January 26, 2005
The consumer services staff of the West Virginia Insurance Commission will remain open from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday Jan. 27 to answer telephone callers’ insurance questions. Insurance Commissioner Jane L. Cline extended the department’s hours to give …
January 21, 2005
State insurance officials in West Virginia and Kentucky kicked off “Get Smart About Insurance Week” today through Jan. 28. West Virginia Insurance Commissioner Jane L. Cline and Kentucky Insurance Executive Director Martin Koetters inaugurated the week with ceremonies in their …
January 14, 2005
West Virginia Insurance Commissioner, Jane L. Cline, has signed separate multi-state settlement agreements with three major disability insurance carriers owned by UnumProvident Corporation of Chattanooga, Tenn. More than 40 states have joined West Virginia in ratifying the settlement agreements. The …
January 12, 2005
A $2.6 million contract to install a new medical bill processing system has been signed by the West Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission (WVCC), no estimate was given for when the system will go online. “Improving our efficiency in medical billing …
January 11, 2005
The National Association of Professional Insurance Agents has announce a partnership with Learn.net to launch a new on-line CE and Professional Skills Education Center for member and non-member agents at: www.PIANET.com/Education. The initial launch will serve Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, …
January 3, 2005
The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) has applauded the West Virginia Supreme Court’s Dec. 2 decision to vacate a lower court certification of a class action as a tremendous step towards returning the class action mechanism to its …
December 29, 2004
Did you hear the one about the insurance agent and the coyote? So have the Pennsylvania Game Commission, wildlife agencies in other states and insurers. They all dismiss as urban legend claims that insurance companies and wildlife agencies release coyotes …
December 20, 2004
This is Insurance Journal‘s year-in-review issue and what a year it was! Between four hurricanes that churned through southeast coastal states; the aftermath of the hurricanes, resulting in floods as far north as West Virginia; and New York Attorney General …
December 20, 2004
In 2004, the big news in the Southeast revolved around hurricanes and floods, and state officials reactions in the aftermath of these events. The Florida Legislature as a result, is trying to decide what to do about multiple deductibles, the …
December 17, 2004
Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm on Friday announced that Michigan’s business climate will benefit from an expected drop in the Workers’ Compensation insurance rates by an average 11.2 percent in 2005. Granholm said the rate decline will be the largest Michigan …