Pennsylvania News

Pennsylvania Home Health Care Agency to Pay $810K in Back Wages, Damages

The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained a consent judgment requiring a Wyncote, Pennsylvania, home health care agency and its owner, Dominique Conner, to pay 196 direct care employees a total of $810,320 in back wages and liquidated damages for …

Pennsylvania Prohibits Fires on State Lands as Dry Conditions Persist

Earlier this week, the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) announced that it is prohibiting campfires on state park and forest lands until further notice. The department also encouraged Pennsylvanians to avoid burning on all lands amid extremely …

DOL Seeks Reinstatement, Back Wages From Pennsylvania Manufacturer

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has filed suit against a York, Pennsylvania, manufacturing company alleging the company wrongly terminated an employee who raised safety concerns when directed to use a ladder to move stock items when they believed a …

60,000 Wawa-Branded Tumblers Recalled Because Their Metal Straws Can Cut Customers

Some 60,000 Wawa-branded beverage tumblers are under recall due to a laceration hazard posed by the products’ metal straw. According to a Thursday notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, the metal straw inside the now-recalled tumblers can …

ProSpecialist Insurance Services, LLC Announces New Appointment for an Admitted Lawyers Professional Liability Product in New York

Newtown, PA, March 7, 2017– ProLawyer Insurance, LLC dba ProSpecialist Insurance Services, LLC is pleased to announce their appointment with an A.M. Best “A” (Excellent) rated carrier for Lawyers Professional Liability in the state of New York. This is an …

Agent Support, Ratings Added to Expanding Google Compare

The auto insurance comparison website Google Compare is expanding into Texas, Illinois and Pennsylvania, as well as adding ratings and insurance agent support. That announcement was made Tuesday by Stephanie Cuthbertson, group product manager for Google Compare, at Google’s annual …

Price Optimization Allegations Challenged, NAIC Investigating Practice

Reaction to industry-wide price optimization allegations from a consumer group known to call out insurers has been somewhat critical yet guarded – however it appears regulators may already be starting to look into the practice. Consumer Federation of America this …

Atlas General Insurance Services, LLC, Hires Clark Lawrence as Vice President of Marketing, Eastern Region

San Diego, CA, December 9, 2014– Atlas General Insurance Services, LLC, a national multi-line program manager, welcomes Clark Lawrence as the new vice president of marketing for the eastern region. In his new role, Lawrence will be responsible for developing …

MAPFRE Insurance Enters Pennsylvania Auto, Home Insurance Market

MAPFRE Insurance has entered the Pennsylvania insurance market. MAPFRE’s operations in Pennsylvania will be headquartered in King of Prussia and the company will offer private passenger automobile and homeowners insurance to customers through its network of independent agents. MAPFRE’s launch …

All Risks Taps Julien as California Workers’ Comp Underwriter

Danielle Julien has been hired by wholesaler All Risks Ltd. as a workers’ compensation brokerage underwriter located in San Diego, Calif. Julien will write workers’ compensation business with retail agents in California, Arizona and Nevada. Julien has eight years of …