Latest Maryland Headlines
All the headlines from our Maryland Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Former Maryland Insurance Commissioner Orr Joins Workers’ Comp Insurer
Oct 3 2011 // Former Maryland Insurance Commissioner R. Steven Orr has joined Towson, Md.-based IWIF Workers’ Compensation Insurance as senior vice president of information systems. In his new role, he will be responsible for...
Thousands of Maryland Drivers Ticketed for Cell Phone Use
Oct 3 2011 // Maryland police agencies have issued thousands of tickets to drivers for using hand-held cellphones behind the wheel in the year since a ban took effect. Records from more than 70 police agencies in the state that...
BB&T Expands in Baltimore Area, Acquires Atlantic Risk Management
Sep 28 2011 // Insurance broker BB&T Insurance Services is acquiring Atlantic Risk Management Corp. of Columbia, Maryland. The move allows BB&T Insurance Services to expand to the metro Baltimore area. The transaction is expected...
Maryland Brothers Acquitted in Alleged Murder-for-hire Plot
Sep 9 2011 // Two brothers accused of carrying out the slaying of a blind and mentally disabled man as part of an insurance scam have been found not guilty of all counts, including conspiracy to commit murder. James and Kareem Clea...
Earthquake, Hurricane Keep Maryland Insurance Agents Busy
Sep 1 2011 // First came the earthquake; then the hurricane. Now comes the bill. And with any luck, you have a decent insurance policy that will cover the cost of most, if not all, of the damages sustained in one or both natural...
Hurricane Irene Update: 50 Million People Could Be Affected
Aug 26 2011 // Parts of the southeastern United States were already experiencing dangerous swells and rip tides Thursday as Hurricane Irene exited the Bahamas. On Friday afternoon, ahead of Hurricane Irene’s forecasted arrival in...
Most Maryland Homeowner Policies Don’t Have Quake Coverage
Aug 26 2011 // Most Marylander homeowners aren’t likely to be covered for earthquake damage under their homeowner’s policies. The Insurance Information Institute [I.I.I.] said earthquakes are not covered under standard...
Maryland Brothers Face Trial for Murder-for-Hire Insurance Scam
Aug 24 2011 // Opening statements are expected this week in the trial of two brothers accused of carrying out the killing of a blind and mentally disabled man as part of an insurance scam in Baltimore. Jury selection has already begun in...
Maryland Hospital Settles Stent Claims for $1.8 Million
Aug 12 2011 // The Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury, Maryland has agreed to settle allegations that it failed to take action to prevent medically unnecessary cardiac stent procedures by a physician who had privileges...
Julio C. Shaik Joins Maryland’s IWIF as Chief Investment Officer
Aug 2 2011 // Julio C. Shaik, CFA, recently joined IWIF Workers’ Compensation Insurance as assistant vice president of investments and CIO. A Chartered Financial Analyst, Shaik manages IWIF’s investment portfolio and advises...
Maryland Casino Construction Site Collapse Kills Worker
Aug 1 2011 // Anne Arundel County officials say one construction worker was killed and another was injured when a 30-foot wall collapsed at the site of a casino being built at Arundel Mills Mall. Rescue workers were called to the site...
Good Morning NRRA! Home State Scenarios for Affiliated Groups
Jul 21 2011 // Welcome to the magical mystery tour of Home State taxation and regulation under Nonadmitted Insurance and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2010 (NRRA). The NRRA went live at 12:01 a.m., July 21, 2011, in all time zones. You may...
Maryland Jury Awards $1.5B Verdict over Gas Leak
Jul 1 2011 // A Maryland jury in Maryland awarded plaintiffs suing Exxon Mobil more than $1.5 billion for a 2006 leak at a gasoline station, the Baltimore Sun reports. The Sun, quoting a source who had viewed the verdict, said the jury...
People
Jun 20 2011 // Willis has appointed Jana Rucker director of marketing for Willis Commercial Network – North America, where she will lead promotional marketing, communications and industry relations activities. She joins Willis from...
Goldsmith Named Maryland Insurance Commissioner
May 31 2011 // Therese Goldsmith has been appointed as Maryland’s insurance commissioner. She most recently served as commissioner of the Public Service Commission of Maryland. She was previously a partner in the law firm Hogan...
Maryland Official Files $21 Million Libel Suit Against Blogger
May 13 2011 // Baltimore Councilwoman Belinda Conaway is suing a political blogger and his publisher for $21 million for libel and defamation over a column that alleged she did not live in the city. The suit alleges an Examiner.com...
Clothes Dryer Blamed for Maryland House Explosion
May 6 2011 // Authorities say an improperly installed clothes dryer caused an explosion that destroyed a Maryland home and seriously injured two people. Montgomery County fire officials blamed the early Wednesday morning blast on the...
Maryland Weighs Prohibition on Insurers’ Use of Credit Scores
Apr 4 2011 // Maryland lawmakers are weighing whether to prohibit insurers from using credit scores to rate auto insurance policies — a move insurers say is a bad idea. The economic matters committee of the House of Delegates recently...
Maryland Weighs Prohibition on Insurers’ Use of Credit Scores
Mar 22 2011 // Maryland lawmakers are weighing whether to prohibit insurers from using credit scores to rate auto policies — a move insurers say is a bad idea. The economic matters committee of the House of Delegates recently held an...
Maryland Gov. Pushes $100M Tax Credit Program for Insurers
Jan 26 2011 // Gov. Martin O’Malley is pushing for a $100 million initiative to promote high-tech industry in Maryland. O’Malley made the “Invest Maryland” program a part of his legislative agenda on Monday. The...
