IFAwebnews » Keith L. Martin

CareFirst to reward healthy choices through new ‘HealthyBlue’

Keith L. Martin — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 10:37:25 +0000

Regional health insurer CareFirst wants its customers to stay healthy and is prepared to reward them for doing so.

CareFirst to reward healthy choices through new ‘HealthyBlue’ via IFAwebnews.

Bill’s failure means reprieve for People’s Insurance Counsel

Keith L. Martin — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 10:06:05 +0000

While the People’s Insurance Counsel is ready to get back to work, a Maryland state delegate who proposed the elimination of the office still feels it is a “make-work program.”

Bill’s failure means reprieve for People’s Insurance Counsel via IFAwebnews.

Candidates trump calendar in search for new Md. insurance commissioner

Keith L. Martin — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 10:02:24 +0000

Six months ago, Beth Sammis was named acting insurance commissioner of the Maryland Insurance Administration and she may hold that title for a bit longer.

Candidates trump calendar in search for new Md. insurance commissioner via IFAwebnews.

Murder-for-hire plot lands Virginia man in prison

Keith L. Martin — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 10:50:31 +0000

A Christiansburg, Va., man who offered an undercover officer a $20 down payment to kill another man, with a promise of more money once a life insurance policy was cashed in, was sentenced to seven years in state prison.

Murder-for-hire plot lands Virginia man in prison via IFAwebnews.

Allstate seeking new agencies in mid-Atlantic region

Keith L. Martin — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 12:20:01 +0000

Allstate Insurance Co. is focusing on the mid-Atlantic region, specifically Maryland and Virginia, as the location to open 60 new agencies this year.

Allstate seeking new agencies in mid-Atlantic region via IFAwebnews.

Louisiana pair accused of assisting with claims without licenses

Keith L. Martin — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 12:58:41 +0000

Louisiana regulators recently issued a cease and desist order, including a $3,000 fine, against a pair of Illinois residents they say conducted insurance business without a license.

Louisiana pair accused of assisting with claims without licenses via IFAwebnews.

NFIP to cover oil in hurricane-driven flood waters, FEMA says

Keith L. Martin — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 12:41:13 +0000

If oil from the massive spill in the Gulf of Mexico is mixed with flood waters, it will be covered under the National Flood Insurance Program.

NFIP to cover oil in hurricane-driven flood waters, FEMA says via IFAwebnews.

N.Y. handyman accused of improperly accepting workers’ comp. benefits

Keith L. Martin — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 11:47:29 +0000

A Red Hook, N.Y., handyman is accused of misrepresenting his work status in order to collect more than $20,000 in workers’ compensation benefits.

N.Y. handyman accused of improperly accepting workers’ comp. benefits via IFAwebnews.

New law gives N.Y. regulators power to approve health rate hikes

Keith L. Martin — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 11:05:15 +0000

In what federal officials called “a bold move,” New York Gov. David A. Paterson has signed a series of health insurance reforms into law.

New law gives N.Y. regulators power to approve health rate hikes via IFAwebnews.

Illinois insurer to purchase PMA Capital Corp. for $365 million

Keith L. Martin — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 18:45:39 +0000

Chicago-based Old Republic International Corp. has announced its intent to acquire PMA Capital Corp. of Blue Bell, Pa., for $365 million, pending all approvals.

Illinois insurer to purchase PMA Capital Corp. for $365 million via IFAwebnews.