A West Virginia Circuit judge has ruled in Charleston that the West Virginia Insurance Commission must reveal the names of companies and organizations it consulted to complete a study that recommended eliminating third-party bad-faith lawsuits. Kanawha Judge Paul Zakaib made …
The House of Delegates gave its preliminary approval this week to a package of bills that tightens rules governing young drivers, in an attempt to cut down the number of grisly teen crashes. “This is not a silver bullet for …
Employer responsibility for the expense of accidents and in some cases occupational illnesses, varies from state to state. Em-ployers must provide reasonable information, rules, supervision, training and safety. The word reasonable depends on interpretation, differing perceptions may lead to arguments …
In a surprise move, the West Virginia Senate Finance Committee, meeting in Charleston, speeded up its consideration of a third-party bad faith reform bill, quickly approving the bill and sending it to the Senate for a full vote by midweek, …
Nuts & Bolts: Victor O. Schinnerer and Co. is offering an admitted property policy for all types of public entities. The policy features a specialized property enhancement for public entities, which provides higher limits for various coverages and causes of …
Nuts & Bolts: Victor O. Schinnerer and Co. offers an admitted property policy for all types of public entities. It features a specialized property enhancement for public entities, which provides higher limits for various coverages and causes of loss, including …
As it does every year, the insurance industry is going to have to battle the West Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, among others, when it pushes for civil justice reforms, particularly when it comes to changing the Unfair Trade Practices Act, …
Insurance costs are a problem and insurance companies are sued too often, according to a new poll completed by Charleston-based RMS Strategies and sponsored by the Professional Independent Insurance Agents of West Virginia and the West Virginia Insurance Federation. The …
Veronica Hall, an associate agent with Maiden Financial in Martinsburg, W. Va., has opened what she thinks is West Virginia’s first insurance agency catering to Hispanic clients. Hall said she didn’t intend to work in the insurance industry and didn’t …
Democratic Gov. Joe Manchin’s bill to eliminate third-party bad faith lawsuits survived its toughest test to date on March 17 when the Senate Judiciary Committee passed the bill out of committee over the strenuous objections of its chairman, Sen. Jeffrey …
