West Virginia News

Two W.Va. Arrests for Insurance Fraud, Workers’ Comp Forgery

Insurance agent Brenda Valentine of the Mountain State Insurance Agency Inc. has been indicted on six felony counts of insurance fraud; and Scott Saul of Pipeline Services has pleaded guilty to workers’ compensation forgery, according to West Virginia Insurance Commissioner, …

New Markets

Surgeons General Liability Nuts & Bolts: Avreco is now offering Bariatric and General Surgery Physicians Professional Liability coverage. Eligible risks must be certified by the American Board of Surgery or the American Osteopathic Board of Surgery, and also a member …

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, the required number of states–26–has …

New Markets

Surgeons General Liability Nuts & Bolts: Avreco is now offering Bariatric and General Surgery Physicians Professional Liability coverage. Eligible risks must be certified by the American Board of Surgery or the American Osteopathic Board of Surgery, and also a member …

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, the required number of states—26—has …

BrickStreet Hosting Workers’ Comp Training Sessions

Training sessions on defensive driving, powered industrial trucks, a 30 hour Occupational Health and Safety Administration course and behavioral-based safety courses will be presented, beginning June 7, and throughout the summer by BrickStreet in South Charleston and Morgantown, W. Va. …

Study: 18 Million Americans May Be Unfit for Roads

Results from the second annual GMAC Insurance National Drivers Test suggest licensed Americans lack basic driving knowledge and exhibit alarming behaviors on the road. The study revealed that one in eleven drivers–nearly 18 million people–would fail a state drivers test. …

People and Places

Phyllis R. Austin has been named Crawford & Co. senior vice president of human resources, according to Tom Crawford, president and CEO. Austin assumed the position April 24 when Bill Beach, former head of human resources, assumed leadership of Crawford’s …

Senators Broker Compromise on Federal Mine Safety Legislation

Senate lawmakers in Washington reached a bipartisan deal this week aimed at improving safety at the nation’s coal mines, including increasing oxygen supplies for miners. Sens. Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., and Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., the top lawmakers on the committee that …

Fairmont, W. Va. Agent Pleads Guilty to One Embezzlement Count

Shawn Edwin Linger, of Fairmont, W.Va. has pleaded guilty to one felony count of embezzlement, according to Insurance Commissioner Jane L. Cline. Linger admitted to taking more than $18,000 in premium payments made to his employer, Jim Lively Insurance, Inc. …