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Part of Building Collapses in Pennsylvania, Killing One of Two Trapped Workers
Jun 6 2018 // A two-story home being demolished in Philadelphia, Penn., partially collapsed Monday, killing one of two contractors who had been trapped, officials said. Two men were working on the building shortly before 11 a.m. when...
Pennsylvania’s Ascinsure Specialty Risk Hires Urbanski
Jun 6 2018 // Ascinsure Specialty Risk LLC has hired Josie Urbanski as a business development manager. Ascinsure is a Pittsburgh, Penn.-headquartered, all-lines program underwriting manager specializing in the crane, scaffolding and...
Pennsylvania Telecom Tower Climber Gets $30M Settlement in Fall Suit
May 23 2018 // A telecommunications tower climber who suffered severe injuries when a ladder rung dislodged and sent him hurtling 50 feet to the ground has reached a settlement with AT&T and others for $30 million. The June 2013 fall...
Pennsylvania Sues Over Troubled Harrisburg Incinerator Bond Deals
May 22 2018 // Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf’s administration on Monday sued an array of financial, legal and other professional firms over their involvement in a 15-year-old incinerator upgrade project that nearly bankrupted the...
Pennsylvania’s Erie Insurance Names Palczer as Vice President of Property and Subrogation
May 21 2018 // Erie Insurance, a homeowners and automobile insurer based in Erie, Penn., has named Matt Palczer as vice president of property and subrogation. Palczer began his career with Erie Insurance in 2002 as a mail clerk in the...
Pennsylvania Governor Wolf Vetoes Workers’ Compensation Drug Formulary Bill
May 21 2018 // Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf has vetoed Senate Bill 936, which sought to amend the state’s Workers’ Compensation Act by establishing a formulary, or a list of prescription medications that could be prescribed...
Pennsylvania Reminds Drivers, Insurance Producers How to Switch Auto Coverage
May 21 2018 // Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Jessica Altman is encouraging producers who sell auto insurance policies to help their customers understand what they need to do when switching to a new auto insurer to avoid any...
Pennsylvania’s Exude Inc. Hires Offner as a Director
May 18 2018 // Exude Inc., a Philadelphia, Penn.-based organizational health and strategy company, has hired Gregory Offner Jr. as a director. In this role, Offner will oversee the growth of the Commercial Insurance and Risk Management...
Pennsylvania’s Erie Insurance Names Carlin Vice President
May 11 2018 // Erie Insurance, an Erie, Penn.-based homeowners and automobile insurer, has named Ann Carlin as vice president of First Notice of Loss and Customer Service Ops & Strategy. Carlin has served in this role on an interim...
Alliant Hires Corcoran and Zukus in Pennsylvania
May 11 2018 // Alliant has hired Philadelphia, Penn.-based Matt Corcoran as a vice president. In this role, he will provide integrated insurance and risk management solutions to a range of clients as Alliant continues to strengthen its...
Pennsylvania Court Awards Summary Judgment to Insurer Accused of Bad Faith
May 7 2018 // A judge in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania awarded summary judgment to an insurer accused of bad faith after denying a man’s claim for losses exceeding $1 million. The court found...
Alliant Employee Benefits Hires Pennsylvania’s Weber as Vice President
May 3 2018 // Alliant Employee Benefits has hired Pittsburgh, Penn.-based benefits consultant Mark Weber as vice president. In this role, Weber will bring his quantitative analysis and strategic problem solving skills to Alliant’s...
Pennsylvania Governor Wolf Vetoes Workers’ Compensation Drug Formulary Bill
May 1 2018 // Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf has vetoed Senate Bill 936, which sought to amend the state’s Workers’ Compensation Act by establishing a formulary, or a list of prescription medications that could be prescribed...
Money Talks When Getting Teens to Stop Texting While Driving
Apr 27 2018 // Show them the money! Teens who text while driving may be convinced to reduce risky cellphone use behind the wheel when offered financial incentives such as auto insurance apps that monitor driving behavior and reward good...
NTSB Says Pilot Reported Ice Buildup Before Crash of Small Plane in Pennsylvania
Apr 26 2018 // Investigators say the pilot of a small plane had reported ice buildup on his aircraft and asked to divert to a nearby airport shortly before the crash that killed him and his passenger last week in Pennsylvania. A...
Pennsylvania Court Awards Summary Judgment to Insurer Accused of Bad Faith
Apr 26 2018 // A judge in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania awarded summary judgment to an insurer accused of bad faith after denying a man’s claim for losses exceeding $1 million when a fire...
Pennsylvania’s Erie Insurance Promotes Rucker to SVP of Law Division
Apr 25 2018 // Erie Insurance, based in Erie, Penn., has promoted Sheryl Rucker to senior vice president of Erie Insurance’s Law Division. In this role, Rucker will have oversight of compliance, special investigations, agency...
Specialty Program Group Launches New Heights Insurance Solutions in Pennsylvania
Apr 20 2018 // Specialty Program Group LLC (SPG), an insurance holding company for specialty brokerages and underwriting facilities, has launched Eastern Pennsylvania-based New Heights Insurance Solutions (New Heights). New Heights...
Jimcor Agency Announces Two Additions to Western Pennsylvania Team
Apr 19 2018 // Jimcor Agency Inc., an independent managing general agent and insurance wholesaler, has hired Sarah Warner as a property and casualty underwriter for the Western Pennsylvania office located in Pittsburgh, Penn, and Stefan...
Plymouth Rock Assurance Entering N.Y. Insurance Market With Latest Acquisition
Apr 17 2018 // Plymouth Rock Assurance Corporation (PRAC) is entering the New York insurance market with its acquisition of 21st Century National Insurance Company (National). PRAC previously brought its insurance portfolio to...
