Latest Pennsylvania Headlines
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PMA to Expand Pittsburgh Operations
Aug 15 2003 // The PMA® Insurance Group, a regional property and casualty organization specializing in workers’ compensation and disability insurance, announced that it has relocated its Pittsburgh Branch Office to accommodate the...
Commonwealth Court Grants Pa. Dept.’s Petition for Legion, Villanova Companies
Jul 29 2003 // Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner M. Diane Koken on Tuesday announced that Commonwealth Court has granted final Orders of Liquidation for the Legion and Villanova Insurance Companies. The liquidation orders became...
Pa. Deputy Sec. Redding Testifies Before House AG Subcommittee
Jul 11 2003 // Thursday, at the request of Congressman Tim Holden, the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture’s (PDA) Deputy Secretary for Administration, Russell Redding testified before the U.S. House Subcommittee on General Farm...
Community Banks, Inc. to Acquire Two Pa. Agencies
Jul 9 2003 // Community Banks, Inc. announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Your Insurance Partner, an agency with offices in Mechanicsburg and Dillsburg, PA. The transaction is subject to regulatory...
AAI Says Pa. Motorcycle Helmet Legislation Headed for Wrong Turn
Jul 2 2003 // A bill sent to the governor on Tuesday repealing Pennsylvania’s 35-year-old mandatory motorcycle helmet law is ill-advised and should be vetoed, according to a long-time advocate of vehicular safety. The bill (SB...
Pa. Med-Mal Fund Gets New Guaranty Protection
Jul 2 2003 // An announcement by the law firm Buchanan Ingersoll gives details of the formation of a new medical malpractice insurer — the Professional Casualty Association, which “has closed on a deal in which it assumed...
Report Pa. Seeking to Recover Funds from Robert Steinberg
Jun 24 2003 // Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Diane Koken has reportedly filed a petition in Commonwealth Court seeking to recover around $3.6 million paid to Robert M. Steinberg, the former Chairman and CEO of the bankrupt Reliance...
Pa. Department Releases Market Conduct Exam Report; Results from Review of Private Passenger Auto Underwriting Guideline
Jun 23 2003 // Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Diane Koken, in her capacity as the state regulator for the industry, has released results from the Private Passenger Automobile Underwriting Guidelines review conducted by the...
Pa. Senate Confirms Koken as Dept. Commissioner
Jun 19 2003 // Pennsylvania Governor Edward Rendell on Wednesday commended the Pennsylvania Senate for confirming M. Diane Koken as Commissioner of the Insurance Department. The confirmation marks the third consecutive confirmation of...
AIA Opposes Repeal of Pa. Motorcycle Helmet Law
Jun 19 2003 // The American Insurance Association joined Western Pennsylvania’s Hospital Council in opposing the repeal of the state’s 35-year old motorcycle helmet safety law (See IJ Website June 18), calling it...
AIA Commends Pa. Legislature’s Passage of Non-Economic Cap Amendment
Jun 13 2003 // The American Insurance Association joined other national organizations in commending the members of Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives for passing a bill (HB 1326) which would amend the commonwealth’s...
AAI Praising Pa. House Passage of Sweeping Tort Reform Measure
Jun 12 2003 // If enacted, a bill passed Tuesday night by the Pennsylvania House would reportedly lead to sweeping changes to the state’s civil justice system, according to the Alliance of American Insurers (AAI). The bill (HB...
Penn. Senate Leader Applauds Passage of Med Mal Reform Bill; Attacks Governor’s Plan
Jun 12 2003 // Pennsylvania Senate Majority Whip Jeffrey Piccola (R-15) issued a statement applauding the State’s House of Representatives “for their recent and much-needed passage of legislation to amend Pennsylvania’s...
Pa. Governor Unveils Med-Mal Liability Reform Plan
Jun 10 2003 // Pennsylvania Governor Edward G. Rendell has released details for a proposed series of immediate and long-term measures to reform Pennsylvania’s medical malpractice liability system. The press bulletin called the...
HAP Comments on Med Mal Report Showing Need for Short-Term Relief, Long-Term Reforms
Jun 9 2003 // The Hospital & Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) released the following statement by President and CEO Carolyn F. Scanlan in response to the release of a report, prepared by the The Project on Medical...
Report Reliance Creditors-PA Insurance Dept. Agree to Even Asset Split
May 13 2003 // A report, which first appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer, and was subsequently republished by Dow Jones, indicates that Pennsylvania regulators have reached an agreement with the other creditors over the division of the...
Piccola Unveils New Legislation During Pa. Physicians Rally
May 7 2003 // Senate Majority Whip Jeffrey Piccola (R-15) unveiled new legislation Tuesday to several thousand members of the Politically Active Physicians Association (PAPA) during a rally held on the steps of the State Capitol....
Penna. League of Women Voters Convention Will Feature Medical Malpractice Discussion Panel
May 6 2003 // The League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania announced that its 45th Biennial Convention, to be held May 30-June 1 at the Lantern Lodge Conference Center in Myerstown, PA, will feature a balanced panel discussion on Medical...
Piccola Addresses Pa. Physicians as They Start Statewide Protests
Apr 29 2003 // Senate Majority Whip Jeffrey Piccola (R-15) emphasized Monday the need for enacting caps on non-economic damages in medical malpractice cases to members of the Politically Active Physicians Association (PAPA) at rallies in...
Calif. Commissioner Obtains Liquidation Order for Legion/Villanova
Apr 28 2003 // California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi sought and received an order of liquidation for the California business of Legion and Villanova Insurance Companies April 26. The order, issued in California Superior Court...
