Latest Virginia Headlines
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Mine Owner Massey Blamed for Deadly West Virginia Blast
May 19 2011 // The worst U.S. coal mine accident in four decades, in which 29 miners died, was “man-made” and could have been avoided if the mine owner, Massey Energy Co , had followed basic safety measures, an independent...
West Virginia Insurance Commissioner Cline to Retire
May 19 2011 // West Virginia Insurance Commissioner Jane L. Cline will retire after 10 years on the job. Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin said Cline’s retirement will become effective June 30, 2011 and that he will name a replacement in the...
West Virginia Firefighters Battle Fiscal Crisis
May 17 2011 // West Virginia’s volunteer fire departments are in financial trouble, forcing some to close, because annual fees aren’t keeping pace with the costs of firefighting, the state fire marshal says. “We used to...
Virginia Farm Bureau Acquires Countryway
May 11 2011 // Virginia Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co. has acquired New York-based Countryway Insurance Co. Countryway has premiums in excess of $33 million and operates primarily in rural New England, New York, New Jersey,...
Federal Appeals Court Questions Virginia Challenge to Healthcare Law
May 10 2011 // A U.S. appeals court Tuesday sharply questioned whether the state of Virginia could challenge President Barack Obama’s signature healthcare law, which requires Americans to buy insurance in a bid to slow healthcare...
U.S. Appeals Court Hears Arguments Over Healthcare Mandate Today
May 10 2011 // Lawyers for President Barack Obama go to court Tuesday to try to save the cornerstone of his healthcare overhaul, arguing that the requirement for Americans to buy insurance is constitutional. A three-judge panel of the...
West Virginia Jury Awards $2.69M in Fatal DUI Wreck
May 5 2011 // The families of four people killed in a fatal drunken driving accident in West Virginia have won a $2.69 million verdict in their lawsuit stemming from the crash. The Herald-Dispatch reports that a Wayne County Circuit...
Weather Service: Deadliest Year for Tornadoes in Virginia
May 2 2011 // Days after a series of tornadoes blew through Virginia, officials still are trying to determine exactly how much damage was done and what to do for those who have lost everything. Initial reports say more than 400 private...
Virginia Insurance Regulators Add Translation Service
May 2 2011 // Virginia insurance regulators have implemented a telephone translation service that will allow consumers who speak little or no English to ask questions or make complaints about insurers or coverage. Approximately 2.7...
Jury in Virginia Hearing $20M Suit Against Botox Maker
Apr 26 2011 // A Fredericksburg man is suing the maker of the drug Botox for more than $20 million, claiming injections to relieve writer’s cramp in his right hand left him brain-damaged and totally disabled. A jury began hearing...
Supreme Court Denies Fast Track for Healthcare Law Challenge
Apr 25 2011 // The Supreme Court refused Monday to speed up a ruling on President Barack Obama’s healthcare overhaul, his signature domestic achievement that has provoked a fierce political and legal battle. The justices rejected...
Insurers Receive Hundreds of Tornado Claims in Virginia
Apr 25 2011 // Property owners in Virginia have submitted hundreds of claims to insurers for damage caused by recent tornadoes. The Virginian-Pilot reports that State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. received about 400 claims by...
5 Former Volunteer Firefighters in West Virginia Face Arson Charges
Apr 25 2011 // Five former members of a volunteer fire department in Jefferson County, West Virginia have been charged with arson and conspiracy. The Journal reported that a grand jury indicted the men last week. One former firefighter...
Virginia Regulators Add Translation Service
Apr 22 2011 // Virginia insurance regulators have implemented a telephone translation service that will allow consumers who speak little or no English to ask questions or make complaints about insurers or coverage. Approximately 2.7...
Termini Joins Markel in Virginia
Apr 20 2011 // Specialty insurer Markel appointed John Termini as managing director for its environmental product line. Termini, based in Richmond, Virginia, has 20 years of insurance experience and most recently served as vice president...
Storm Losses Largest in North Carolina and Virginia
Apr 19 2011 // The massive, weekend storm system that killed dozens of people, and destroyed buildings, livestock and other property as it swept east across the country, produced the most significant insured losses in North Carolina and...
US Nuclear Regulator Monitoring Plant after Tornado
Apr 18 2011 // The U.S. nuclear safety regulator said Monday it was monitoring a Virginia nuclear power plant in southeastern Virginia operated by Dominion Resources after a tornado cut its electrical power. The Nuclear Regulatory...
West Virginia Subsidy
Apr 18 2011 // West Virginia has agreed to provide $5 million to help subsidize the state’s volunteer fire departments’ workers’ compensation costs. West Virginia Acting Governor Earl Ray Tomblin has sign the subsidy...
Supreme Court Weighs Bid for Fast-Tracking Healthcare Law Challenges
Apr 15 2011 // The Supreme Court will likely reject a request to speed up a ruling on President Barack Obama’s healthcare overhaul law, legal and financial analysts said. The justices Friday are scheduled to consider...
Virginia House Overrides Veto of MedMal Cap
Apr 8 2011 // By a lopsided margin, the Republican-ruled Virginia House of Delegates has rejected Republican Gov. Bob McDonnell’s veto of a bill that would boost the limit on court awards on medical malpractice lawsuits. McDonnell...
