Maryland News

Motorcycle Deaths Renew Calls for Safety Measures in Maryland

Just having them pass you can be scary — groups of high-speed motorcyclists darting through traffic at speeds that make even lead-foot drivers wince. Called “bullet bikes” and “crotch rockets,” with the drivers crouching low over the body of the …

Tenn. Businesses Protect Coastal Operations from Storms

It took O’Charley’s regional operations director in Hattiesburg, Miss., most of a week to get in touch with the restaurant chain’s Nashville, Tenn. headquarters after Hurricane Katrina pounded the Gulf Coast two summers ago. This summer, though, Dan Hunter has …

Ratings Recap: Philadelphia/Liberty American Group; Eastern Alliance

A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of “A+” (Superior) and the issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “aa-“of Philadelphia Insurance Companies and its members. Best also affirmed the FSR of “A-” (Excellent) and ICRs of “a-” of …

Ratings Recap: QBE (US); HSBC; Genworth; State Farm; Mystic Re II

A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of “A” (Excellent) and the issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a” of New York-based QBE Re Group U.S. and its members. Best also removed the ratings from under review with …

CarInsurance.com Enters Mich. Auto Market

CarInsurance.com recently announced that it has expanded its auto insurance agency into Michigan, making it the 21st state where the on-line company does business. CarInsurance.com offers insurance products in all 50 states, Canada and the United Kingdom. CarInsurance.com said it …

Today is ‘Distracted Driving Awareness Day’ in Virginia

AAA Mid-Atlantic and Drive Smart Virginia, along with the insurance industry and other partners, are calling on Virginians to take action today on Distracted Driving Awareness Day and make a pledge to pay attention while driving. Distracted Driving Awareness Day …

Police Say Aggressive Driving on the Rise in D.C.- Maryland

Aggressive driving is on the rise in the Washington area as motorists grapple with longer commutes, worsening road congestion and busier lives, law enforcement officials say. Three recent altercations on Maryland highways that left two people dead and a police …

Md. Claims Adjuster Pleads Guilty to Stealing Workers’ Comp Checks

Maryland Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler reports that Natalie L. Mack, a former insurance claims adjustor with CompManagement, Inc., pled guilty in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City to stealing approximately $153,000 in fraudulent workers’ compensation checks from CompManagement, Inc. …

Texas to Host Southern Workers’ Comp Administrators Meeting

The Texas Department of Insurance and Commissioner of Workers’ Compensation Albert Betts are hosting the 59th Annual Southern Association of Workers’ Compensation Administrators (SAWCA) Convention on July 14-18, 2007, in Austin. Insurance carriers, health care providers, employers and employee organizations …

10 2007 Atlantic hurricane season to be busy one

Will forecasters’ warnings prove accurate this year? 10 N.H. on risks with no Social Security Numbers Carriers can’t refuse to quote- so what do they do? 10 Newport’s mansions develop hurricane plan Fireman’s Fund helps protect R.I.’s coastal treasures 12 …