Nationwide Mutual Insurance v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

President Judge Crumlish, Jr.,

The Travelers Indemnity Company,1 Allstate Insurance Company,2 and Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company3 4have filed petitions for review and applications for special relief4 and for stay and/or supersedeas5 of Acting Insurance Commissioner Constance B. Fosters orders dated February 11, 1987, suspending and postponing their collective insurance premium rate increases. The Insurance Department (Department) has filed amended complaints in equity and applications for preliminary injunctions6 seeking to enjoin Travelers and Allstate from violating those…