Maryland News

Crash of Military Training Flight under Investigation in Alabama

The Navy says Marines from Maryland and Florida were killed when their plane crashed into an Alabama mountain during a training flight. Instructor pilot Maj. David Yaggy, 34, of Sparks, Md., and 2nd Lt. Alexander Prezioso, 23, of Lake Worth, …

2008 State Rankings: Sinners and Saints Among Tort Systems

Florida ranks the worst in terms of tort costs and litigation risks, while North Dakota ranks the best. In a separate ranking, Colorado has the best tort laws on its books, while Rhode Island has the worst. The free-market think …

Massachusetts Workers Comp Claims Costs Grew Rapidly, Study Finds

Workers’ compensation costs per claim in Massachusetts were typical among 14 study states, but grew rapidly in four out of five study years, including a nearly 10 percent increase in 2005 claims evaluated in 2006. The study by Cambridge, Mass.-based …

Corps: Working Pumps will Enhance Flood Protection in New Orleans

The threat of a hurricane again flooding New Orleans, which will be greatly reduced when levee improvements are completed, will be further reduced if the pumping system is operational, the Army Corps of Engineers said. Virtually every part of the …

It Figures

$30.3 Million Amount awarded to the family of a New Jersey man who died from mesothelioma, an asbestos-related cancer. Mark Buttitta died in 2002 at age 50; he had handled auto parts containing asbestos while working summers at giant GM …

Maryland Weighs Premium Installments for High Risk Drivers

Lawmakers are considering a bill that would allow the Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund, the insurer of last resort for many motorists, to accept installment payments like private companies. Advocates say the proposal could save the average MAIF customer up to …

New Markets

The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Blanket Accident Insurance Nuts & Bolts: Francis L. Dean & Associates of Illinois is a …

Declarations

Good and Bad “The range of options available to many good drivers is much worse than the range available to many bad drivers. No amount of shopping around can change that.” —A report by MassPIRG, a Bay State consumer advocacy …

New Markets

The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Blanket Accident Insurance Nuts & Bolts: Francis L. Dean & Associates of Illinois is a …

New Markets

The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Blanket Accident Insurance Nuts & Bolts: Francis L. Dean & Associates of Illinois is a …