Maryland News

Glass-eater sentenced for insurance fraud

A federal court in Boston sentenced a man to more than five years in prison for his role in a multi-state insurance fraud scheme. Ronald Evano and his wife ate glass fragments and collected more than $200,000 in compensation, according …

Luxury doesn’t always buy safety

Owning a BMW, Mercedes, Lexus or Volvo may mean a driver will ride in style, but when it comes to safety, such luxury vehicles don’t necessarily have the same cachet. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, paying more …

Business Moves

W.R. Berkley, American Mining Insurer Connecticut-based W.R. Berkley Corp. has closed on the acquisition of CGH Insurance Group, the owner of American Mining Insurance Co. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. American Mining, based in Birmingham, Ala., has specialized …

Luxury doesn’t always buy safety

Owning a BMW, Mercedes, Lexus or Volvo may mean a driver will ride in style, but when it comes to safety, such luxury vehicles don’t necessarily have the same cachet. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, paying more …

Luxury doesn’t always buy safety

Owning a BMW, Mercedes, Lexus or Volvo may mean a driver will ride in style, but when it comes to safety, such luxury vehicles don’t necessarily have the same cachet. According to recent studies by the Insurance Institute for Highway …

My New Markets

Contractors Pollution Liability Nuts & Bolts: Sloan Mason is now providing contractor’s pollution liability (CPL) for oilfield diving and sub-sea contractors of all types. For full underwriting review and the best quote, the company requires a CPL supplemental application and …

Luxury doesn’t always buy safety

Owning a BMW, Mercedes, Lexus or Volvo may mean a driver will ride in style, but when it comes to safety, such luxury vehicles don’t necessarily have the same cachet. According to recent studies by the Insurance Institute for Highway …

Figures

$68.6 million The amount of the dividend that malpractice insurer Medical Mutual Liability Insurance Society of Maryland should return to the state, instead of the $32.5 million it has proposed as part of its exit from a subsidy program designed …

Business Moves

USI, Armitage USI Holdings Corp. has completed the acquisition of Jericho, N.Y.-based Armitage & Co., which sells property/casualty and surety products in the New York metropolitan area. Armitage will be combined with USI’s existing Woodbury, N.Y. location and is expected …

Burns & Wilcox Names New National Managers

Famington Hills, Mich.-based Burns & Wilcox announced the promotions of five individuals to management positions. Michael Ehrhardt has been to manager of the company’s St. Louis and Kansas City, Kan., offices. Mike previously was assistant manager in St. Louis. Kenneth …