Latest West Virginia Headlines
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TORT REFORM ASSOCIATION CALLS W. VA. A ‘JUDICIAL HELLHOLE’:
Jan 12 2004 // The American Tort Reform Association (ATRA) singled out West Virginia as the only statewide “judicial hellhole” in their recently released report, Bringing Justice to Judicial Hellholes 2003. The designation...
A.M. Best Downgrades Rating for Medical Assurance of W. Va.
Dec 29 2003 // A.M. Best Co. has downgraded the financial strength rating to B (Fair) from A- (Excellent) of Medical Assurance of West Virginia, Inc., (Charleston, WV) a wholly-owned subsidiary of Medical Assurance Company Inc. (MAI),...
Tort Reform Association Calls W.Va. a “Judicial Hellhole”
Dec 22 2003 // The American Tort Reform Association (ATRA) singled out West Virginia as the only statewide “Judicial Hellhole” in their recently released report, “Bringing Justice to Judicial Hellholes™...
West Virginia Tabbed as Top State with Highest Workers’ Comp Cost Per Employee by UWC
Dec 2 2003 // The National Foundation for Unemployment & Workers’ Compensation (National Foundation) published its annual report on workers’ compensation in the United States, and reportedly finds West Virginia as the...
W. Va. Commissioner Warns of Impact with Wildlife
Oct 14 2003 // West Virginia Insurance Commissioner, Jane Cline, announced recently that along with the fall season comes an increase in the number of auto related accidents involving deer and other wildlife. This increase occurs during...
20 States Have Enacted Tort Reforms This Year
Aug 4 2003 // This year has been the busiest for enactment of state civil justice reform legislation since 1995, according to the American Tort Reform Association (ATRA). At mid-year, 20 states already have enacted laws; 19 laws were...
20 States Have Enacted Tort Reforms This Year
Jul 15 2003 // This year has been the busiest for enactment of state civil justice reform legislation since 1995, according to the American Tort Reform Association (ATRA). At mid-year, 20 states already have enacted laws; 19 laws were...
IIABA Asks Supreme Court to Hear W.Va. Insurance Regulation Case
May 9 2003 // The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America announced that it has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear an appeal of the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals decision in which the lower court ruled that West...
Alliance Lauds W. Virginia Legislature for Action on Mass Tort Reform
Mar 11 2003 // The Alliance of American Insurers praised the West Virginia Legislature for its passage of SB 213, a venue reform bill that limits the ability of non-residents to bring suit in the state. “The lawmakers of West...
Med Mal Fever: When Doctors Walk Out, Politicians Notice
Feb 24 2003 // They’re baaack. High-flying medical malpractice liability claims losses, that is. The availability crisis of the 1970s and the affordability crisis of the 1980s may be nothing compared to the crisis insurers and...
Alliance Calls WV Med Mal Reform Proposals “Good First Step”
Jan 21 2003 // The Alliance of American Insurers praised the efforts of West Virginia’s House of Representatives in passing a medical malpractice insurance reform bill last week as a “step in the right direction,” and...
W.Va. Surgeons’ Med Mal Strike May Ease as Polemics Continue
Jan 13 2003 // The work stoppage by a number of West Virginia surgeons protesting the high cost of medical malpractice insurance showed signs of easing, as several doctors indicated they would return to their posts. The decision comes at...
Study by W. Va. Lawmakers: Caps Won’t Lower Med-Mal Coverage Rates
Jan 8 2003 // The West Virginia State Legislature has issued a report finding that imposing caps on damages in medical malpractice lawsuits will not reduce insurance rates for physicians, at least in the near future. Following the...
W. Va. Plans Cuts in Workers’ Comp Expenses
Dec 20 2002 // Officials with the West Virginia Workers’ Compensation division revealed plans reduce their operating expenses by $125 million to $136 million. According to the Charleston Daily Mail, the agency also intends to seek...
W. Va. State Agencies See Rise in Med-Mal Claims
Dec 19 2002 // A medical malpractice law passed in West Virginia last year is apparently to blame for an increase in medical malpractice lawsuits against state agencies this year. According to the Charleston Daily Mail, a legislative...
NAII Decries W.Va. Court Ruling on Banks Selling Insurance
Nov 25 2002 // The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has given deference to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) in a dispute over regulatory authority with the West Virginia Insurance Commissioner’s...
IIABA: GLBA Does Not Preempt W. Va. Insurance Laws
Oct 31 2002 // The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA) and the state of West Virginia argued before a federal appeals court against a U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) opinion letter stating...
W. Va. Woman Pleads Guilty to Workers’ Comp Fraud Charges
Oct 30 2002 // Peggy Ann Cox of West Virginia has pled guilty in federal court on two counts of fraud. According to The Charleston Gazette, Cox made the plea to Chief U.S. District Judge Charles Haden II, admitting that between December...
Isidore Dumps Heavy Rain on Region
Sep 27 2002 // It may have been downgraded to a “Tropical Depression” by the National Hurricane Center, but Isidore has nonetheless brought heavy rains and created flood conditions to much of the Eastern U.S. After its first...
NAII Urges WV. DOI To Preserve Use Of Credit In Underwriting, Rating
Sep 4 2002 // The West Virginia Department of Insurance’s informational letter addressing credit-based insurance scoring in personal lines would severely restrict the use of a proven underwriting and rating tool, according to the...
