Latest West Virginia Headlines
All the headlines from our West Virginia Topic Page, ordered by recency.
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...
W. Va. WCC Files Injunctions Against Employers
Oct 19 2004 // West Virginia’s Workers’ Compensation Commission recently filed injunctions against two state employers whose accounts with the Commission are reportedly in default. The injunctions were filed in Kanawha County...
W. Va. Workers’ Comp Investigator Receives Award
Oct 15 2004 // A West Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission fraud and abuse investigator was to be honored on Friday for her work by the U.S. Department of Justice. Lisa Prater, manager of the Fraud & Abuse Investigations...
W. Va. Hurricane Ivan Aid at $10.5 Million
Oct 14 2004 // Federal and state funds to assist West Virginians with flood recovery efforts have reached $10.5 million, state and federal recovery officials said this week. President Bush’s Sept. 20 Hurricane Ivan disaster...
WEST VIRGINIA FLOOD VICTIMS HAVE AID AVAILABLE:
Oct 11 2004 // Flood victims in disaster-declared counties reportedly do not need to be concerned that disasters in other states will mean a reduction in funds available for West Virginia. Applications filed for assistance in West...
W. Va. WCC Employees Raise Money for UW, Troops
Sep 30 2004 // West Virginia’s Workers’ Compensation Commission last Friday turned over a check for more than $5,400 to local United Way officials, representing proceeds raised during the Commission’s Public Service...
