Latest Pennsylvania Headlines
All the headlines from our Pennsylvania Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Pa. Man Charged in Arson-for-Hire Fraud Scam
Dec 16 2003 // New Jersey’s Division of Criminal Justice Director Vaughn McKoy announced that a Pennsylvania man has been charged by the Office of Insurance Fraud Prosecutor with reportedly participating in a scheme to get rid of...
Industry People Making Moves in 2003
Dec 15 2003 // As you will probably notice from this list, it is not scientific, preferential, etc. We retraced news coverage of this past year and tried to come to an agreement on who made headlines. We likely left off a few...
Industry People Making Moves in 2003
Dec 15 2003 // As you will probably notice from this list, it is not scientific, preferential, etc. We retraced news coverage of this past year and tried to come to an agreement on who made headlines. We likely left off a few...
The PMA Named ‘One of Best Places to Work in Pennsylvania’
Dec 4 2003 // The PMA Insurance Group announced that it has been named one of the “Best Places to Work in Pennsylvania” for the third year in a row. “Previously ranked #30, PMA improved its position and is now ranked...
S&P Affirms Pennsylvania National Mutual Casualty ‘BBBpi’ Ratings
Nov 28 2003 // Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services announced that it has affirmed its ‘BBBpi’ counterparty credit and financial strength ratings on Pennsylvania National Mutual Casualty Insurance Co. and its wholly...
Pa. Gov. Drops Mcare Reform, HAP Warns Delay Jeopardizes Patients’ Access to Care
Nov 26 2003 // Pennsylvania Governor Edward G. Rendell has apparently thrown in the towel on reforming the state’s medical malpractice insurance crisis this year, provoking an angry reaction from the medical community. He announced...
S&P Lowers PMA Capital Rating to ‘BB’ Sr. Debt to ‘B’ – Company Responds
Nov 25 2003 // Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services announced that it has lowered its counterparty credit and senior debt ratings on PMA Capital Corp. (PMACA) to ‘B’ from ‘BB-.’ It also said it has...
Pa. Recovers $10 Million from Former PHICO Officers and Directors
Nov 19 2003 // Pennsylvania’s Insurance Commissioner, Diane Koken, announced that her department will recover $10 million in a settlement of its legal complaint against a number of former officers and directors of the now-defunct...
N.J. Office of Fraud Prosecutor Charges Pa. Woman with Bilking Money from State Disability Fund
Nov 3 2003 // New Jersey Attorney General Peter Harvey announced the Division of Criminal Justice – Office of Insurance Fraud Prosecutor has charged a Pennsylvania woman with theft, forgery and falsifying documents for allegedly...
Pa. Agriculture Secretary Urges Farmers to Report Isabel, Flooding Damage Claims
Oct 22 2003 // Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Dennis Wolff has urged farmers who suffered crop damage due to Hurricane Isabel and recent flooding and windstorms to report their claims as soon as possible. “While damage to fruit...
Disaster Recovery Center to Open in West Chester, Pa.
Oct 3 2003 // State and federal disaster recovery officials will open a Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) today for Chester County residents who sustained property damage in the severe storms and flooding associated with Tropical Storms...
Community Banks Acquires Pa. Agency
Sep 17 2003 // Community Banks Inc. has completed its acquisition of Your Insurance Partner, with offices in Mechanicsburg and Dillsburg, Pa. Going forward, Your Insurance Partner will continue to operate as a division of Community Banks...
‘Limited Tort’ Option Lowers Pa. Auto Rates
Sep 8 2003 // According to an article in the Philadelphia Inquirer, 70 percent of the drivers in Philadelphia and nearly half of all Pennsylvanians can now lower their auto premiums by selecting the “Limited Tort” option...
Pa. Med Society Names Denise Secret Hughey Sr. Insurance Analyst
Sep 3 2003 // The Pennsylvania Medical Society, which provides health care coverage to the state’s medical community through its Insurance Agency operation, announced that Denise Secret Hughey has joined the company as a Senior...
U.S. Attorney Lauds Pa. Commissioner for Help in Fraud Case – Receives $9.2 Million
Sep 2 2003 // Pennsylvania’s Insurance Commissioner, Diane Koken received praise from Patrick Meehan, United States Attorney for the Eastern District, for the help her Department gave federal prosecutors investigating Allen W....
Pa. Commissioner Releases July Insurance Enforcement Actions
Aug 29 2003 // Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Diane Koken, in her capacity as the state regulator for the insurance industry, has released enforcement actions and market conduct examinations taken in July against insurance producers...
FCIC Approves Expansion of Pa. Crop Coverage
Aug 27 2003 // Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Dennis Wolff announced that the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) has raised the ceiling on Pennsylvania’s AGR-Lite crop insurance protection program from $100,000 to...
Kemper Auto & Home Opens New Lackawanna County Facility
Aug 20 2003 // David Yeager, Director of Pennsylvania Governor Edward G. Rendell’s Action Team, participated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Kemper Auto and Home, which is moving into a larger Lackawanna County facility. The...
New Med-Mal Provider Applies in Florida
Aug 19 2003 // Florida Healthcare Providers Insurance Exchange, (The Exchange) announced it filed an application with the state to offer medical malpractice insurance to physicians in Florida. The Exchange expects to begin issuing...
Pa. Announces Significant Expansion Of Crop Insurance Coverage
Aug 18 2003 // Pennsylvania’s Agriculture Secretary Dennis C. Wolff announced that the state’s “AGR-Lite” crop insurance protection program’s maximum policy size has been raised to $250,000, from the...
