Most Marylander homeowners aren’t likely to be covered for earthquake damage under their homeowner’s policies. The Insurance Information Institute [I.I.I.] said earthquakes are not covered under standard homeowners or business policies. However, the institute says incidental damage such as fire …
Opening statements are expected this week in the trial of two brothers accused of carrying out the killing of a blind and mentally disabled man as part of an insurance scam in Baltimore. Jury selection has already begun in the …
The Physician Insurers Association of America (PIAA) has named Brian K. Atchinson president and chief executive officer, effective August 1. He succeeds Lawrence E. Smarr, who is leaving the PIAA — a Maryland-based trade group for medical professional liability insurers …
Maryland’s IWIF Workers’ Compensation Insurance has named a new slate of officers for its board. Leonard Schuler Jr. will serve as chairman, Lewis C. Powell as vice chairman, Rocky V. Gonzalez as secretary and Joseph M. Coale will serve as …
A Maryland jury in Maryland awarded plaintiffs suing Exxon Mobil more than $1.5 billion for a 2006 leak at a gasoline station, the Baltimore Sun reports. The Sun, quoting a source who had viewed the verdict, said the jury had …
Maryland-based agency Palumbo Insurance Associates has named Edmund Thomas Palumbo account executive. Palumbo, a licensed insurance producer since 2007, worked in sales and insurance before joining the Marine Corps Reserve in 2008. He will be working with clients in all …
Coast Guard officials are urging boaters to keep safety in mind following nine deaths in two weeks in the Mid-Atlantic. The Coast Guard says the latest death occurred Saturday in Ocean City, Maryland when a pleasure craft capsized at the …
Therese Goldsmith has been appointed as Maryland’s insurance commissioner. She most recently served as commissioner of the Public Service Commission of Maryland. She was previously a partner in the law firm Hogan & Hartson, where she served as part of …
Baltimore Councilwoman Belinda Conaway is suing a political blogger and his publisher for $21 million for libel and defamation over a column that alleged she did not live in the city. The suit alleges an Examiner.com column by Adam Meister …
Authorities say an improperly installed clothes dryer caused an explosion that destroyed a Maryland home and seriously injured two people. Montgomery County fire officials blamed the early Wednesday morning blast on the male occupant’s attempt to replace a gas-powered dryer …
