Creenan & Baczkowski, PC Law Blog

Creenan & Baczkowski, P.C.  is proud to continue its tradition of having a Franklin Regional High School Senior participate in an internship in our Murrysville office.  This year's inter is Victoria Adrachek. 

Jim Creenan, representing the Westmoreland Chamber, honored Mayor Bob Brooks for his achievement in being named May of the Year by the State Mayors' Association. 

Frank W. Jones will serve as a panelist for the upcoming CLE, "Local Perspectives from the Registers of Wills." 

 Pennsylvania law has long required an insurer to provide delivery of the policy to the policyholder.  This delivery triggers certain notice obligations and other policyholder rights.  

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As of September 8 ,2015, Pennsylvania will allow electronic delivery of piolicies and annuities.  Act 30 of 2015 amends Section 404-A:

Delivery of Individual Policies and Annuities.--(a)  For purposes of determining the commencement of the period during which the owner of an individual insurance policy or annuity may exercise any statutory right to examine, surrender or return the policy for cancellation, the date of delivery of the policy or annuity shall be: (1)  the date of mailing of the policy or annuity by the insurer if the delivery is by the United States mail or other postal delivery system; (2)  the date the policy or annuity is physically delivered to the owner by a representative of the insurer; or (3)  the date of electronic transmission of the policy or annuity provided the electronic transmission has been effected in accordance with this section and the provisions of section 354.7 and any other state or Federal laws governing the electronic transmission of documents and information. The insurer shall retain evidence of electronic transmittal for the entire period of the insurance policy or annuity.

(b)  In the event of a dispute with the owner of a policy or annuity, the burden of proof shall be on the insurer to establish that the policy or annuity was delivered. An insurer or representative of the insurer shall be deemed to have satisfied the burden of proof by showing, to the department's satisfaction, it has sent the policy or annuity in the normal course of business.

Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.

Act 30 of 2015

Creenan & Baczkowski, P.C., served as a sponsor for the Mother of Sorrows Parish Festival this year. 

On July 1, 2015, Jim Creenan completed a successful term as President of the Allegheny County Bar Association.  Jim passed the gavel to the incoming President, Mark Martini at the ACBA's annual Bench Bar Conference.

The Murrysville Business and Professional Association presented a $500.00 scholarship to Franklin Regional Senior, Jonathan Lockwood.  Molly Creenan, a member of the MBPA participated in the awards ceremony at the school with fellow MBPA members Tom Trimbur and Susan Lawson. 

Jim Creenan, as President of the Allegheny County Bar Association, participated in KD & You and the Law and was featured during an on-air interview with Jon Delano to discuss the importance of lawyers giving back to the community.  

Creenan & Baczkowski, PC was proud to again serve as a sponsor of the pre-party event held before the Westmoreland Cultural Trust Hollywood Party at the Palace on Saturday, February 28, 2015.  This is the signature fundraising event for the Westmoreland Cultural Trust.  David Newell, also known as Mr. McFeely from Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood, served as host of the pre-party.

The 2015 County Bar Recognition Award was presented by the Pennsylvania Bar Association at the Conference of County Bar Leaders Conference held in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, to the Allegheny County Bar Association (ACBA) for its "Practice for Success" seminar.  President James W. Creenan accepted the award on behalf of the ACBA.    

James W. Creenan attended the Boy Scouts of American Laurel Highlands Council and UPMC Health Plan' Whitney M. Young Jr. 26th Annual Service Awards Dinner at the Westin Convention Center Hotel.  This year’s honorees include Gordon Gebbens, Vernon Smith, Rice Enterprises LLC, Propel Schools and a special recognition of Judge Livingstone Johnson.