Maryland News

Selective Insurance Group Announces Officer Appointments

Branchville, N.J.-based Selective Insurance Company of America, a subsidiary of Selective Insurance Group, Inc. announced the following officer appointments: Kathleen Imparato (Wantage, NJ), to assistant vice president of Selective’s Business Practices Group. Imparato joined Selective in 2002 as a government …

Thousands Evacuated After Maryland Storms

The deluge of rain that caused flooding in the nation’s capital and elsewhere in the East forced the evacuation of more than 2,200 people near a rising lake on Wednesday and washed out part of a four-lane highway. At least …

RTW Rehab Pays W.Va. Commission $40,000 Restitution, Fined $50,000

RTW Rehabilitation Services Inc. of Baltimore, Md. has pleaded guilty to one charge of mail fraud in federal court in Charleston, W.Va. and ordered to pay $40,000 in restitution to the West Virginia Offices of the Insurance Commissioner according to …

Floods, Mudslides Alter Busy Routines in D.C.-Maryland Area

In Washington, D.C., a city that always seems to be in a hurry, this week’s soggy weather forced almost everyone to slow down. Water and mudslides blocked highways. Commuter rail lines sputtered. Some federal office buildings closed, and other government …

Uninsured Drivers Increasing; Vary by State; Miss. Highest, Maine Lowest

Lutherville, Md. Agent Accused in Commercial Premium Fraud

Maryland Attorney General J. Joseph Curran, Jr. reported the filing of felony insurance fraud and felony theft charges against Joseph J. Muehleison, an insurance agent and former president of Commercial Lines Corporation which was located in Lutherville, Maryland. According to …

Wal-Mart Argues Against Maryland Law Ditctating Benefits

Wal-Mart and other retailers challenged Maryland’s new law requiring Wal-Mart to spend more on employee health care, arguing before a Baltimore judge last week that only the federal government may dictate health spending by private companies. Maryland’s law requiring large …

National Alliance Names Outstanding CSRs for 2006

Eastern Insurance, Educators Mutual Complete Stock Deals; Begin Trading

Eastern Insurance Holdings, Inc. of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, has completed its common stock offering, the conversion of Educators Mutual Life Insurance Company, also of Lancaster, to a stock insurance company and the simultaneous acquisition of Educators Mutual and Eastern Holding Company, …

MARYLAND TARGETS URBAN AUTO RATES

Maryland, seeking to address the higher costs of insurance for urban drivers, recently passed legislation to require insurers to regularly review their rating territories and streamline the process for protesting rates. But some other recommendations of a recent urban insurance …