West Virginia News

IIABA of W.Va. Conference and Expo in Shepherdstown

Commissioner Cline, Experts to Discuss Workers’ Compensation, Political Issues West Virginia Insurance Commissioner Jane L. Cline and leading West Virginia insurance instructors, experts and officials will address the Oct. 7 to 10 annual Professional Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of …

Distinguishing between Main Street and Wall Street

Agent Compensation Disclosure: Illinois’ Department of Insurance is continuing to investigate the commission practices of its independent agents, and the rest of the country is keeping an eye on what’s happening there. Last October’s action by New York Attorney General …

IIABA of W.Va. Conference and Expo in Shepherdstown

West Virginia Insurance Commissioner Jane L. Cline and leading West Virginia insurance instructors, experts and officials will address the Oct. 7 to 10 annual Professional Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America (Big “I”) convention at the Clarion Hotel and …

FLORIDA

The Prosecutor’s Office has charged five St. Petersburg residents with filing false claims and defrauding two car insurance companies after a May 2004 two-car wreck in Pinellas Park, Fla. Zlatan Ramic, Alija Boskovic, Safet Beganovic, Ferida Beganovic and Izet Beganovic …

W.V. Uses Investigation Software to Monitor Fraud

West Virginia has implemented investigation management software to will enable the Insurance Commission’s Fraud Unit to monitor the growing volume of investigations and multiple investigators in various locations to collaborate and share information. Gary Griffith, Fraud Unit director, a 23-year …

W.V. Big ‘I’ Convention: Commissioner Cline, Experts to Discuss Workers’ Comp Issues

West Virginia Insurance Commissioner Jane L. Cline, and leading West Virginia insurance instructors, experts and officials will address the Oct. 7 to 10 annual Professional Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America (Big “I”) convention at the Clarion Hotel and …

W.V. Woman Indicted for Cashing Husbands’ Checks After His Death

Karen Manley Richards has been indicted in Fayette County, W.V. on a felony offense of workers’ compensation fraud according to an announcement in Charleston, W.V. by Insurance Commissioner, Jane L. Cline. Richards is charged with fraudulently cashing dependent benefit checks …

WellCare to Offer PDP Plans in Miss., S.C., W.V.

Tampa, Fla.-based WellCare Health Plans Inc. has been selected by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to provide prescription drug plan coverage to Medicare beneficiaries in South Carolina, Mississippi and West Virginia. In addition, for most of the 10 …

W.V. Homeowner, Tenant, Indicted for Arson, Fraud

West Virginia Insurance Commissioner Jane L. Cline announced Wednesday that Deborah K. Wildberger and Michael T. Hovermale were indicted by a Morgan County grand jury Sept. 6 on charges of insurance fraud. Wildberger allegedly solicited Hovermale, who rented a house …

Social Services Professional Liability

Nuts & Bolts: NAS Insurance Services has introduced new social services professional liability coverage. Eligible classes range from mental health facilities to alcohol and drug rehab centers, as well as meals-on-wheels, respite care and hotlines. Among the many features of …