West Virginia News

Workers’ Comp Widow’s Issue Going to W.Va. Supreme Court

The West Virginia Supreme Court will decide next month whether the state’s workers’ compensation insurer can cut off benefits to widows and widowers when their deceased spouses would have reached retirement age. The justices last week ordered Insurance Commissioner Jane …

Court Upholds Repeal of Puerto Rico’s Countersignature Law

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit has refused to overturn a ruling striking down Puerto Rico’s controversial countersignature law that required non-resident commercial insurance brokers to have the countersignature of a Puerto Rico resident agent before they …

Zurich agents caught in compensation disclosure web

Independent agents representing Zurich Insurance in the U.S. will have to disclose their income before binding any commercial lines policies for Zurich and some Zurich agents may be denied contingency compensation under the terms of recent class action settlements. Zurich …

New Markets

New Markets Commercial risks catastrophe cover Nuts & Bolts: International Catastrophe Insurance Managers and National Fire and Marine Insurance Company have launched a new catastrophic coverage product for commercial special risks. The product features earthquake policies for businesses with unique …

Homeowners – Texas

New Markets Nuts & Bolts: Arrowhead General Insurance Agency Inc., based in San Diego, Calif., is rolling out a new homeowners program in Texas. Coverage highlights in-clude: Specified additional amount of insurance-Coverage A-allows up to 25 percent additional coverage in …

The pre-bindingdisclosure reveals the standard commission Zurich pays agents by type of policy and

outlines any contingency compensation arrangements. News Currents Zurich agents caught in compensation disclosure web Insurer agrees to nationwide compensation disclosure along with payments of $325 million in two settlements Independent agents representing Zurich Insurance in the U.S. will have to …

New Markets

Commercial risks catastrophe cover Nuts & Bolts: International Catastrophe Insurance Managers and National Fire and Marine Insurance Company have launched a new catastrophic coverage product for commercial special risks. The product features earthquake policies for businesses with unique underwriting requirements …

New Markets

Homeowners – TexasNuts & Bolts: Arrowhead General Insurance Agency Inc., based in San Diego, Calif., is rolling out a new homeowners program in Texas. Coverage highlights in-clude: Specified additional amount of insurance–Coverage A–allows up to 25 percent additional coverage in …

NAS Miscellaneous Medical Malpractice Insurance Sports New Features

NAS Insurance Services, Encino, Calif., has added new features to its Miscellaneous Medical Malpractice Insurance program, including deductibles as low as $1,000. The program features limits of $1million per claim/$3 million aggregate. It is also available in a combined program …

U.S. Chamber Pegs Best, Worst States for ‘Legal Fairness’

West Virginia, Louisiana, Illinois, California, and Texas were among the worst states for legal fairness, while Mississippi is improving after enacting legal reforms, according to a new ranking of the best and worst state legal systems released by the U.S. …