Latest Pennsylvania Headlines
All the headlines from our Pennsylvania Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Pa. Gov. May Delay Malpractice-Fund Payments
Dec 17 2007 // Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell said he is probably going to allow doctors to put off payments to the state’s medical-malpractice insurance fund as lawmakers work on legislation to extend a state subsidy that lowers...
Curzi Agency of Easton, Pa. Now Owned by Brown & Brown
Dec 14 2007 // The large Fla.-based insurance agency Brown & Brown, Inc. has made an asset acquisition of of Curzi Insurance Agency, Inc. of Easton, Pa. Thomas E. Riley, Northeast regional president of Brown & Brown, Inc., and...
Pa. Senate Votes to Extend Doctors’ Malpractice Insurance Subsidy
Dec 13 2007 // The Pennsylvania Senate voted Tuesday to extend a malpractice insurance subsidy for doctors and hospitals through next year but rejected an effort by Democrats to divert a surplus from a malpractice reserve fund to pay for...
Pa. Judge Overturns $3 Million Award in Wyeth Prempro Drug Case
Dec 10 2007 // A woman who claimed that Wyeth’s hormone-replacement drug caused her breast cancer did not have sufficient evidence to show that the company acted negligently, said a judge in Pennsylvania who overturned a $3 million...
Pa. Gov. Vows to Hold Up Medical-Malpractice Aid
Dec 5 2007 // Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell is threatening to withhold state aid to help doctors and other health care providers pay for their medical malpractice insurance unless lawmakers also act on his proposal to expand state health...
Pa. Gov. Rendell Kills Gas Tax for Underground Tank Insurance Fund
Nov 29 2007 // Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell this week said his administration would withdraw a request that could have added a penny onto the cost of a gallon of gas in Pennsylvania to help clean up damage from leaking underground fuel...
Arthur J. Gallagher to Acquire Pa.-Based Yanni Partners
Nov 16 2007 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Yanni Partners Inc. of Pittsburgh, Pa. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The transaction is expected to close before Jan. 31,...
New Information Could Aid Pa. Nuclear Workers’ Claims
Nov 14 2007 // Cold War-era nuclear weapons workers hope new documentation about their exposure to radiation at Bethlehem Steel will bolster their efforts to receive compensation from the government. Former steel worker Edwin Walker said...
Community Spirit and Insurance Money Rebuilding Pa. Church into Jewel
Nov 5 2007 // Surrounded by gold leaf, the brightly painted image of Christ on a donkey glowed through scaffolding under an artist’s lamp. The almost complete religious icon is a victory for the 105-year-old All Saints Orthodox...
News Currents
Nov 4 2007 // Pennsylvania’s medical malpractice costs keep dropping The amount of money paid by a state medical malpractice insurance fund will decline for a fourth straight year, a sign that the state’s malpractice problem...
Pennsylvania’s Medical Malpractice Costs Dropping, Says Gov. Rendell
Oct 26 2007 // The amount of money paid by a state medical malpractice insurance fund will decline for a fourth straight year, a sign that the state’s malpractice problem is improving, Gov. Ed Rendell said. The Medical Care...
Md.-Pa.-Del. Agents Group Highlights Delaware Merger, Elects Officers
Oct 26 2007 // The Insurance Agents & Brokers Service Group held its annual meeting Oct. 17, marking a year that included the inception of the Delaware Association of Insurance Agents & Brokers Inc. into its organization. The...
Pa. Agency Honored for Real-Time Capabilities
Oct 23 2007 // Pennsylvania’s Strickler Agency Inc. last week received the inaugural “Interface Agency of the Year Award” presented by the Applied Systems Client Network (ASCnet), the user group for Applied Systems...
Pa. Really Hasn’t Banned Cell Phones While Driving…Yet
Oct 16 2007 // It’s still legal for drivers to use hand-held cellular telephones on Pennsylvania highways, although that may be news to some people. Someone — the source has not been identified — recently circulated a...
From the Big Apple to the Corn State
Oct 8 2007 // From the executive office of the Greater New York Mutual Insurance Companies on Madison Avenue in the heart of New York City, Warren Heck, chairman and chief executive officer, can see Illinois. “It’s...
Main Street Group Drives Predictive Modeling Auto into Conn., Pa.
Oct 3 2007 // The Main Street America Group has launched its Personal Auto MVP (multivariate program) in Connecticut and Pennsylvania. Personal Auto MVP is Main Street America’s proprietary rating program designed to provide...
Pa. Judge Accused of Bilking Insurers to Take His Defense to Trial
Oct 2 2007 // Suspended Pennsylvania Superior Court Judge Michael T. Joyce intends to stand trial on federal money laundering and mail fraud charges, according to his lawyer. Attorney David Ridge refused to comment on the defense...
Pa. Aluminum Manufacturer Fined for Alleged Safety Violations
Sep 26 2007 // The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined an aluminum manufacturing company $155,585 for alleged health and safety violations. Signature Aluminum Inc. was fined $112,500 for failing to establish and...
From the Big Apple to the Corn State
Sep 24 2007 // From the executive office of the Greater New York Mutual Insurance Companies on Madison Avenue in the heart of New York City, Warren Heck, chairman and chief executive officer, can see Illinois. “It’s...
Tyson Case in Pa. Debates Pay for Time Donning Safety Gear
Sep 11 2007 // Whether work deserves pay doesn’t depend on how demanding it is, an appeals court ruled last week in reviving a lawsuit filed by workers at a Tyson Foods poultry plant. The workers seek pay for the time they spend...
