Latest Pennsylvania Headlines
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New fire science could overturn arson convictions across the nation
Dec 25 2006 // Studies have chipped away at old fire science for years but many prosecutions are still based on discredited methods The clues were everywhere. A young woman lay dead in a burned cabin at a church camp in East Stroudsburg,...
Report recommends phase-out of Pennsylvania med-mal subsidies
Dec 25 2006 // Pennsylvania should get out of the medical malpractice insurance business and return the medical malpractice market to the private sector as soon as possible, according to a recent report. Insurance Commissioner Diane...
New fire science could overturn arson convictions across the nation
Dec 25 2006 // Studies have chipped away at old fire science for years but many prosecutions are still based on discredited methods The clues were everywhere. A young woman lay dead in a burned cabin at a church camp in East Stroudsburg,...
News Currents
Dec 24 2006 // Report recommends phase-out of Pennsylvania med-mal subsidies Pennsylvania should get out of the medical malpractice insurance business and return the medical malpractice market to the private sector as soon as possible,...
New fire science could overturn arson convictions across the nation
Dec 24 2006 // The clues were everywhere. A young woman lay dead in a burned cabin at a church camp in East Stroudsburg, Pa., while her father survived. Most of the lessons taught to budding fire investigators stood out at the scene. The...
New fire science could overturn arson convictions across the nation
Dec 24 2006 // The clues were everywhere. A young woman lay dead in a burned cabin at a church camp in East Stroudsburg, Pa., while her father survived. Most of the lessons taught to budding fire investigators stood out at the scene. The...
Easton, Pa. Mulls Charging Insurers for Emergency Services
Dec 20 2006 // The city of Easton, Pennsylvania is mulling whether to shore up its budget by charging fees to respond to vehicle accidents and fires. Officials said they would hire a for-profit company to do the collecting. The...
Northeast Wholesaler Jimcor Expands with Purchase of Pa. Broker Federico
Dec 20 2006 // Northeast wholesale broker Jimcor Agencies has acquired Federico & Associates, a regional wholesaler based out of Lansdowne, Pa. Terms of the agreement have not been disclosed. Headquartered in Montvale, N.J., Jimcor...
Holidays are Good Time to Review Home Coverage, Advises Pa. Chief
Dec 19 2006 // Consumers should be reminded to update their homeowners insurance policies to cover any big-ticket items they may receive as holiday gifts, Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Diane Koken recently advised. “Standard...
Pa. Gov. Rendell Aims to Cut Health Care Costs in 2007
Dec 13 2006 // Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell said this week that he will roll out a plan to lower health care costs by forcing hospitals and other care providers to be more efficient and make fewer mistakes. The plan, to be unveiled fully...
Pa. State Workers Settle Suit Against Cigna for $93 Million
Dec 11 2006 // The Pennsylvania state-workers’ retirement system said Friday it has settled for $93 million a class-action lawsuit against Cigna Corp. that accused the company and two of its senior executives of making misleading...
New Fire Science Throws Arson Convictions Across the Nation into Doubt
Dec 11 2006 // The clues were everywhere. A young woman lay dead in a burned cabin at a church camp in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, while her father survived. Most of the lessons taught to budding fire investigators stood out at the...
Report Recommends Phase-Out of Pa. Med Mal Abatement Program
Dec 8 2006 // Pennsylvania should get out of the medical malpractice insurance business and return the medical malpractice market to the private sector as soon as possible, according to a report. Insurance Commissioner Diane Koken...
Pa. High Court Revives Suits on Non-Profit Insurers’ Surplus
Dec 4 2006 // Pennsylvania’s highest court has breathed new life into lawsuits that ask the state’s four nonprofit Blue Cross and Blue Shield insurers to use some of their cash surpluses to lower health-insurance...
Harleysville Worcester in Mass. Seeks to Switch Domicile to Pennsylvania
Nov 29 2006 // Harleysville Worcester Insurance Co. in Worcester, Mass. has requested the approval of the Massachusetts Commissioner of Insurance to transfer corporate domicile to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Harleysville Worcester...
People and Places
Nov 20 2006 // Greg Thompson, president and chief executive officer of Thomco, is the new president of the Target Markets Program Administrators Association, a national organization serving program managers. Thomco, headquartered in...
News Currents
Nov 20 2006 // Newly elected Democratic governors in Massachusetts, New York and Maryland are expected to name their own insurance commissioners, although it’s to early to know who the successors might be, according to insurance...
People
Nov 19 2006 // Greg Thompson, president and chief executive officer of Thomco, is the new president of the Target Markets Program Administrators Association, a national organization serving program managers. Thomco, headquartered in...
With new governors could come new commissioners in Mass., Md., N.Y.
Nov 19 2006 // Newly elected Democratic governors in Massachusetts, New York and Maryland are expected to name their own insurance commissioners, although it’s to early to know who the successors might be, according to insurance...
Pa. Creates Fund for Injured Workers of Employers Without Workers’ Comp
Nov 15 2006 // Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell has signed legislation creating a fund to pay injured workers whose employers lack workers compensation coverage. The same bill — HB 2738 — increases the minimum amount an injured worker...
