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Pennsylvania
Lloyd’s of London, known for insuring a wide range of unusual interests, has agreed to provide a $1 million policy for the long hair of Troy Polamalu of the Pittsburgh Steelers.
An insurance agent from Secane, Pa., had his insurance license revoked after state regulators determined he submitting 114 false insurance applications.
Bristol West Auto Insurance to be rebranded as Foremost
Foremost Insurance Group, a Grand Rapids, Mich.-based insurance carrier that offers specialty personal lines insurance products for independent agencies, is rebranding its Bristol West Auto Insurance to the Foremost brand.
HealthSpring acquiring Bravo Health for $545 million
HealthSpring plans to create the seventh largest Medicare Advantage plan through its acquisition of Baltimore, Md.-based Bravo Health.
Insurers, businesses battling increase in false ‘slip and fall’ claims
“Slip and fall” insurance claims are starting to undergo tougher scrutiny as businesses and their insurance companies seek to combat a 57% increase in questionable claims in the last 2 ½ years.
Dominion Dental Services, a regional provider and administrator of dental and vision benefits, launched a new producer portal, allowing agents to create quotes and proposals, track their quote activity and view dental and vision product information in one location, according to a company statement.
Insurer may pay $250,000 to settle Philadelphia sexual harassment case
A nonprofit insurance company may pay $250,000 to settle a sexual-harassment claim filed against the executive director of the Philadelphia Housing Authority.
Two Scranton, Pa., insurance agents, their spouses and three insurance agencies allegedly were part of what prosecutors call a “pyramid scheme” in Lackawanna County, Pa., netting more than $7.5 million.
Workers’ compensation insurer’s founder passes torch to his first hire
The first employee hired by Eastern Insurance Holdings, a Lancaster, Pa.-based insurance company, has been named successor to its founder, Bruce M. Eckert.
A Spring City, Pa., paralegal who stole more than $100,000 from two estates handled by the law firm with which she was employed was sentences to 21 months to seven years in prison.
Federal health reform would add 10,000 jobs, $4.4 billion to Calif.
Lautenberg, Rubio want to cap TRICARE fees for military retirees
Health care cost at all-time high, despite lower rate of increase
Life insurers sell shares in British tech firm to Pa. company
FINRA estimate for IA SROs excludes monetary, administrative details
Most insurance agencies seeing better results than last year
Pa. broker adds $181,000 commission to $2.1M false insurance invoice
A.M. Best rates Pa.-based insurer’s outlook ‘negative’
With five-year plan stuck, House passes new short-term NFIP extension
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