Latest Maryland Headlines
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People Moves: Dorn Named to Maryland Insurance Administration Post
Apr 30 2025 // Patti Dorn Maryland Insurance Commissioner Marie Grant appointed Patricia Dorn as associate commissioner for consumer education and advocacy at the Maryland Insurance Administration. Dorn, who has served at the Maryland...
Maryland Slashes Damages Amounts Allowed in Child Sex Abuse Cases
Apr 24 2025 // Maryland, which in 2023 passed the Child Victims Act (CVA) that allows survivors who were victims of sexual abuse as minors to sue their abusers anytime, has now cut by half the amounts that may be awarded in such...
Maryland Lawmakers Send Bill Limiting Sexual Abuse Liabilities to Governor
Apr 7 2025 // Maryland lawmakers passed a measure Saturday to try to limit future liabilities from claims of sexual abuse at state and private institutions after thousands of people unexpectedly came forward with allegations of abuse,...
Maryland Could Have Reduced Risk of Key Bridge Collapse: NTSB
Apr 7 2025 // The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is harshly criticizing Maryland officials for failing to conduct a risk assessment of the Francis Scott Key Bridge before it collapsed a year ago and is recommending that 30...
Thousands Allege Sexual Abuse in Maryland Youth Detention Centers
Mar 24 2025 // Arlando “Tray” Jones was a toddler when his dad was killed by Baltimore police during a robbery. His mom died several years later after battling alcoholism. His surviving relatives often struggled to provide...
Maryland Could Have Reduced Risk of Key Bridge Collapse: NTSB
Mar 21 2025 // The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is harshly criticizing Maryland officials for failing to conduct a risk assessment of the Francis Scott Key Bridge before it collapsed a year ago and is recommending that 30...
Maryland Regulator Takes Action Against Erie Insurance Over Discrimination Claims
Mar 14 2025 // Maryland’s insurance regulator has announced actions to settle a long-running dispute with Erie Insurance Group over a report on the insurer’s practices involving some urban agents and their insureds. The...
Maryland Report Says Many Workers Misclassified, Costing $59M in Workers’ Comp
Mar 10 2025 // Worker misclassification in Maryland is widespread, leaving thousands of workers without injury protection and depriving insurance companies of more than $58 million in workers’ compensation premiums each year,...
Maryland Wildfire Damage Less Extensive in 2024 Despite Severe Fall Fire Weather
Mar 7 2025 // The number of wildfires in Maryland during 2024 was much higher than the ten-year average, but acreage burned was significantly lower. In Maryland, 165 fires burned 953.4 acres during 2024, compared to 199 wildfires in...
Maryland’s Largest Workers Comp Insurer Files for 8% Rate Cut
Mar 3 2025 // Chesapeake Employers’ Insurance Co. has filed for an 8% net rate decrease with the Maryland Insurance Administration (MIA) effective April 1, 2025. The nonprofit company, which is the state’s insurer of last...
Maryland Woman Got $58K From USAA on Fake Water Claim. So She Tried Again
Feb 27 2025 // A Maryland woman pleaded guilty to defrauding USAA Insurance out of more than $58,000 in water damage claims by using faked invoices and photos. She was sentenced this week to five years in prison, but a judge suspended...
Maryland Report Says Many Workers Misclassified, Costing $59M in Comp Premiums
Feb 24 2025 // Worker misclassification in Maryland is widespread, leaving thousands of workers without injury protection and depriving insurance companies of more than $58 million in workers’ compensation premiums each year,...
Maryland Supreme Court Upholds Child Victims Act
Feb 4 2025 // The Maryland Supreme Court, in a 4-3 ruling, has upheld the Child Victims Act as constitutional. The Child Victims Act (CVA) enacted in 2023 eliminates restrictions put in place in 2017 that had prevented many adult...
Maryland Regulator Resolved $33 Million in Insurance Complaints in 2024
Jan 30 2025 // The Maryland Insurance Administration reports that it recovered nearly $33.3 million in 2024 for Marylanders by helping resolve insurance-related issues and complaints. Acting Commissioner Marie Grant said the money was...
Maryland Man Convicted in $20 Million Insurance Fraud Scheme
Jan 27 2025 // A federal jury last week convicted a Maryland man for conspiracy to commit insurance fraud, money laundering, filing false tax returns and identity theft, according to the office of U.S. Attorney for the district of...
Maryland AG Vows to Protect Seniors in Assisted Living, Workers Denied Full Wages
Jan 10 2025 // Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown is making legislation protecting seniors in assisted living facilities and enforcement of fair wages and safe working conditions for workers as priorities for 2025. Additionally,...
Maryland Sues Gore-Tex Maker Over ‘Forever Chemicals’ Pollution
Dec 30 2024 // Maryland is suing the company that produces the waterproof material Gore-Tex often used for raincoats and other outdoor gear, alleging its leaders kept using “forever chemicals” long after learning about...
People Moves: B. F. Saul Hires Horcher; Maryland Auto Appoints Brown
Dec 26 2024 // John Horcher, Jr. B.F. Saul Insurance, headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, appointed John Horcher, Jr. as a commercial lines producer. Horcher is based in Philadelphia. Horcher’s previous roles include vice...
Maryland to Require Security Guard Licensing, Proof of Insurance
Dec 5 2024 // Starting January 1, 2025, Maryland will begin requiring businesses employing security guards or in-house loss prevention personnel to meet new licensing and certification requirements and provide proof of...
People Moves: Hatchette Named Deputy Insurance Commissioner in Maryland
Dec 3 2024 // Joy Y. Hatchette has been named deputy commissioner of the Maryland Insurance Administration (MIA). Acting Maryland Insurance Commissioner Marie Grant announced the appointment of Hatchette, who since 2004, has served as...
