West Virginia Board of Risk and Insurance Management News

Suit Over Student Death at West Virginia University Frat House Settles for $250K

The West Virginia University Board of Governors has settled a lawsuit over a student’s 2014 death at a fraternity house for $250,000. The Charleston Gazette-Mail reports the state Board of Risk and Insurance Management agreed to the settlement in which …

West Virginia Gov Orders State to Step-Up Cybersecurity Efforts

Gov. Jim Justice has directed the West Virginia Board of Risk and Insurance Management to take steps to protect personally identifiable information collected and kept by state agencies, including health information required by law to be kept private. In an …

Pickens to Head Insurance Board for West Virginia’s State Agencies

The West Virginia Board of Risk and Insurance Management is getting a new executive director. The board announced last week that Mary Jane Pickens will succeed Chuck Jones, who is retiring effective Jan. 1. Jones has been executive director since …

West Virginia Pays $75K to Settle Single-Sex Classroom Complaint

The West Virginia Board of Risk and Insurance Management paid $75,000 to resolve a lawsuit that challenged single-sex classrooms in Wood County. Board executive director Chuck Jones revealed the amount in response to a Freedom of Information Act request from …