Pennsylvania Attorney General Jerry Pappert announced that a former Lancaster County insurance agent was sentenced to 5 to 12 years in state prison for reportedly bilking 71 elderly victims out of nearly $3 million in savings. Pappert said Allen J. …
Philadelphia Insurance Companies (NASDAQ: PHLY) has launched AutoIDweb, a new service on its AccessPHLY Agent Web Portal that provides agents access to their commercial auto policies with the ability to add/delete vehicles and print compliant Auto ID Cards in real-time. …
A federal jury in New York has ruled against a convicted drug mule who claimed he was improperly forced to undergo surgery to remove heroin-filled condoms he had ingested. William Meequaye Kanyi filed suit against doctors, Mary Immaculate Hospital in …
Sen. Barbara Mikulski, D-Md., wants to find a way to block a federal commission’s support for a proposal that would allow employers to cut health benefits for retirees who qualify for Medicare. Last week, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission voted …
Vermont has reached a new milestone: the number of lawyers is at a record level. So is the number of lawyers per capita. Vermont now ranks in or near the top 10 states for its supply of lawyers. Vermont has …
Allmerica Financial Corporation (NYSE: AFC) in Worcester, Mass. reported net income for the first quarter of $12.1 million, or $0.23 per share, compared to net income of $37.1 million, or $0.70 per share in the first quarter of last year. …
With its planned acquisition of Oxford Health Plans Inc., UnitedHealth Group is turning its focus on boosting insurance enrollment to the more than 90 Fortune 500 companies in Connecticut, New York and New Jersey, company officials said. The economy in …
Union and safety leaders reported a dramatic surge in deaths due to workplace illnesses and injuries in Massachusetts last year. The number of deaths in 2003 reached 81, up from the 49 deaths in 2002 and the highest number of …
CIGNA Corporation said that it will maintain its corporate headquarters at Liberty Place in Philadelphia through 2016. The company had been pursued by officials from New Jersey to relocated to the Camden area. Approximately 1,500 people currently work in CIGNA’s …
Connecticut Republicans in the House of Representatives have come up short in their effort to pass legislation that would impose caps on non-economic pain and suffering awards in medical malpractice cases. The House voted 117-27 in favor of legislation that …
