East News for July 2004
- Md. Court Rules State May be Liable In Child Abuse
 - Maine Supreme Court Rules on Workers’ Comp Board Evidence Admission Standards
 - UnitedHealth Completes Merger with Oxford in Conn.
 - Harleysville Cites Improved Second Quarter
 - FNB to Buy Pittsburgh Independent Agency
 - ‘Unsafe’ Drivers in N.J. Face $250 Surcharge
 - IIABA of N.Y. Backs Case for Reauthorization of TRIA
 - Allstate New Jersey, Encompass Insurance to Receive $6.65 Million Award in Fraud Case
 - Allmerica Claims ‘Solid’ Second Quarter
 - PIANJ Treasurer Named to WC Fraud Working Group
 - Selective Cites ‘Excellent’ Second Quarter
 - ProMutual Program Targets Baby Delivery Emergencies
 - Pa. Court Approves Public Release of  Information on Nonprofit Insurers’ Cash Reserves
 - Doctors Win $5.5 Million Award Against Yale
 - Maryland’s Job Loss Could be Virginia’s Gain as State Farm Insurance Reorganizes in Mid-Atlantic States
 - Md. Agent Charged in Fraud Case
 - SBA Backs Loans for Md. Counties Hit by Floods
 - Mass. Commissioner Replaces 5 on Auto Plan Board
 - America’s Trial Lawyers to Insurance Journal: Drop Dead
 - More than 200 Plaintiffs Sue over R.I. Nightclub Fire
 - Commerce Group Reports Q2, Year-to-Date Results
 - Md. Gov. Requests SBA Disaster Declaration for Pair of Counties Hit by Floods
 - Sen. Schumer Targets N.Y. Car Insurance Fraud
 - Industry, Consumer Interests Square-Off Over Mass. Auto High Risk Plan Changes
 - Philadelphia Insurance Cos. Offering Amateur Sports Facilities Program
 - N.J. Gov. Notes More State Funds Available for Immediate Flood Relief
 - No Jump in Arrests Under Pa. Drunk Driving Law
 - Caulking May be Linked to PCB Problems
 - Rightfield Solutions Joins with Pa. Insurer in Fight Against Rising Med-Mal Claims
 - Mass. Legislation Aims to Eliminate Confusion in Auto Insurance Billing
 - N.H. Court: Injured Snow Tuber Can Sue Ski Area
 - Mass. to Hear High Risk Auto Plan Tomorrow
 - Conn.’s Cyr Named Outstanding CSR
 - Mass. Workers’ Comp Medical Costs Rise But Still Remain Among Lowest in WCRI Study
 - Conn.’s Insurance Chief Cogswell Willing to Stay  if Asked by Newly-Installed Gov. Rell
 - N.Y. Surplus Lines Industry Worried Gov. Pataki Will Not Sign Minimum Premium Bill
 - Baird Joins Heath Insurance Brokers of Conn.
 - Most with Md. Flood Damage Uninsured, Redmer Finds
 - Insurers Warn Over N.Y. Workers’ Comp Rates
 - Allstate Returns $15 Million to N.J. Drivers
 - Donegal Group Net Income Up for Q2 and Year-to-Date
 - Chubb, National Grange, N.Y. Central Mutual and Sterling Top Performers in PIANY Annual Survey
 - Businesses Appear to Shun Maine’s Health Plan
 - Lax Safety Blamed in Deadly Conn. Nursing Home Fire
 - Md. Task Force on Med-Mal Begins Work
 - Prime Enters Maine Surplus Lines Market
 - Decision on N.Y. Workers’ Comp Rates Due Today
 - Insurer Seeks Damages Over Baltimore Orioles’ Loss
 - Haveron Elected President, CEO at Preserver Group
 - Professional Underwriters in Pa. Acquired by Kronenberg
 - N.Y. Rejects 29% Workers’ Comp Rate Increase
 - Rhode Island’s Beacon Mutual Pursues Expansion Plan
 - Conn. Launching Online Court Filing
 - N.J. Gov. Declares State of Emergency in Pair of Counties Following Heavy Rains
 - WCRI: Pennsylvania Workers’ Comp Medical Costs Per Claim Grow at Double-Digit Rate
 - Pa. Gov. Inks Appropriation Bill
 - Trio of Mass. Agencies Agree to Provide Long-Term Care Disclosures to Residents
 - Harleysville Announces Field Office Changes
 - Del. Lowers Drunk Driving Threshold
 - Vermont Supreme Court Rules Intentional Sexual Harassment Not Covered Under Liability Policies
 - R.I. Weighs Fire Sprinkler Rule Extensions
 - N.Y. Department to Hold Supplemental Public Hearing on Proposed Workers’ Comp Rate Hike
 - Va. Gov. Applauds State for Earning Special Recognition for Drop in Traffic Fatalities
 - N.J.’s MIIX Group Receives Offer from Buyer
 - USI Completes Purchase of Future Planning Associates
 - Correction: No Rating News on MLMIC, Princeton, OHIC
 - More Layoffs at Pawtucket Mutual in R.I.
 - Insurers Back N.Y. Surplus Lines Financing Change
 - Pa. Ag Secretary Notes Crop Reporting Deadline
 - R.I. Approves Flex Rating for Personal Lines
 - N.J. Agent Says He Stole More than $429,000
 - N.Y. Gov. Pataki Reports Drop in Auto Rates
 - R.I. Gov. Carcieri Vetoes Car Rental Policy Change
 - Best Affirms Ratings for Odyssey Re Holdings Corp.
 - Pa. Legislature Rejects Med-Mal Caps
 - National Penn Bank Acquires Pennsurance
 - N.Y. Disability Coverage for Mental Health Upheld
 - AIA Applauds Pa. Key Guaranty Fund Reform
 - Md. Gov. Ehrlich Urges Med-Mal Action as State’s Largest Writer Seeks 41% Hike
 - Mass. to Hear High Risk Auto Plan on July 22
 - Pa. Department Names Lawthorne Deputy
 - Pa.’s Commercial National Sells Insurance Agency
 - The Citizens/Hanover Ins. Cos. Names Phillips as VP/Commerical Marine Division
 - Fireman’s Fund Threatens Exit from Mass. Auto Market
 - Hub International Acquires B. & D.A. Weisburger
 - N.Y. Med-Mal Rates to Increase 7%
 - Fla.’s Brown & Brown Acquires New England Agency
 
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