December 14, 2006
The American Tort Reform Foundation (ATRF) released its annual Judicial Hellholes report, shining a bright spotlight on “America’s worst jurisdictions in which to face a lawsuit.” Three counties in Illinois were named again as well as entire state of West …
December 14, 2006
The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. has entered the personal lines independent agency market in West Virginia. Products being offered in West Virginia through The Hartford’s independent agency channel include the company’s Dimensions auto and homeowners insurance plans. To support …
December 13, 2006
Deborah K. Wildberger of Morgan County was convicted earlier this month on three felony counts of insurance fraud. According to the West Virginia Insurance Commission, Wildberger was found guilty of soliciting a tenant, Michael Hovermale, to burn her rental property …
December 12, 2006
More West Virginians without health insurance and longtime problems with smoking and obesity have led a national group to drop the Mountain State’s ranking to 43rd healthiest in the country. That’s a drop of two places from last year’s study …
December 12, 2006
Members of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners elected 2007 officers during last week’s winter meeting in San Antonio. Alabama Insurance Commissioner Walter Bell was named president, Kansas Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger was chosen as president-elect, New Hampshire Insurance Commissioner …
December 12, 2006
The next speaker of West Virginia’s House of Delegates will be receptive to measures pressing large employers like Wal-Mart for better health care benefits and overhauling the grievance process for public workers, his supporters said Sunday. But the nomination of …
December 11, 2006
St. George, Utah, is the most secure place in the nation to live, according to the third annual “Most Secure U.S. Places to Live” rankings from Los Angeles-based Farmers Insurance Group of Companies. The rankings, compiled by www.bestplaces.net, evaluated communities …
December 11, 2006
The van Aartrijk Group LLC, a Washington, D.C.-area marketing and communications firm, is augmenting its branding and public affairs capabilities with the promotion of one executive and addition of another, according to Peter van Aartrijk, chief executive officer. Maureen P. …
December 11, 2006
Construction has started on a new state fire academy in Lewis County, W.Va. The $6.3 million building, scheduled to be finished in June near the Jackson’s Mill State 4-H Conference Center, will replace the current academy in Morgantown where firefighters …
December 11, 2006
Coastal Property — Texas Nuts & Bolts: Western Security Surplus has increased capacity to write coastal property coverage in Texas, including wind and hail, Tier 1 and 2 counties. The property coverage is offered via a non-admitted “A” rated market …