Latest Virginia Headlines
All the headlines from our Virginia Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Supreme Court Sides With Va. Landlord Over Renters in Toxic Mold Lawsuit
Dec 1 2005 // The U.S. Supreme Court ruled this week against Virginia renters who claimed they were sickened by toxic mold in their apartment building, in a decision that clarifies where personal injury cases should be heard. The issue...
Drive Insurance Helps Fund Virginia Big ‘I’ Education Institute Building
Nov 30 2005 // Karen Barone, Virginia product manager for Drive Insurance from Progressive recently presented Tom Welch, president of the Independent Insurance Agents of Virginia, with a check for $25,000, as part of a $50,000 commitment...
Software Monitors W.Va. Fraud
Nov 21 2005 // West Virginia has implemented investigation management software to enable the Insurance Commission’s Fraud Unit to monitor the growing volume of investigations and multiple investigators in various locations to...
RATE DECREASE GRANTED
Nov 21 2005 // The West Vir-ginia Mutual Insu-rance Company has been granted a 5 percent rate increase according to Insurance Commissioner Jane L. Cline. West Virginia Mutual filed for the rate decrease with the Offices of the Insurance...
False Workers’ Comp Statement a Felony
Nov 21 2005 // West Virginia Insurance Commissioner, Jane L. Cline, announced Richard Custer Jr. was sentenced Oct. 12 on one felony charge of making a false statement to the Workers’ Compensation Commission. Custer, of Marshall...
FLORIDA
Nov 20 2005 // Brian, Brad and Dean Shecht-man, cousins who allegedly swindled more than 1,200 elderly victims out of millions of dollars in a bait-and-switch insurance scheme are in the limelight again as details surface about a...
News Briefs
Nov 20 2005 // FloridaFAIA Likes Due-Diligence Decision The Florida Association of Insu-rance Agents has filed an amicus (friend of the court) brief with the First District Court of Appeals in a case involving an insurance agent who...
Software Monitors W.Va. Fraud
Nov 20 2005 // West Virginia has implemented investigation management software to enable the Insurance Commission’s Fraud Unit to monitor the growing volume of investigations and multiple investigators in various locations to...
Commissioner Cautions W. Va. Homeowners: Be Prepared For Winter
Nov 15 2005 // ‘Tis the season…for extreme cold, freezing rain, snow and strong winds, therefore, it is important to inspect and winterize your home, according to West Virginia Insurance Commissioner, Jane L. Cline. The...
PCI Applauds W. Va. Gov.’s Focus on Workers’ Comp Reform
Nov 14 2005 // The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) has applauded West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin for calling a special session of the State Legislature in order to finalize any remaining details of the...
Va. Court Reinstates Jury Award for Food Poisoning
Nov 10 2005 // A Roanoke judge should not have thrown out an award of more than $110,000 to a woman who suffered food poisoning from a restaurant meal of beef tips and rice, the Virginia Supreme Court has ruled. The high court reinstated...
W.Va. Study Shows Auto Collisions With Deer Average $1,700 Per Claim
Nov 9 2005 // The average cost of an automobile claim directly attributable to a driver having a collision with deer or wildlife is more than $1,700 per claim and totaling approximately $33 million, according to an annual study...
W.Va. Big ‘I’ Members Learn About Policy ‘Glitches,’ Coverage ‘Fixes’
Nov 7 2005 // Glitches” in policies agents select for insureds and possible coverage “fixes” to close these gaps or lapses in coverage were discussed by Fred Macy, president of Gray Wolf Insurance Seminars, during the...
W. Va. Legislation Effectively Reduced Homeowners, Auto Rates
Nov 7 2005 // Automobile and homeowners rates have been dramatically reduced as a result of legislative changes made by the West Virginia Legisla-ture, Insurance Commissioner Jane L. Cline, told Professional Independent Insurance Agents...
W. Va. Legislation Effectively Reduced Homeowners, Auto Rates
Nov 6 2005 // Automobile and homeowners rates have been dramatically reduced as a result of legislative changes made by the West Virginia Legisla-ture, Insurance Commissioner Jane L. Cline, told Professional Independent Insurance Agents...
W.Va. Big ‘I’ Members Learn About Policy ‘Glitches,’ Coverage Fixes
Nov 6 2005 // Glitches” in policies agents select for insureds and possible coverage “fixes” to close these gaps or lapses in coverage were discussed by Fred Macy, president of Gray Wolf Insurance Seminars, during the...
Rate Decrease Granted for W. Va. Mutual Insurance Co.
Nov 1 2005 // The West Virginia Mutual Insurance Company has been granted a 5 percent rate increase according to Insurance Commissioner Jane L. Cline. The new rates take effect Jan. 1, 2006. West Virginia Mutual filed for the rate...
CPCU Society Names 2005-06 Officers and Governors
Oct 31 2005 // The CPCU Society has announced its new officers and governors, effective immediately. The following officers have been officially elected: The CPCU Society’s incoming president, Millicent W. Workman, CPCU, CPIW, is...
Employer Guilty of Providing False Information to W.V. Workers Compensation Commission
Oct 25 2005 // West Virginia Insurance Commissioner, Jane L. Cline, announced Tuesday that Richard Custer Jr., was sentenced Oct. 12 on one felony charge of making a false statement to the Workers’ Compensation Commission. Custer,...
W. Va. Woman Charged With Fraud, Sold Fake Insurance Cards for $400
Oct 20 2005 // Martinsburg, W. Va. police have charged Barbara Lynn Gonzalez with making fake insurance cards and selling them to Hispanic residents, according to court records. Gonzalez has been charged with two felony counts of false...