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Equipment Policies Nuts & Bolts: Britt Paulk Insurance Agency Inc. is offering an equipment policy program that includes agriculture, forestry, construction and lawn and garden. The coverage is first party physical damage for contractors’ equipment. Classes include contractors, agricultural, forestry, …

Fraud Alerts:

N.C. employee arrested Tammy Cope of Old Fort, N.C. was arrested in McDowell County and held with an $81,000 bond on six charges of embezzlement according to Insurance Commissioner Jim Long. Officials have alleged that Cope collected more than $10,000 …

RTW Rehab Pays W.Va. Commission $40,000 Restitution, Fined $50,000

RTW Rehabilitation Services Inc. of Baltimore, Md. has pleaded guilty to one charge of mail fraud in federal court in Charleston, W.Va. and ordered to pay $40,000 in restitution to the West Virginia Offices of the Insurance Commissioner according to …

Uninsured Drivers Increasing; Vary by State; Miss. Highest, Maine Lowest

Baltimore Company Admits Defrauding W.Va. Workers’ Comp Agency

A defunct Baltimore company has pleaded guilty in Charleston, W. Va. to a federal fraud charge for billing the state of Workers’ Compensation Division for services that were never provided. RTW Rehabilitation Services Inc., which admitted submitting fraudulent bills between …

States promise quicker insurance product, filing approval under new system with Interstate Compact

State regulators have reached a milestone in their efforts to streamline product regulation, with a centralized approval system for certain life and financial products on the verge of becoming reality. After three years of lobbying, 27 states have signed onto …

States promise quicker insurance product, filing approval under new system with Interstate Compact

State regulators have reached a milestone in their efforts to streamline product regulation, with a centralized approval system for certain life and financial products on the verge of becoming reality. After three years of lobbying, 27 states have signed onto …

Businesses Should Spend Insurance Savings in W.Va., Manchin Says

Flanked by business and labor leaders, Gov. Joe Manchin on Tuesday urged the state’s employers to plow the $55 million they are expected to save from a workers’ compensation rate cut back into West Virginia. Manchin also praised Monday’s Supreme …

W.Va. Workers’ Comp Loss Costs Decrease 10 Percent

West Virginia Insurance Commissioner, Jane L. Cline has announced that the Offices of the Insurance Commissioner have approved an overall 10 percent decrease in loss costs for workers’ compensation rates. Loss cost is the portion of the workers’ compensation rate …

Kan. Commissioner Praeger Attends Interstate Compact Press Conference

Kansas Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger was among a gathering of other state regulators today at the National Press Club in Washington D.C. for a news conference which outlined plans for the implementation of the Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact. The …