The Massachusetts Medical Society says the state’s doctors are under increasing pressure from a series of factors — including malpractice insurance prices — a trend that could undermine patient care. The doctor’s group report released Tuesday cited four major concerns, …
Three companies that sold lead-based paint and were sued by the state in a landmark case cannot recover money they spent defending themselves in the lawsuit, a judge has ruled. Rhode Island in February 2006 won a jury verdict that …
Massachusetts insurance agency Provider Insurance Group has hired Peter A. DiNardo as a commercial lines account executive. DiNardo has more than 12 years of experience, specializing in property and casualty insurance for the technology industry. Before becoming an insurance agent, …
Maryland Insurance Commissioner Beth Sammis has suspended the license of Oklahoma-based Imperial Casualty and Indemnity Co., after a district court in its home state ordered the company liquidated. Oklahoma regulators moved to seize the workers’ compensation insurer in April, alleging …
The tug-of-war over surplus money in a state-created malpractice insurance fund intensified Monday, with the insurance commissioner seeking to change the fund’s rules and the policyholders heading back to court. The Joint Underwriting Association fund was created by the Insurance …
A federal judge has granted class action status to a lawsuit filed by members of Quinnipiac University’s volleyball team alleging gender discrimination in the school’s athletic programs. Judge Stefan Underhill’s ruling means if he finds Title IX violations, he could …
Two trade groups for New York insurance agents are suing the state’s insurance regulator over new rules that will force them to reveal to clients how much they are paid for a particular transaction. The Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers …
Deana Lykins has been named president of the Insurance Council of New Jersey (ICNJ), the a trade association for the state’s property/casualty insurance industry. As president, Lykins will oversee the operations of the organization and serve as primary spokesperson for …
New York insurance regulators have handed out some sizable fines in the last several months, including one for $360,000 to a large national insurer that mischarged auto insurance customers. Clarendon National Insurance paid the fine for violations of state insurance …
A Poquoson, Virginia company is facing $185,500 in proposed civil penalties stemming from a wood chipper accident that killed a 14-year-old worker. The Virginia Department of Labor and Industry’s Occupational Safety and Health Compliance department issued two citations against Old …
