Latest West Virginia Headlines
All the headlines from our West Virginia Topic Page, ordered by recency.
W. Va. Judge to Decide: Should E-Mails Discussing Premium Rollbacks Be Made Public?
Apr 1 2005 // West Virginia Circuit Court Judge Paul Zakaib is expected to decide Friday whether or not to make public the contents of emails detailing negotiations between the West Virginia Insurance Commission, an aide to Governor Joe...
Third-Party Bad Faith Reform Moving Quickly in W. Va.
Mar 21 2005 // In a surprise move, the West Virginia Senate Finance Committee, meeting in Charleston, speeded up its consideration of a third-party bad faith reform bill, quickly approving the bill and sending it to the Senate for a full...
W. Va. Tort Reform Bill Survives Toughest Test Yet; NAMIC Comments
Mar 18 2005 // Democratic Gov. Joe Manchin’s bill to eliminate third-party bad faith lawsuits survived its toughest test to date on March 17 when the Senate Judiciary Committee passed the bill out of committee over the strenuous...
INSURANCE FEDERATION SUPPORTS REPEAL OF THIRD PARTY CAUSES OF ACTION
Mar 7 2005 // Members of the West Virginia Insurance Federation have endorsed the findings of a West Virginia Insurance Commission report calling for elimination of private third party cause of action lawsuits brought under the Unfair...
W. Va. Governor Manchin Addresses PIIA This Morning, Discusses His Proposals
Feb 28 2005 // Proposals by West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin to bring down insurance rates and increase availability will be discussed this morning during two presentations in Charleston during Insurance Day, sponsored by the...
Feb. 27-28 PIIA Legislative Day Topics to be Broadcast Live Across W. Va.
Feb 25 2005 // Details of an extensive look at the first comprehensive insurance consumer research study completed in West Virginia in decades will be presented by RMS Strategies Inc. during the opening Feb. 27 and 28 Insurance Day...
PIA of W. Va. EVP Describes Medical Liability Crisis; Hopes for Legislative Action
Feb 24 2005 // West Virginia’s medical liability insurance market is in a crisis and it has be fixed soon according to Gray Marion, Professional Independent Insurance Agents of West Virginia executive vice president. Marion...
W. Va. Agency Opening Martinsburg Office to Cater to Hispanic Clients
Feb 22 2005 // Veronica Hall, an associate agent with Maiden Financial in Martinsburg has announced the opening of what she thinks is West Virginia’s first insurance agency catering to Hispanic clients. Hall said she didn’t...
E&S Markets Medium, Softening Across the Board
Feb 21 2005 // Rising property prices and a healthy economy after the election year have encouraged competition for casualty business. Although account size is sometimes a factor in the directions prices move, E&S specialists say...
W. Va. Insurance Federation Supports Repeal of Third Party Causes of Action
Feb 17 2005 // The West Virginia Insurance Federation has announced that its members have endorsed the findings of a recently released West Virginia Insurance Commission report calling for elimination of private third party cause of...
NAMIC Supports W. Va. Civil Justice Legislation
Feb 16 2005 // A plan by West Virginia Gov. Joseph Manchin to introduce legislation as early as next week to help reform the state’s civil justice system and address certain insurance-related issues is long overdue, an official of...
W. Va. Gov. Forms Working Groups to Discuss Insurance, Tort Reforms
Feb 14 2005 // West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin has formed several formal working groups to discuss insurance reforms and frivolous lawsuits. The groups are comprised mainly of lobbyists and lawmakers. During his State-of-the-State address...
Agent Enters ‘No Contest’ Plea in W. Va.
Feb 7 2005 // A former insurance agent in Charles Town, W. Va., has entered a “no contest” plea to charges involving money allegedly “withheld, misappropriated or converted to his own use” in his insurance...
W. Va. Insurance Commission Open Late on Thursday to Answer Questions
Jan 26 2005 // The consumer services staff of the West Virginia Insurance Commission will remain open from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday Jan. 27 to answer telephone callers’ insurance questions. Insurance Commissioner Jane L. Cline...
“Get Smart About Insurance Week” Begins Today in West Virginia, Kentucky
Jan 21 2005 // State insurance officials in West Virginia and Kentucky kicked off “Get Smart About Insurance Week” today through Jan. 28. West Virginia Insurance Commissioner Jane L. Cline and Kentucky Insurance Executive...
W. Va. Policyholders Have Until July 16 to Reassess UnumProvident Claims
Jan 14 2005 // West Virginia Insurance Commissioner, Jane L. Cline, has signed separate multi-state settlement agreements with three major disability insurance carriers owned by UnumProvident Corporation of Chattanooga, Tenn. More than...
W.Va. SUPREME COURT VACATES MEDICAL MONITORING CLASS ACTION:
Jan 3 2005 // The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) has applauded the West Virginia Supreme Court’s Dec. 2 decision to vacate a lower court certification of a class action as a tremendous step towards...
PCI: Praises W. Va. Supreme Court Decision to Vacate Medical Monitoring Class Action
Dec 7 2004 // The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) has praised the West Virginia Supreme Court’s decision on Dec. 2 to vacate a lower court certification of a class action as a tremendous step towards...
W. Va. Gov. Reports Flood Funding
Nov 26 2004 // West Virginia Gov. Bob Wise recently announced that the Disaster Recovery Board approved more than $3.8 million to assist West Virginians who have experienced repetitive flooding. “The money distributed through the...
W. Va. Comp Audit Reports Positive Trends
Nov 17 2004 // An independent audit report for fiscal 2004 shows continued positive financial trends for the West Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission, according to Executive Director Gregory Burton. The report cites a deficit...
