Latest Maryland Headlines
All the headlines from our Maryland Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Relation Insurance Acquires Maryland’s Insurance, Inc.
Jul 20 2022 // Walnut Creek, California-headquartered Relation Insurance Services said it has acquired the assets of Maryland-based Insurance, Inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Insurance, Inc. provides personal and...
Officials Investigating Recent Vandalism, Fires at Maryland Churches
Jul 12 2022 // Investigations are underway into several weekend incidents of apparent arson and vandalism at churches in Maryland, authorities said. Montgomery County authorities said the incidents took place at three churches of...
How Simulation Lab at Maryland Hospital Trains Staff for Emergencies
Jul 7 2022 // The patients at a new training lab for UPMC Western Maryland staff can’t draw a breath, though it might seem like they can by the rise and fall of their chests. The hospital recently opened up its new simulation lab,...
No Injuries Reported in Fire at Maryland Boys’ Summer Camp
Jul 1 2022 // THURMONT, Md. (AP) —Crews battled a fire at an overnight summer camp in western Maryland on Wednesday morning, but no injuries were reported, officials said. Firefighters were initially dispatched around 7:30 a.m. for a...
Maryland Apple Store Workers Vote to Unionize. Now What?
Jun 22 2022 // The historic vote by employees of a Maryland Apple store to unionize — a first for the technology giant — is a significant step in a lengthy process that labor experts say is heavily stacked against workers in favor of...
Hub Acquires Maryland’s Sandy Spring Insurance
Jun 2 2022 // Chicago-headquartered insurance broker Hub International Limited reports it has acquired the assets of Sandy Spring Insurance Corp. Located in Annapolis, Maryland, Sandy Spring Insurance, a subsidiary of Sandy Spring Bank,...
Explosion at Maryland Nail Salon Injured 7 Including First Responders
May 20 2022 // Seven people, including police officers and EMS personnel, were injured in an explosion at a Maryland nail salon on Monday night, officials said. Baltimore County police officers responded to a disturbance at a Woodlawn...
Markets/Coverages: Maryland’s Residual Insurer Ups Limits for Commercial Drivers
May 20 2022 // Maryland’s auto insurance market for drivers that private insurers won’t cover has received approval to offer combined single limits coverage up to $1 million for eligible businesses and vehicles. Maryland Auto...
Maryland Internship Program Trains Firefighters of Tomorrow
May 18 2022 // Three firefighters entered a building that simulated a burning third-floor apartment fire. In the training exercise, Bryan Duvall douses the flames with a hose while Tiffany Huber and Riley Becker search for a missing...
Maryland Officer Won’t Be Prosecuted in Fatal Shooting
Apr 27 2022 // A Maryland police lieutenant won’t be prosecuted in the death of a Black man he shot in the back during an exchange of gunfire in October, officials said Monday. The shooting happened about 2 a.m. on Oct. 11 after...
Maryland Authorizes Remote Rather Than On-Site Reviews of MGAs
Apr 19 2022 // Insurance companies can conduct remote rather than on-site reviews of their managing general agents in Maryland beginning in October. Gov. Larry Hogan has signed legislation recommended by the state’s insurance...
People Moves: QBE Re Names Barber Head of U.S. Treaty, Succeeding Larson; MNK Re Hires Pillay to Lead S. Africa Branch; Francis Promoted to MD, CFC Response
Apr 14 2022 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at QBE Re in the U.S., specialist broker MNK Re Group and MGA CFC Underwriting. A summary of these new hires follows here. QBE Re Names Barber Head of U.S....
Maryland Legislature Tackles Family Leave, Taxes, Climate, Marijuana, Cybersecurity
Apr 12 2022 // Maryland lawmakers enter the last day of their legislative session on Monday with most high-profile measures already passed into law, including tax relief, a paid family leave program and an extensive measure aimed at...
Hub International Buys Maryland Broker Marketing Management Associates
Apr 8 2022 // Global insurance broker Hub International has acquired the assets of Marketing Management Associates, Inc. of Landover, Maryland. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Marketing Management Associates is a commercial...
Maryland Passes Paid Family Leave Program Bill
Apr 7 2022 // Maryland lawmakers passed a measure last week to create a paid family leave program, sending the legislation to Gov. Larry Hogan. The bill, approved by supermajority votes by Democrats who control the legislature, would...
People Moves: WTW Names Aon’s Day as Head of Int’l Property; TMK Hires Spyropoulos From Lloyd’s as Asia Regional MD; HDI Global Mexico Makes Management Changes
Apr 7 2022 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Willis Towers Watson (WTW), Tokio Marine Kiln (TMK), and HDI Global. A summary of these new hires follows here. WTW Names Aon’s Day as Head of...
Maryland Will Vote on Legalizing Cannabis in November
Apr 4 2022 // Maryland lawmakers voted Friday to let voters decide whether to legalize recreational marijuana in November. The Maryland House voted 94-39 for a constitutional amendment already approved by the Senate. The House also...
Maryland’s Hershberger Insurance Agency Joins Ensurise Network
Mar 17 2022 // Ensurise announced that Hershberger Insurance Agency has joined its agency network. Hershberger Insurance Agency will continue to operate from its Grantsville, Maryland location. Currently under the leadership of Frank J....
Maryland Apartment Complex Explosion, Fire Ruled Accident
Mar 9 2022 // SILVER SPRING, Md. — An explosion and fire that destroyed a Maryland apartment building last week was accidental and caused by a maintenance worker who cut a gas line instead of a waste pipe, an official said...
People Moves: WTW Hires MS Amlin’s Singh; Optio Names Hartford’s Robinson as MD; MS Amlin Adds Sirius’ O’Donnell to Property
Mar 9 2022 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Willis Towers Watson, Optio Group and MS Amlin. A summary of these new hires follows here. WTW Hires MS Amlin’s Singh for Climate Analytics, Exposure...
