Latest Pennsylvania Headlines
All the headlines from our Pennsylvania Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Pennsylvania’s Erie Insurance Appoints Neumaier as Chief Information Security Officer
Sep 4 2020 // Erie Insurance has appointed Jamie Neumaier as chief information security officer (CISO), effective September 10. He will continue to work from Erie Insurance’s home office in Erie, Penn. Neumaier will report...
OSHA Defends Inspector Calling Ahead to Pennsylvania Meat Plant Before Visiting
Aug 17 2020 // A federal safety inspector tipped off a coronavirus-tainted Pennsylvania meatpacking plant before visiting the next day — then failed to issue a citation, according to testimony in a lawsuit accusing the agency of...
Consolidation of COVID Business Loss Suits Denied; But Grouping by Insurer Eyed
Aug 13 2020 // The legal panel on multidistrict litigation (MDL) has denied a proposal to consolidate cases brought by multiple businesses against various insurers for coronavirus-related business losses. The U.S. Judicial Panel on...
Tornadoes Confirmed in Pennsylvania During Storm
Aug 10 2020 // The National Weather Service has confirmed that tornadoes touched down in Bucks and Montgomery counties during Tuesday’s storm. The weather service office in Mount Holly, New Jersey, said more details would be...
COVID Business Interruption Suits Top 700 with More to Come
Aug 10 2020 // When insurance coverage lawsuits brought by businesses seeking coverage for COVID-related interruptions surpassed the 700 mark last month, the natural question to ask was: Is that a lot? That’s exactly the question...
Heavy Rain in Pennsylvania Prompts Rescues, Wind Damages Hospital Day Care
Aug 6 2020 // High winds partially tore the roof off a day care center on the grounds of a suburban Philadelphia hospital, injuring four children, as heavy rains flooded rivers and streams, prompting water rescues, evacuation calls and...
COVID Business Interruption Suits Top 700. Yep, That’s A Lot
Aug 3 2020 // When insurance coverage lawsuits brought by businesses seeking coverage for COVID-related interruptions surpassed the 700 mark last week, the natural question to ask was: Is that a lot? That’s exactly the question...
Pennsylvania Extends Grace Period for Expiring Driver Licenses
Jul 31 2020 // Pennsylvania reported more than 800 new confirmed coronavirus cases on Wednesday, as continuing concern about the virus prompted a new grace period for drivers with expiring licenses. The state Department of Transportation...
Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Offers Accountants Professional Liability in Pennsylvania
Jul 27 2020 // Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies recently announced it added Pennsylvania to the list of states where the insurer offers its Accountants Professional Liability product. In 2016, it began writing Professional...
Pennsylvania Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Office Firebombing
Jul 16 2020 // A Pennsylvania man who pleaded guilty to charges that he firebombed a child welfare office during a custody dispute has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison. Philip Finn Jr., of Plains, was sentenced after pleading...
Agency Network Exchange Adds Four Agency Members in N.J., Pennsylvania
Jul 13 2020 // Agency Network Exchange LLC (ANE) has added four new agency members in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The addition of these four agencies moves the organization’s collective property and casualty written premium amount...
Supreme Court Supports Employers’ Religious Rights in Contraception, Teacher Employment
Jul 9 2020 // The U.S. Supreme Court struck two blows for religious rights, including a decision that upholds Trump administration rules giving employers a broad right to refuse to offer birth control through their health plans. The...
Minor League Baseball Teams Sue Insurers for Coronavirus Business Income Losses
Jun 24 2020 // Fifteen U.S. minor league baseball teams on Tuesday sued several insurers for not paying out claims for business interruption losses after the cancellation of “much or all” of the league’s season as a...
Millions of Abandoned Oil and Gas Wells Pose Environmental, Health Risks
Jun 23 2020 // In May 2012, Hanson and Michael Rowe noticed an overpowering smell, like rotten eggs, seeping from an abandoned gas well on their land in Kentucky. The fumes made the retired couple feel nauseous, dizzy, and short of...
Pennsylvania’s Erie Insurance Names Habursky Senior VP, Chief Investment Officer
Jun 23 2020 // Erie Insurance has named Ronald Habursky as senior vice president and chief investment officer, effective July 2. Habursky joined Erie Insurance in 1999 as a fixed income securities analyst, was promoted to alternative...
High Court to Decide Lawsuit Seeking End to Pennsylvania Disaster Order
Jun 19 2020 // Pennsylvania’s highest court on Wednesday granted the Democratic governor’s request and took over a lawsuit by legislative Republicans that could end his pandemic shutdown order. The Supreme Court announced it...
FCCI Insurance Group to Begin Writing Commercial Insurance in Pennsylvania
Jun 17 2020 // Sarasota, Florida-based property and casualty insurer FCCI Insurance Group (FCCI) is expanding its geographic reach, announcing it will begin writing commercial insurance in the state of Pennsylvania as of September 1,...
Fireworks Explosion Kills One, Injures Another in Pennsylvania
Jun 12 2020 // The explosion of two tractor-trailers filled with fireworks in eastern Pennsylvania, killing one person and injuring another, is under investigation, officials said Wednesday. The Lehigh County coroner said 50-year-old...
Pennsylvania Provides Guidance for Businesses Damaged During Civil Unrest
Jun 10 2020 // Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Jessica Altman has released guidance to Pennsylvania businesses damaged during the civil unrest across the state. The information is intended to assist business owners identify what is...
Storm Kills Three, Rips Roof Off Apartment Building in Pennsylvania
Jun 5 2020 // A brief but severe storm killed three people in southeastern Pennsylvania and ripped the roof off a seven-story apartment building, authorities said. Montgomery County officials said the three fatalities occurred in...
