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New York, Pennsylvania Rank High for Opioids Among Injured Workers
May 20 2013 // Editor’s Note: This is part of a team report on opioid use by injured workers. For the national story read: Opioid Epidemic Plagues Workers’ Comp The epidemic of opioid abuse and its impact on workers’...
Opioid Epidemic Plagues Workers’ Comp
May 17 2013 // Prev Next Drug Overdose Death Rates Drug overdose death rates in the U.S. more than tripled since 1990. In 2008, more than 36,000 people died from drug overdoses, and most of the deaths were caused by prescription drugs....
Pennsylvania Family Gets $15.6M in DUI Lawsuit
May 9 2013 // The family of a 7-year-old girl who was killed by a drunk driver after he left a Pittsburgh restaurant has reached a $15.6 million settlement in the case. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported Tuesday that the German-themed...
Univest Acquires John T. Fretz Insurance Agency in Pennsylvania
May 7 2013 // Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania and its insurance subsidiary, Univest Insurance Inc., announced this month the acquisition of John T. Fretz Insurance Agency Inc. John T. Fretz Insurance Agency is a...
Keystone Insurers Group to Expand into Illinois
May 2 2013 // Property and casualty insurance franchisor, Keystone Insurers Group, announced it will begin adding partner agencies in Illinois during the fourth quarter of 2013. Illinois will become the ninth state represented in the...
GUARD Insurance Group in Pennsylvania Names New CFO
Apr 29 2013 // Wilkes-Barre, Penn.-based GUARD Insurance Group named Eitan Ajchenbaum as chief financial officer and treasurer, replacing Jeffrey Picker who retired in April after nearly 20 years of service. In his new role, Ajchenbaum...
Pennsylvania Workers’ Comp Medical Payments Per Claim Slowed in 2010: WCRI
Apr 25 2013 // Growth in payments per claim for the medical care of injured workers under Pennsylvania’s workers’ compensation system slowed in 2010, largely as a result of slower growth in payments per claim made to...
Penn. Commissioner: Spring Cleaning Good Time for Preventative Home Maintenance
Apr 24 2013 // Homeowners starting their spring cleaning projects should also give a thought to insurance too, Pennsylvania regulators advised. The Pennsylvania Insurance Department recommends taking the time for minor fixes now, to save...
K2 Insurance Services Buys Aegis Security in Pennsylvania
Apr 22 2013 // San Diego, Calif.-based K2 Insurance Services has acquired Aegis Security Inc. in Harrisburg, Penn. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Aegis Security specializes in insurance for manufactured homes, motorcycles,...
Firefighters Insurance Is Taxing Municipalities in Pennsylvania
Apr 15 2013 // Firefighters have a dangerous job. They run into burning buildings in the midst of panic and chaos, wade through thick smoke in search of life and keep precious mementos from turning to ash. That’s why most people...
Gun Liability Insurance Measures Facing Uphill Battle in State Legislatures
Apr 12 2013 // While lawmakers in most states have introduced measures in their current legislative sessions that address gun control and gun liability issues, their approaches vary widely, largely depending on the area of the country in...
Pennsylvania Borough Insurer Pays $98K in Cop-on-Cop Lawsuit
Apr 3 2013 // A Pittsburgh suburb’s insurer has paid $98,500 to settle a lawsuit filed by an Allegheny County police officer against local cops he claims roughed him up then filed false charges against him. Fifty-one-year-old...
Glatfelter Program Managers in Pennsylvania Names SVP of Healthcare Practice
Apr 2 2013 // Glatfelter Program Managers (GPM), York, Penn.-based Glatfelter Insurance Group’s program business unit, promoted industry veteran Sue Federinko to senior vice president of Glatfelter’s healthcare practice.Sue...
Pennsylvania’s Overall Workers’ Comp Rates to Drop 4.01%
Mar 29 2013 // Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Mike Consedine announced Thursday that a workers’ compensation rate reduction will go into effect next week for employers. The overall decrease of 4.01 percent is effective April...
Scottsdale Insurance Agrees to Pay $1M to Fired Pennsylvania County Employees
Mar 26 2013 // A group of northeast Pennsylvania county workers will share a $1 million settlement that will end five years of federal litigation over firings they alleged were politically motivated. The (Scranton) Tribune-Review says...
General Star Expands Accountants Program into Pennsylvania
Mar 25 2013 // General Star Management Co. has expanded its admitted accountants professional liability program into Pennsylvania. Pearl Insurance, headquartered in Peoria, Ill., has served as the exclusive program manager for the...
Patriot National Appoints Northeast Regional VP in Pennsylvania
Mar 24 2013 // Workers’ compensation insurer Patriot National Insurance Group appointed Timothy O’Malley as the Northeast regional vice president. In his new role, O’Malley will oversee all marketing and underwriting...
Penn. Regulators Urge Consumers to Consider Buying Flood Insurance
Mar 22 2013 // The Pennsylvania Insurance Department is encouraging homeowners to consider buying flood insurance to help protect against potential spring floods. Winter ice and snow increases the chance of spring flooding, Pennsylvania...
The Institutes in Pennsylvania Names Director of Member Knowledge for CPCU Society
Mar 13 2013 // Nichole Ritz joined The Institutes as director of member knowledge for the CPCU Society. She is responsible for developing and implementing an effective strategy that will achieve the CPCU Society’s strategic goal of...
New York’s Fracking Health Study Results Likely Years Off
Mar 11 2013 // A health study cited by leading environmentalist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as pivotal in helping persuade Gov. Andrew Cuomo to hold off on plans for limited gas drilling is likely years away from conclusions about whether the...
