Latest Pennsylvania Headlines
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High Court to Decide Lawsuit Seeking End to Pennsylvania Disaster Order
Jun 19 2020 // Pennsylvania’s highest court on Wednesday granted the Democratic governor’s request and took over a lawsuit by legislative Republicans that could end his pandemic shutdown order. The Supreme Court announced it...
FCCI Insurance Group to Begin Writing Commercial Insurance in Pennsylvania
Jun 17 2020 // Sarasota, Florida-based property and casualty insurer FCCI Insurance Group (FCCI) is expanding its geographic reach, announcing it will begin writing commercial insurance in the state of Pennsylvania as of September 1,...
Fireworks Explosion Kills One, Injures Another in Pennsylvania
Jun 12 2020 // The explosion of two tractor-trailers filled with fireworks in eastern Pennsylvania, killing one person and injuring another, is under investigation, officials said Wednesday. The Lehigh County coroner said 50-year-old...
Pennsylvania Provides Guidance for Businesses Damaged During Civil Unrest
Jun 10 2020 // Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Jessica Altman has released guidance to Pennsylvania businesses damaged during the civil unrest across the state. The information is intended to assist business owners identify what is...
Storm Kills Three, Rips Roof Off Apartment Building in Pennsylvania
Jun 5 2020 // A brief but severe storm killed three people in southeastern Pennsylvania and ripped the roof off a seven-story apartment building, authorities said. Montgomery County officials said the three fatalities occurred in...
Insurers Prepare for Claims as East States See Property Damage from Civil Unrest
Jun 4 2020 // Scenes that played out over the past few days in several East region states are serving as a stark reminder for the insurance industry of civil unrest that took place in New York and other U.S. states more than 50 years...
Police, Regulators Target Pennsylvania Businesses Flouting Wolf Shutdown
May 28 2020 // Police and state regulators are cracking down on a handful of Pennsylvania businesses that are supposed to remain shut down during the pandemic but have instead thrown open their doors. Small business owners have protested...
NFP Acquires Pennsylvania-Based Insurance Broker Team Scotti
May 20 2020 // Insurance broker NFP as acquired LFG Inc., which does business as Team Scotti). The transaction closed effective December 1, 2019. Team Scotti, based in Pittsburgh, Penn., and founded in 1987, is a national insurance...
Maryland, Virginia, D.C. Intend to Sue EPA on Bay Pollution
May 20 2020 // Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia filed a notice of intent to sue the Environmental Protection Agency for failing to require two other states to implement plans to cut pollution in the Chesapeake Bay,...
Car Crashes into Closed Pennsylvania Convenience Store
May 19 2020 // A car slammed into a convenience store in western Pennsylvania, killing one woman and injuring two others, authorities said. The car was traveling down Dwellington Drive in Middlesex Township when it crashed into a closed...
People & Places
May 18 2020 // National Scott Kreuzer has been appointed as senior managing director, Americas, at Aspen Re, effective May 4, 2020. Kreuzer joins Aspen Re from Axis Reinsurance, where he has served as senior vice president and head of...
Wolf Administration Warns Pennsylvania Businesses Defying Shutdown Order
May 15 2020 // The administration of Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf issued a warning Monday to businesses that choose to open in defiance of the pandemic shutdown, saying they could be jeopardizing their insurance coverage. With several...
Pennsylvania’s Leech Tishman Fuscaldo & Lampl Hires Sampson as a Partner
May 7 2020 // Leech Tishman Fuscaldo & Lampl LLC has hired Michael H. Sampson as a partner in the Litigation Practice Group. Sampson will also serve as chair of the firm’s Insurance Coverage Group as well as co-chair of the...
Pennsylvania High Court Says Insurer Has Duty to Defend in Shooting Case
May 4 2020 // The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania held that an insurer has a duty to defend its insured’s estate in a personal injury lawsuit brought by a man who was shot by the policyholder. This comes after Richard A. Carly came...
Penn. High Court Deals Potential Blow To Carriers’ Denial Of Business Income Claims
May 1 2020 // In a case where no insurance company or insurance claim was involved, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued a ruling that could potentially negate one of the insurance industry’s standard bases for denial of coverage...
Pennsylvania Outlines Temporary Licensure Process for Insurers During COVID-19
Apr 24 2020 // The Pennsylvania Insurance Department has submitted a notice to all state insurance companies and agencies outlining the process for issuing temporary licenses for Pennsylvania resident insurance producers during the...
Pennsylvania’s PMA Companies Names Bell as Senior VP, Chief Financial Officer
Apr 24 2020 // PMA Companies, an insurance company headquartered in Blue Bell, Penn., has named Robert Bell as senior vice president and chief financial officer. Bell joined PMA Companies in July 2019 as senior vice president and deputy...
Pennsylvania’s Erie Insurance Announces $200M in Relief for Customers
Apr 22 2020 // Erie Insurance, based in Erie, Penn., will provide $200 million in dividends directly to personal and commercial auto insurance customers in the 12 states and the District of Columbia where the company does business. This...
Despite Insurance Industry Concerns, More States Introduce COVID-19 BI Bills
Apr 15 2020 // New Jersey was the first state to propose a bill that would mandate insurers cover COVID-19-related losses under their business interruption policies, and the insurance industry was quick to express its concern. But that...
Pennsylvania Court Voids $10M Payout in Fatal Spinal Surgery Case
Apr 13 2020 // A $10 million award allotted in the death of a Pennsylvania woman following a spinal surgery was voided after the court determined the amount is not in line with others granted in similar medical malpractice cases. The...
