Tag: Pennsylvania insurance

Pennsylvania workers compensation rates to be reduced

H. Cutner
workers compensation insurance

The state will be slashing back these insurance rates by 5.99 percent, beginning with the start of April. Pennsylvania has announced that it will be reducing its rates for workers compensation by 5.99 percent, and that this new level will become effective as of April 1, in a decision that is hoped to provide businesses with a considerable savings. In fact, the Wolf administration has said that the savings to businesses has been estimated at $140 million. The governor of Pennsylvania, Tom Wolf, explained that “These rate reductions will go…

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180,000 Pennsylvanians receive coverage through state’s health insurance exchange

Logan B.
Pennsylvania health insurance exchange

Pennsylvania exchange is performing well More than 180,000 people in Pennsylvania have purchased health insurance plans through the state’s exchange during the first month of the open enrollment period, according to information released by the Department of Health and Human Services. The agency notes that many of the people seeking coverage for the new year were able to find policies using HealthCare.gov, the federal exchange that serves states that do not operate their own exchange system. Rapidly growing enrollment numbers have also shown that many of the issues that the…

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Health insurance coming to 600,000 in Pennsylvania

S.Vagus
Pennsylvania health insurance exchange

Health care program seeks to provide coverage for transportation services to 600,000 people The Healthy Pennsylvania system will be offering heavily subsidized health insurance coverage to some 600,000 of the state’s residents beginning January 1, 2015. The program is meant to provide low-income residents with health care services, including transportation to and from any appointment they may have with a health care provider. The program will also offer reimbursement for those that use their own vehicles and those that take public transportation to such appointments. Those that want to receive…

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Ride sharing companies to attend hearing before PA House insurance committee

G. Turner
crash auto car ride sharing companies

These alternative transportation businesses, including Lyft and Uber, will be sending to Harrisburg . Today, ride sharing companies, including those based in San Francisco called Uber and Lyft, will be sending representatives to appear at a hearing in Harrisburg before the Pennsylvania House insurance committee. These businesses took their first steps into Pittsburgh earlier this year and have encountered some major challenges. Primary among the problems faced by the ride sharing companies is that the Public Utility Commission (PUC) in the state has declared that the operation of these businesses…

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Pennsylvania Insurance Department aids in recovery after unusual hailstorm

S.Vagus
hail pennsylvania insurance

Powerful hailstorm causes significant damage to homes and vehicles in Pennsylvania A massive hailstorm has struck Pennsylvania and neighboring states. The storm is being called a particularly “devastating” event and lead to significant damage to property and vehicles. The Pennsylvania Insurance Department has begun working with those affected by the power storm, hoping to assist in the recovery process and help consumers better understand their insurance policies and what coverage they have. The damage caused by the hailstorm is still being assessed. State agency brings in out-of-state appraisers to expedite…

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