HO Rate Changes in the Works in Pennsylvania
Mar 1 2004 // The industry’s Insurance Services Office, Inc. has asked the Pennsylvania Insurance Department to permit a loss cost decrease of 1.8% on all policies written on or after Dec. 1, 2004 for private passenger automobile...
Pa. Supreme Court Ruling Reportedly Prolongs Extreme Asbestos Litigation System
Feb 26 2004 // A Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling last week regarding asbestos liability limits will only exacerbate the out-of-control asbestos litigation system in the state and can potentially delay or prohibit a truly sick claimant...
PENN. COURT SEEKS CLAIMS DATA:
Feb 23 2004 // The Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s chief justice wants local court officials across the state to report the number of medical malpractice claims filed in the past four years and monitor new cases as they come in. The...
PCI Sees Potential for Pa. Medical Liability Cure
Feb 12 2004 // The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America noted that members of the Pennsylvania Senate’s Judiciary Committee passed two bills on Tuesday that will allow the full Senate to debate reforms to the...
PENN. WORKERS’ COMP CLAIMS COSTS:
Feb 9 2004 // Workers’ compensation costs per claim in Pennsylvania continue to grow, according to the Workers’ Compensation Research Institute (WCRI). A study by the Cambridge, Mass-based WCRI found that costs per claim...
California Workers’ Comp Costs Per Claim Continue Rapid Growth
Feb 9 2004 // California workers’ compensation costs per claim in California continue to grow rapidly, increasing 15 percent from 2000 through 2001 (as of 2002) and are accelerating, according to a new study from the Cambridge,...
Michael L. Browne New Harleysville CEO; William W. Scranton III Named Chairman
Feb 6 2004 // The boards of directors of Harleysville Mutual Insurance Company and Harleysville Group Inc. announced that Michael L. Browne has been elected chief executive officer and president of Harleysville Mutual and chief...
S&P Announces Lower Ratings on PMA Capital
Feb 2 2004 // Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services made several announcements concerning PMA Capital Corp.’s (PMACA) credit ratings. It has lowered its counterparty credit rating on PMACA to “CC” from...
WCRI Study Reports Pa. Workers’ Comp Costs Per Claim Continue Upward Trend
Jan 21 2004 // Workers’ compensation costs per claim in Pennsylvania continue to grow, according to a new study by the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI). The study by the Cambridge, Mass-based WCRI found that costs per...
Calif. Workers’ Comp Costs Per Claim Continue Rapid Growth
Jan 21 2004 // California workers’ compensation costs per claim in California continue to grow rapidly, increasing 15 percent from 2000 through 2001 (as of 2002) and are accelerating, according to a new study from the Cambridge,...
Pa. Stresses Importance of ‘Get Smart About Insurance Week’
Jan 19 2004 // The Pennsylvania Insurance Department and the National Association of Insurance Commissioners are teaming up to encourage consumers to get smart about their insurance coverage during the third annual “Get Smart About...
PENN. AUTO TORT DIFFERENTIAL SET:
Jan 12 2004 // Pennsylvania drivers who choose the limited tort system are entitled to save up to 40 percent off their bodily injury, first party benefits and uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage, according to state officials. The...
Pa. Man Charged in Arson-for-Hire Fraud Scam
Jan 12 2004 // Authorities in New Jersey have charged Robert Halpin, 23, of Horsham, Pa., with two counts of arson for hire, conspiracy, aggravated arson, arson to collect insurance proceeds and attempted theft by deception for...
Meyer & Eckenrode Names Edward D. Rawlings Regional President
Jan 7 2004 // Pennsylvania-based Meyer & Eckenrode Insurance Group, an affiliate of Sky Financial Group, announced the appointment of Edward D. Rawlings to the position of Regional President. He will oversee M&E’s...
CCBsure Opens New Office in Newton Pa.
Dec 22 2003 // ISG International, Inc., the managing general agency for the CCBsure(R) insurance program for technology businesses, announced the opening of their satellite office in Newtown, Pennsylvania. Brian D. DeGraw, Senior Account...
