Maryland
Victor O. Schinnerer & Co., based in Chevy Chase, Md., has a new kidnap and ransom program for houses of worship.
Stifel Financial Corp. has announced an agreement to merge with Thomas Weisel Partners Group in a deal both firms say will create a premier middle-market investment firm.
Mark Haraway, president of the Maryland Association of Health Underwriters, told IFAwebnews.com the group, like many other agents’ organizations, is still interpreting the sweeping changes of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Insurance contracts between the Toms River (N.J.) Regional School District and an insurance firm with offices in New Jersey and Maryland is likely the focus of a federal investigation, according to a published report.
A new study exploring health insurance in Washington, D.C., places the District second in the country for providing coverage to its residents, eclipsed only by Massachusetts, which mandates coverage to its residents.
A Hunt Valley, Md., company that provides consumer-directed health account management solutions, was selected to administer the Maryland state employees’ Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs).
Workplace wellness expert Goetzel to speak at Md. symposium June 8
Nationally recognized workplace wellness expert Ron Z. Goetzel will head a list of speakers scheduled to participate in the Workplace Wellness Symposium, scheduled for June 8 near Baltimore.
Maryland’s Court of Special Appeals has affirmed a lower court’s ruling that Maryland regulators were correct in rejecting a premium financing agreement over the way it planned to handle refunds to consumers.
Dominion Dental Services has two new, dual-choice group dental products, which provide subscribers with increased flexibility at enrollment time, according to the company.
Md. firm signs deal to offer Physhield’s medical malpractice coverage
Bel Air, Md.-based Palumbo Insurance Associates has entered into a managing general agent agreement with Physicians Healthcare Management Group (Phyhealth) to offer medical malpractice insurance to physicians and other healthcare providers.

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