Construction has started on a new state fire academy in Lewis County, West Virginia. 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 …
State and federal regulators failed to find safety violations that contributed to the deaths of two miners in a conveyor belt fire at an underground coal mine in January, according to an independent report. But J. Davitt McAteer, who was …
Medical malpractice insurance in West Virginia, once a money-losing business, has become a profit machine for insurers as the number of lawsuits filed against doctors has declined, a report by the state Insurance Commission shows. Medical malpractice insurers made twice …
Interstate Insurance Management (IIM) and Swiss Re’s Commercial Insurance are expannding their insurance program for the trucking industry into Virginia and Indiana. The program, which has been in operation since 1970, targets all size fleets with distances that range from …
Niche insurance underwriter Britt/Paulk has opened a new office in Selbyville, Del. This new office will focus on underwriting the agency’s Timber Harvesting Program. The company also announced that three underwriters are joining the firm: George M. Pusey, branch manager; …
Great Central Insurance Company, a member of the Select Markets segment of Argonaut Group Inc. introduced its Great Protector Select Series of coverage forms for franchise hotels and motels in 17 additional states, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Kansas, Louisiana, …
West Virginia’s workers’ compensation insurer may have to spend nearly $4 million more than planned on benefits for the families involved in January’s Sago Mine disaster. BrickStreet Mutual Insurance Co. had set aside $7.1 million early in the year, but …
BB&T Insurance Services plans to expand its Florida operation with the acquisition of Wyman, Green & Blalock Inc. of Bradenton. Founded in 1908, Wyman, Green & Blalock specializes in personal and commercial property insurance, liability risk management and employee benefits. …
Bermuda-based Max Re Capital Ltd. announced that its Audit and Risk Management Committee has “reopened its previously announced internal investigation with respect to two of the three contracts originally in question and has contacted the Securities and Exchange Commission. The …
Gramercy Insurance Co. reported that Antonio R. Barner has been named vice president of operations. The Texas domestic insurance company’s executive offices are located in Atlanta. Barner was selected to lead Gramercy’s operations as director in 2001. Prior to joining …
