For the third year in a row, the American Tort Reform Association has declared Los Angeles County, California one of the nation’s nine “judicial hellholes.” Los Angeles is famous for many things, but this dubious distinction is very damaging to …
The West Virginia Insurance Federation has announced that its members have endorsed the findings of a recently released West Virginia Insurance Commission report calling for elimination of private third party cause of action lawsuits brought under the Unfair Trade Practices …
Schinnerer is now offering an admitted property policy for all types of public entities through the Insurance Company of the West (ICW), an A.M. Best A- rated company. The policy features a specialized property enhancement for public entities which provides …
A plan by West Virginia Gov. Joseph Manchin to introduce legislation as early as next week to help reform the state’s civil justice system and address certain insurance-related issues is long overdue, an official of the National Association of Mutual …
Ohio-based Insurance First Agency, a full-service independent insurance agency and member of the Title First Family of Companies, announced the launch of its Employee Benefits Services group. The company’s newest group enables Insurance First to add employee benefits such as …
West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin has formed several formal working groups to discuss insurance reforms and frivolous lawsuits. The groups are comprised mainly of lobbyists and lawmakers. During his State-of-the-State address Manchin said these topics will be at the top …
The Alliance of Specialty Medicine testified Thursday about the devastating effects the medical liability crisis is having on patient access to specialty healthcare and urged the Congress to pass medical liability reform this year. Since the House Energy and Commerce …
West Virginia Insurance Commissioner Jane L. Cline and Kentucky Insurance Executive Director Martin Koetters kicked off “Get Smart About Insurance Week,” Jan. 24 – Jan. 28, in their respective states. “This campaign isn’t about selling or canceling policies,” Cline ex-plained. …
A $2.6 million contract to install a new Medata medical bill processing system has been signed by the West Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission. According to Gregory A. Burton, WVCC executive director, the system will improve efficiency in medical billing and …
By a 5-2 bipartisan vote members of the Colorado Senate Business, Labor and Technology Committee rejected a measure that would have banned insurers from using credit history to underwrite and rate automobile and homeowners insurance policies. The action by state …
