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Mar 6 2017 // Henderson Brothers Inc., a Pittsburgh, Pa.-based independent broker, has hired Jeremy Taggart as a financial analyst in the employee benefits department. In his new role, Taggart will use his three years of industry...
Maryland Insurance Commissioner Appoints Associate Commissioner for Hearings
Feb 9 2017 // Maryland Insurance Commissioner Al Redmer, Jr. has appointed Victoria August as Associate Commissioner for Hearings, in which she will have management responsibility for all quasi-judicial hearings, including appeals of...
Melania Trump’s $150 Million Libel Suit Claims Lost Business Opportunities
Feb 8 2017 // First Lady Melania Trump is suing a British newspaper, saying a defamatory article it later retracted deprived her of the chance to launch a lucrative brand of clothing, shoes, jewelry and perfume. The $150 million suit...
Maryland Fire Officials Shut Down Rehearsal Space for Safety Violations
Jan 24 2017 // Fire officials have shuttered a long-running rehearsal space for musicians in West Baltimore, Md. The Baltimore Sun reports that Studio 14 was shut down Thursday due to safety violations and operating without a...
State Agency Advocates for Self-Driving Car Legislation in Maryland
Jan 19 2017 // Maryland state’s Motor Vehicle Administration is advocating legislation that would transfer regulatory power of self-driving cars to the agency and the state police, saying the change may improve safety on Maryland...
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Maryland’s Construction Risk Solutions
Jan 10 2017 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., an international insurance brokerage and risk management services firm headquartered in Itasca, Ill., has announced the acquisition of Construction Risk Solutions LLC (CRS) in Hunt Valley,...
Maryland’s PSA Insurance Hires Volk to Lead Cyber Risk Management Practice
Jan 4 2017 // With cyber attacks at an all-time high, PSA Insurance & Financial Services (PSA), a Baltimore, Md., headquartered independent firm specializing in risk management, personal insurance and employee benefits, has added an...
The Andrew Agency Acquires Wallace & Wallace in Maryland
Jan 3 2017 // The Andrew Agency, a Richmond, Va., headquartered insurance broker, has acquired Wallace & Wallace, a Cabin John, Md., based provider of commercial and personal lines property and casualty insurance for high net worth...
Wisconsin’s AIS Technology, Maryland-Based Kite Tech Merging
Dec 30 2016 // Maryland-based Kite Technology Group and Wisconsin-based AIS Technology are merging their operations effective Jan. 2, 2017. The merged company will operate under the name Kite Technology Group. Nick Oliver, owner and...
Uber, Lyft Drivers in Maryland Won’t Have to Submit Fingerprints
Dec 27 2016 // Uber and Lyft drivers in Maryland won’t have to submit their fingerprints for background checks after the ride-hailing companies complained about the proposal. The Maryland Public Service Commission announced...
East Regulation Report Card: Vermont Ranks Best for 3rd Straight Year
Dec 22 2016 // The R Street Institute, a nonprofit public policy research organization headquartered in Washington, D.C., has found that Vermont has the best insurance regulatory environment in the U.S. for the third straight year in its...
School Bus Driver in Fatal Maryland Crash was Speeding, Had Prior Wrecks
Dec 9 2016 // The driver of a Baltimore school bus that careened into a transit bus, killing him and five others, was speeding, had a history of previous crashes and had a seizure the week before, national investigators said...
Maryland Arts Building Shut Down for Safety Violations
Dec 7 2016 // Baltimore officials have shut down the Bell Foundry arts building in the Station North arts and entertainment district for safety violations. The Baltimore Sun reports officials boarded up the two-story building Monday,...
Maryland School Bus Driver Killed in Crash Had Traffic Violation History
Nov 4 2016 // The Baltimore school bus driver who died along with five others in a collision with a commuter bus was found at fault in three traffic-related cases in the last eight years, according to civil and criminal court records...
Child’s Fire Play Blamed for Destroying Maryland Home
Nov 2 2016 // Officials say a child who was burning items on the family’s deck in western Maryland was responsible for igniting the flames that destroyed the two-story home. Maryland Master Deputy State Fire Marshal Ed Ernst says...
Bonding Requirement Added for Maryland Structured Settlement Companies
Oct 28 2016 // A new bonding requirement for structured settlement factoring companies in Maryland took effect on October 1. The bonding requirement was introduced with the passing of Maryland Senate Bill 734 which specifies a number of...
JLT Re Taps Willis Re’s Punch as MD, APAC, for Regional Clients & Retrocession
Oct 27 2016 // JLT Re, the London-based reinsurance broker and consultant, has appointed Stephen Punch as managing director, Asia Pacific, for Regional Clients and Retrocession. Punch is expected to join JLT Re in early 2017 after he has...
Maryland Insurance Commissioner Elected as NAIC Representative to URAC
Oct 7 2016 // The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has elected Maryland Insurance Commissioner Al Redmer Jr. to serve on the board of the Utilization Review Accreditation Commission (URAC). Redmer will replace...
Marsh Hires Maryland-Based Hewett to Construction Practice
Oct 5 2016 // Global insurance broker Marsh has hired David Hewett as a U.S. contract surety leader in its construction practice. In this newly created role, Hewett will work closely with Marsh’s surety practice to deliver...
Maryland’s Amended Premium Increase Notice Requirement to Take Effect
Sep 30 2016 // The reenacted Maryland Insurance Article set to take effect on Saturday, Oct. 1, is expected to lift the administrative burden and lack of clarity caused by mandatory notification of minor premium increases, according to a...
