Pennsylvania News

Philadelphia Fatal Building Collapse Brings Grand Jury Probe

Philadelphia authorities said they would empanel a grand jury to investigate possible charges in connection with the collapse of a building last week that killed six people. The June 5 accident, at 22nd and Market Streets, sent dozens of rescuers …

Trident, McGowan Cos. to Offer Public Entity Coverage in Pennsylvania

Trident Insurance Services, LLC, a member of Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd., has formed an exclusive business relationship with The McGowan Cos. to offer access to its public entity insurance program in Pennsylvania. The public entity insurance program—underwritten by Trident …

Penn. Man Drops Suit Over Mansion Fire, Will Split $18.5M Insurance Payout

A suburban Philadelphia man has decided to drop his legal battle against a Canadian couple he claimed had schemed to buy, and then burn down, his historic 19-bedroom mansion in an insurance-fraud plot. The Philadelphia Inquirer reported on April 18 …

Gun Liability Insurance Measures Facing Uphill Battle in State Legislatures

While lawmakers in most states have introduced measures in their current legislative sessions that address gun control and gun liability issues, their approaches vary widely, largely depending on the area of the country in which their states are located. Legislation …

Tyco: No Proof Eli Lilly Thieves Used Security Report

A security company being sued over the 2010 theft of $60 million worth of pharmaceuticals from a warehouse in Connecticut owned by Indianapolis, Ind.-based Eli Lilly and Co. insists there is no proof the thieves used a report it prepared …

From Ashes of Penn. Estate Rises a Lawsuit for $20M Insurance Proceeds

The 53-page document reads more like a screenplay than a lawsuit. If Jerald Batoff’s claim is true, that’s how it may end up. More than seven months after his historic Main Line home, a 24,000-square-foot estate designed by Horace Trumbauer, …

Penn. Regulators, Public Adjuster Groups Discuss Post-Sandy Issues

Pennsylvania insurance department officials recently held a conference call with public insurance adjuster associations to discuss issues that have arisen in the aftermath of Sandy. The department has had a similar meeting with insurance company representatives to help address many …

Hurricane Deductibles Won’t Apply for Sandy in Del. Penn., R.I., D.C.

[Update: Maine also announced this week that hurricane deductibles would not apply for Sandy-related claims in the state. The Maine Bureau of Insurance told Insurance Journal Monday, Nov. 5, that hurricane deductibles will not apply since no hurricane warnings were …

Penn. Woman Arrested for Allegedly Adding Coverage While in Ambulance

A Philadelphia woman was arrested last Friday on allegations that immediately following a car accident and while still in an ambulance, she called her insurer to add comprehensive collision coverage to her insurance policy. According to the criminal complaint, defendant …

Pennsylvania’s Health Insurance Exchange Plan Stalls

A state-run health insurance exchange is unlikely to be ready for a scheduled January 2014 rollout, Pennsylvania’s top insurance regulator said Wednesday. Insurance Commissioner Michael Consedine said development of the online exchange — a key element of the federal Affordable …