Latest Pennsylvania Headlines
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Miller Confirmed as Pennsylvania’s Insurance Commissioner
Jun 10 2015 // Teresa Miller Pennsylvania’s Senate unanimously confirmed Teresa Miller as the state’s insurance commissioner. Miller was appointed to the commissioner post by Gov. Tom Wolf and has been serving as the...
Penn. Gov. Wolf Seeks State Authority Over Health Insurance Marketplace
Jun 4 2015 // Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration said Tuesday it has formally applied to take over the operation of Pennsylvania’s health insurance marketplace as the Democrat seeks a bulwark against the potential...
Prosecutor: Pennsylvania Nurse on Disability Taught Fitness Class
Jun 3 2015 // Authorities say a Delaware County, Pennsylvania, nurse who said she was too injured to work was well enough to work 84 times as a fitness instructor. The Delaware County District Attorney’s office has charged...
Universal Property & Casualty Writes 1st Homeowners Policy in Pennsylvania
Jun 3 2015 // Universal Insurance Holdings Inc. announced that the Pennsylvania Insurance Department has approved the homeowners insurance rates and forms of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Universal Property & Casualty Insurance...
Willis Acquires Evolution Benefits Consulting in Pennsylvania
Jun 1 2015 // Willis North America, a unit of Willis Group Holdings plc, announced its acquisition of Evolution Benefits Consulting, a Malvern, Pennsylvania-based health and welfare benefit advisory firm. Terms of the transaction were...
PMA in Pennsylvania Names DiCello as VP of Field Claims Operations
May 29 2015 // PMA Insurance Group in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, named Ray DiCello as vice president of field claims operations. DiCello reports to Kurt Schuhl, senior vice president and chief claims officer, PMA Insurance Group. In this...
Iroquois Group Hires Fawber as Regional Manager in Pennsylvania
May 26 2015 // The Iroquois Group hired Matt Fawber as regional manager in Pennsylvania. Fawber will be part of the Iroquois Group’s Mid-Atlantict team. Fawber joins Iroquois after 20 years on the carrier side of the insurance...
Patriot National Acquires Brandywine Insurance Advisors in Pennsylvania
May 26 2015 // Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based Patriot National Inc. announced that it has acquired Brandywine Insurance Advisors, a specialty insurance brokerage focusing on the construction industry. Patriot National said the total...
Penn. Offers Insurance Tips for Consumers Preparing for Summer Vacations
May 22 2015 // As the weather warms and countdowns until summer vacations begin, the Pennsylvania Insurance Department is reminding consumers to make sure they are fully informed on their insurance coverage when preparing to leave for...
Beacon Hill Hires Holcombe as Senior Account Executive in Pennsylvania
May 18 2015 // Beacon Hill Associates Inc., a wholesale insurance broker and program administrator in Charlottesville, Virginia, hired Stephen A. Holcombe as senior account executive to to support the firm’s Northeast territory. He...
Report: More Distracted Drivers Than Ever on Pennsylvania Roads
May 5 2015 // Eyes on the road, hands on the wheel! A new report says more people in Pennsylvania are being caught for distracted driving than ever before. The report from the state’s court system says 1,410 drivers were cited for...
Penn. Nixes Fracking Exclusions in Earthquake Endorsements
May 4 2015 // The Pennsylvania Insurance Department issued a notice telling insurance companies that earthquake endorsements to homeowners insurance policies in Pennsylvania cannot exclude coverage for earthquakes that may be caused by...
Venture Insurance Programs Promotes Anciborenko to CFO in Pennsylvania
Apr 28 2015 // Venture Insurance Programs, a program administrator in West Chester, Pennsylvania, promoted Chris Anciborenko to chief financial officer. In this new role, Anciborenko is responsible for strategic financial planning and...
Pennsylvania Returns $66.8M in Restitution Payments to Consumers in Q1
Apr 24 2015 // Pennsylvania’s Acting Insurance Commissioner Teresa Miller announced Thursday that nearly 5,000 Pennsylvania consumers received $66.8 million in restitution payments or credits through the restoration of stolen...
Penn.: Fracking Exclusion Not Allowed in Homeowners Earthquake Endorsements
Apr 15 2015 // The Pennsylvania Insurance Department issued a notice telling insurance companies that earthquake endorsements to homeowners insurance policies in Pennsylvania cannot exclude coverage for earthquakes that may be caused by...
Trial Ordered for Pennsylvania Family Accused of $20M Insurance Fraud
Apr 10 2015 // A judge has ordered members of a Pennsylvania family whose mansion had three fires in five years to stand trial in a $20 million insurance fraud case. Political fundraiser and hostess Claire Risoldi and her family are...
Bryn Mawr Bank Acquires Robert J. McAllister Agency in Pennsylvania
Apr 9 2015 // Bryn Mawr Bank Corp. in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, announced its acquisition of Robert J. McAllister Agency Inc., an independent insurance agency in Rosemont, Pennsylvania. Terms of the transaction were not...
Pennsylvania Cities Struggle to Replace Dilapidated Stop Signs
Apr 9 2015 // When Heather Kittrell sits on the porch in front of her Scranton, Pennsylvania, home, she sometimes watches as many as five drivers speed through the intersection of Pine Street and Wheeler Avenue. None notices the stop...
Patriot National Acquires Hospitality Supportive Systems in Pennsylvania
Apr 9 2015 // Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based workers’ compensation services provider Patriot National Inc. announced that it has acquired the assets of Hospitality Supportive Systems (HSS), a Springfield, Pennsylvania-based...
PennDOT: Traffic Deaths in Pennsylvania Hit All-Time Low in 2014
Apr 9 2015 // Traffic deaths in Pennsylvania hit an all-time low last year. State transportation officials say car crashes killed 1,195 people in 2014. That’s the lowest number since recordkeeping began 87 years ago. PennDOT...
