Latest Pennsylvania Headlines
All the headlines from our Pennsylvania Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Historic Liberty Bell Pavilion Given New Home on Campus of The American College in Bryn Mawr, Pa.
Sep 30 2004 // The glass-and-steel pavilion that held the Liberty Bell until last year is moving from Independence National Historical Park to an insurance college in the Philadelphia suburbs. The decision by the American College, which...
Pa. Holds the Line on Storage Tank Fees
Sep 29 2004 // Following a 10 percent increase in fees last year, the Underground Storage Tank Indemnification Fund (USTIF) Board has unanimously agreed to maintain fees for owners of underground storage tanks licensed in Pennsylvania...
Insurers Seek Delay in Pa. Church Abuse Trial
Sep 29 2004 // Insurance companies being sued by the Altoona-Johnstown Catholic Diocese are seeking a delay in the trial until the state Supreme Court rules whether the diocese must pay $1 million in punitive damages for not properly...
Pa. Department Adds Agent Search to Web Site
Sep 22 2004 // Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Diane Koken announced that the department’s web site has a new search feature for both consumers and insurance producers licensed in Pennsylvania. The new “licensed...
Pa. Gov. Reports Aid for 15 More Counties
Sep 22 2004 // Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell announced that President George W. Bush has approved the Governor’s request for federal Individual Assistance (IA) for Bedford, Bradford, Clarion, Clinton, Columbia, Fulton, Jefferson,...
PA. LOOKS AT MOTORCYCLE INJURIES:
Sep 20 2004 // Nearly a year after Pennsylvania’s motorcycle helmet law was repealed, experts say it is too soon to tell definitively whether the repeal has caused a spike in motorcycle injuries and deaths. In the first four months...
Study Says Pa. Injured Workers Satisfied
Sep 20 2004 // More than 83 percent of injured workers report they are satisfied with the medical care they receive from Pennsylvania’s workers’ compensation system, according to Labor and Industry Secretary Stephen M....
President Declares Major Disaster to Assist Pa. Recovery From Ivan’s Remnants
Sep 19 2004 // The head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that President Bush has declared a major disaster for Pennsylvania, opening the way for the use of federal...
Ivan Not Finished With U.S.; I.I.I. Reports on Florida Hurricane Damage
Sep 18 2004 // While he lost his hurricane designation several days ago, what was Hurricane Ivan continued to bring misery to the United States, spawning more tornadoes and drenching areas from Georgia up through Pennsylvania in the last...
Koken Named NAIC President; Ario Elected VP
Sep 13 2004 // Members of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) have elected a slate of three new officers in interim elections held during the 2004 NAIC Fall National Meeting. Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner...
New Laws Clarify Guaranty Fund Obligations
Sep 6 2004 // Policyholders in insurer-funded programs were concerned that they might have to pay twice—some had originally posted large amounts of collateral and were now being requested to pay again. On June 28, 2004, Pennsylvania...
Pa. Workers’ Comp Study Says Injured Workers Satisfied
Sep 2 2004 // More than 83 percent of injured workers report they are satisfied with the medical care they receive from Pennsylvania’s workers’ compensation system, according to Labor and Industry Secretary Stephen M....
Pa. Looks at Motorcycle Crash and Injury Data One Year After Repealing State’s Helmet Requirement
Aug 31 2004 // Jamie Lee Hregician was paralyzed from the chest down July 5 when his motorcycle hit a stone wall. But the 19-year-old did not suffer a head injury, and for that he credits his helmet. “I have no idea what...
Suit Filed in Pa. over Interest on Unclaimed Property
Aug 20 2004 // When lawyer Ronald J. Smolow recovered stock proceeds from the state’s unclaimed-property fund, his request for $30 in interest was turned down. Now, he is pursuing a lawsuit that could eventually cost the state...
WCRI: Pennsylvania Comp Medical Costs Per Claim Continue Growth
Aug 9 2004 // The average medical payment for workers’ compensation claims in Pennsylvania rose nearly 14 percent during the most recent period studied, according to the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI). The study...
Pa. Court Approves Public Release of Information on Nonprofit Insurers’ Cash Reserves
Jul 28 2004 // A state judge has ruled that state regulators can make public much of the materials that Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania was ordered to submit to justify its large cash reserves. The ruling also lifts a temporary...
Four ACE Members Agree to $14 Million Settlement
Jul 28 2004 // After four years of litigation, and on the eve of trial, four companies in the ACE insurance group have reportedly agreed to pay $14 million to settle a national class action brought by a company in Lancaster County,...
No Jump in Arrests Under Pa. Drunk Driving Law
Jul 22 2004 // Pennsylvania’s tougher new blood-alcohol limit for motorists has had a minimal effect on the number of people being arrested for driving drunk, according to state police records. About 21,000 people were arrested for...
Rightfield Solutions Joins with Pa. Insurer in Fight Against Rising Med-Mal Claims
Jul 22 2004 // An agreement announced recently by executives with Professional Casualty Association (PCA), a provider of insurance coverage to physicians in Pennsylvania, and Rightfield Solutions LLC, developers of Emmi, Expectation...
PA. REJECTS MED-MAL CAPS:
Jul 19 2004 // The Pennsylvania Legislature declined to advance a measure that would allow limits on the dollar amount juries can award for pain and suffering in medical malpractice claims. The House voted 107-93 against an attempt to...
