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Pennsylvania Commuter Train Crash Injures Dozens, None Critically
Aug 23 2017 // A commuter train crashed into a parked train at a suburban Philadelphia terminal early Tuesday morning, injuring dozens of passengers and the train’s operator, a transit spokeswoman said. None of the 42 people hurt...
Feds Say Brake Problems Preceded Derailment in Pennsylvania
Aug 23 2017 // Crews encountered air brake problems before a 178-car freight train derailed in Pennsylvania earlier this month, causing hazardous material to ignite and forcing nearby residents to evacuate, federal investigators...
Pennsylvania Lumber Fire Took 1.5M Gallons to Douse
Aug 22 2017 // A fire chief says a Pennsylvania lumber mill fire took 1.5 million gallons of water to douse, though no workers were hurt in the blaze and only one firefighter suffered a minor injury. Lawn Volunteer Fire Chief Daniel...
Pennsylvania’s Venture Programs Adds Rawlings as Senior Underwriter
Aug 22 2017 // Venture Programs, a national insurance program administrator based in West Chester, Penn., has added Brian Rawlings as senior underwriter to support FITLIFE, its new program for fitness, wellness and spa services. As...
Residents Allowed Home After Pennsylvania Derailment
Aug 21 2017 // Residents were allowed to return to the homes they were forced to leave after a train derailment and resulting fires in their small Pennsylvania town occurred August 2, authorities said. Tests on air quality led the...
Pennsylvania Commissioner Miller: Individual Market Instability Will Raise Costs
Aug 21 2017 // Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Teresa Miller issued a letter to federal Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price detailing the urgent need for stability in the individual health insurance market as...
Pennsylvania Selects Commissioner Miller to Lead Department of Human Services
Aug 18 2017 // Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf has selected Insurance Commissioner Teresa Miller to lead the state’s Department of Human Services, effective August 21. He simultaneously announced in an email to state employees that...
Lawsuit Claims Rodent Was Baked Into Sandwich at Pennsylvania Chick-fil-A
Aug 18 2017 // A lawsuit claims a suburban Philadelphia woman got an extra topping on her Chick-fil-A sandwich: a dead rodent. Ellen Manfalouti sued in Bucks County Court over the tiny rodent she claims was baked into the bottom bun of...
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions Forms Global Contingency & Sports PA Team
Aug 17 2017 // Swiss Re Corporate Solutions has created a global Contingency and Sports Personal Accident (PA) team and appointed Jonathan Cole as head Contingency and Sports PA, effective immediately. Cole will be responsible for...
Final Evacuees From Pennsylvania Derailment, Fire Return Home
Aug 16 2017 // The last of the evacuated residents of a small Pennsylvania town were finally able to return to their homes one week after a freight train carrying hazardous materials derailed and caught fire. CSX spokesman Rob Doolittle...
Penn. Commissioner Miller: Individual Market Instability Will Raise Costs
Aug 15 2017 // Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Teresa Miller issued a letter to federal Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price detailing the urgent need for stability in the individual health insurance market as...
Tour Operator in Pennsylvania’s Amish Country Gets in Tiff Over His Tuk-Tuk
Aug 15 2017 // Pennsylvania utility regulators are making a big to-do over Timm Wenger’s tuk-tuk. The 48-year-old entrepreneur wants to use his three-wheeled, open-sided electric shuttle to offer sightseeing tours of Lancaster the...
Pennsylvania’s Erie Insurance Appoints Shine as Senior VP of Commercial Products
Aug 11 2017 // Erie Insurance, based in Erie, Penn., has appointed Sarah Shine as senior vice president of commercial products. Shine joined Erie in 2000 as an actuarial analyst for personal lines and shifted focus to commercial lines in...
USG Promotes Faust and Whiting in Pennsylvania Office
Aug 10 2017 // USG has promoted Becca Faust to production manager and Amy Whiting to brokerage manager in its Canonsburg, Penn., office. This move is the most recent change USG has implemented in its plan to expand operations nationwide...
Pennsylvania’s IA&B Hires Ross as Marketing, Communications Senior Director
Aug 9 2017 // Insurance Agents & Brokers (IA&B), a Mechanicsburg, Penn.-based tri-state trade organization, has hired Jennifer Ross as marketing and communications senior director. In her role, Ross will oversee communications...
Most Residents Allowed Home After Pennsylvania Derailment
Aug 7 2017 // Most residents were being allowed to return to the homes they were forced to leave after a train derailment and resulting fires in their small Pennsylvania town, authorities said. Tests on air quality led the railroad CSX,...
Normandy Insurance Company Now Writing Workers’ Comp in Pennsylvania
Aug 7 2017 // Normandy Insurance Company, a Deerfield Beach, Fla.-based workers’ compensation carrier, is now offering coverage plans to small, mid-size and large businesses in Pennsylvania. This marks the third major expansion by...
Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Urges Consumers to Review Their Auto Insurance
Aug 7 2017 // The proliferation of usage-based insurance options, recent changes in driving behavior and more available transportation options are reasons Insurance Commissioner Teresa Miller is urging Pennsylvania drivers to review...
Federal Uncertainty Could Impact Pennsylvania Individual Market, Miller Says
Aug 7 2017 // Pennsylvania insurers are seeking a statewide average rate increase of 8.8 percent for individual plans and 6.7 percent for small group plans, but this could be adversely affected by actions taken by the Trump...
Evacuations Remain in Effect After Pennsylvania Freight Train Derailment
Aug 4 2017 // Evacuations remain in effect for residents of a small Pennsylvania town following a freight train derailment. CSX says it’s unclear when residents will be able to return to their homes in Hyndman, Penn., about 100...
