Delaware’s governor has given temporary authorization for the hiring of more workers for the Department of Motor Vehicles after residents complained of long lines. Gov. Jack Markell took the action after long lines arose on July 1 when the state …
Massachusetts insurance agents scored a victory this week as the state’s governor signed a new law allowing them to keep their rights to clients’ expiring auto policies — a move sought by agents since the state’s insurance system was deregulated …
Maine-based Acadia Insurance said it will begin offering new employment practices liability insurance (EPLI) coverage enhancement next month for small business customers in Maine, Connecticut and Rhode Island. Acadia said it will also extend the coverage to customers in New …
The widower of a volunteer paramedic who died in a 2008 Maryland State Police helicopter crash has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against the federal government. It’s the second wrongful-death lawsuit filed as a result of the crash. Relatives of flight …
A woman sued Toyota Motor Corp., BP America Inc. and others, claiming their actions contributed to a March fire at a gasoline pump that killed her son. The wrongful-death and product liability action filed in Philadelphia by Lisa Rickenbach claims …
Pennsylvania saw a 22 percent increase in fraud complaints in the first half of the year, in a continuation of a trend that started two years ago, according to the Pennsylvania Insurance Fraud Prevention Authority (IFPA). The IFPA said it …
A new study by four Connecticut state agencies has found no elevated health risks from artificial turf sports fields made with crushed rubber, but it recommends ventilation of indoor turf fields. The $245,000 study tested for 200 chemicals at four …
A man who Philadelphia prosecutors call the mastermind of a more than $1 million insurance fraud scheme will serve four to 10 years in prison. A judge on Thursday also ordered 44-year-old Wallace Morris to pay $440,000 in restitution to …
Pennsylvania insurance regulators have given their OK to a planned acquisition of PMA Capital Cos. by Old Republic International Corp. Pennsylvania is the statutory regulator for PMA, which is based in Blue Bell. Chicago-based Old Republic expects to file its …
Bermuda-based specialty insurer Ironshore Inc. has named Joseph L. Boren New York regional executive for its U.S. operations. Boren, who will continue in his role as chief executive Officer of Ironshore Environmental, will oversee the integration of business development and …
