Latest Pennsylvania Headlines
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FBI, IRS Probing Pa. Judge’s Car Insurance Claim Payment
Jun 12 2007 // The FBI and the Internal Revenue Service are investigating hefty insurance payments made to a Pennsylvania Superior Court judge. Judge Michael Joyce received $440,000 in insurance money in 2002 for injuries he said he...
Feds See No Antitrust Reason to Block Pa. Health Insurers’ Merger
Jun 1 2007 // Federal antitrust regulators this week approved a merger between Pennsylvania’s two largest health insurers. The Federal Trade Commission gave the green light to the marriage between Highmark Inc. of Pittsburgh and...
Pa. Gov. Urges Thorough State Review of Health Insurer Merger
Jun 1 2007 // Pennsylvania Governor Edward G. Rendell has renewed his call for a change in law to permit an in-depth state review of the proposed merger of Independence Blue Cross and Highmark Inc., Pennsylvania’s two largest...
Widows, Survivor of Explosion Sue Ky. Mine Owner, Pa. Company
May 23 2007 // A mine supervisor and a coal company put production over safety prior to an underground explosion last year that killed five miners, relatives and the sole survivor alleged Monday in a lawsuit. The lawsuit cited numerous...
Pennsylvania House Approves Ban on Emergency Services Fees
May 22 2007 // The Pennsylvania House has voted 190 – 7 to prohibit municipalities from billing insurers or citizens a fee when a police department is called upon to respond to a motor vehicle accident. The vote was cheered by...
ACE to Pay $9 Million in Pennsylvania to Settle Bid-Rigging Allegations
May 15 2007 // The parent company of ACE INA Holdings Inc., a Pennsylvania insurance company, will pay a record $9 million to settle allegations of bid-rigging and market collusion, according to Acting Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner...
Texas-based P/C Consulting Firm Acquires Pennsylvania’s Apteon
May 11 2007 // CastleBay Consulting Corporation, a consulting services firm headquartered in Austin, Texas, and specializing in providing high impact consulting services to the property/casualty insurance market, announced that it has...
Pa. Broker Arrested For Alleged Premium Finance Fraud
May 10 2007 // A former Bucks County, Pennsylvania insurance broker has been arrested by the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office for allegedly defrauding four insurance premium companies and the state’s bureau of...
Study questions insurance cost effect on Pa. doctor supply
May 7 2007 // Spiraling-malpractice insurance costs appeared to have little effect on the number of doctors in high-risk specialties practicing in Pennsylvania over a 10-year period, according to a new study. Opponents of efforts to...
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May 7 2007 // Study questions insurance cost effect on Pa. doctor supply Spiraling-malpractice insurance costs appeared to have little effect on the number of doctors in high-risk specialties practicing in Pennsylvania over a 10-year...
Pa. Two Largest Health Insurers Say Merger Won’t Hurt Competition
May 2 2007 // Pennsylvania’s two largest insurance companies have formally asked state regulators to approve a change in control of their subsidiaries that would take effect when the nonprofit companies merge. Independence Blue...
Study: Malpractice Crisis had Little Effect on Pa. Doctor Supply
Apr 27 2007 // Spiraling-malpractice insurance costs appeared to have little effect on the number of doctors in high-risk specialties practicing in Pennsylvania over a 10-year period, according to a new study. Opponents of efforts to...
Senator Says Pa. Payroll Tax for Health Insurance won’t Pass
Apr 26 2007 // Pennsylvania lawmakers are unlikely to pass Gov. Ed Rendell’s proposal to impose a new payroll tax that would help expand state-subsidized health insurance because of questions about its legality and its effect on...
Neighbors Seek to Drain N.Y. City’s Water Reservoirs to Stem Flooding
Apr 20 2007 // Ten lawmakers want to drain off some of the massive reservoirs holding New York City drinking water, claiming lower water levels will help prevent flooding in riverside communities. House lawmakers from Pennsylvania, New...
Pa. Lawmaker Seeks Reinstatement of Helmet Law
Apr 18 2007 // A bill introduced by a state legislator would reverse the 2003 law that made wearing a helmet optional for most motorcycle riders in Pennsylvania. Under current law, motorcyclists younger than 21 must wear helmets. Helmet...
Pa. Health Insurers’ Merger Could Eliminate 1,000 Jobs
Apr 11 2007 // The proposed merger of Pennsylvania’s two largest insurance companies could result in about 1,000 lost jobs, mostly through attrition, a company executive said this week. Highmark CEO Dr. Kenneth Melani made the...
Pa. Lawmaker Wants to Curb Distractions for Teen Drivers
Apr 5 2007 // A Pennsylvania lawmaker said a new survey backs up her push for legislation to cut down on distractions for younger drivers by limiting the number of passengers they may carry. State Rep. Kathy Watson, R-Bucks, told a news...
Insurer Sues Le-Nature, Says Pa. CEO Lied on Liability Form
Apr 2 2007 // A New Jersey-based insurance company has sued the bankrupt bottled water maker Le-Nature’s Inc. and its former CEO, alleging that the executive lied in an application for a policy meant to protect him from legal...
Pa. Seeks Public Input on Possible Merger of 2 Biggest Health Plans
Mar 29 2007 // Acting Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Randy Rohrbaugh reacted to the announcement from the boards of Highmark Blue Shield and Independence Blue Cross of their intent to combine their operations, promising to keep...
Pa. Republicans Question Payroll Tax for Expanded Health Coverage
Mar 28 2007 // Republican lawmakers in Pennsylvania expressed reservations this week about imposing a new business payroll tax to help expand state-subsidized health insurance in the first public hearing on Gov. Ed Rendell’s plan...
