West Virginia News

Report: Fla., N.C. Had Best Scores in Bioterrorism Preparedness Assessment

Florida and North Carolina scored highest in a report “Protecting the Public’s Health in the Age of Bioterrorism,” released by the Trust for America’s Health. The group measured 10 indicators to gauge state preparedness and readiness to respond to bioterrorist …

Third Annual Report Identifies ‘Judicial Hellholes’

The third annual “Judicial Hellholes” report – a ranking of the worst courts in the United States – shows a disturbing scenario for one Illinois county. As a result of what happens in the Hellhole courts, every consumer reportedly pays …

PCI: Praises W. Va. Supreme Court Decision to Vacate Medical Monitoring Class Action

The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) has praised the West Virginia Supreme Court’s decision on Dec. 2 to vacate a lower court certification of a class action as a tremendous step towards returning the class action mechanism to …

Small Business Enhancements

Nuts & Bolts: The Chubb Group of Insurance Cos. is offering a package of eight key coverages tailored small businesses with enhancements to Chubb’s “ForeFront Portfolio.” The changes include a lower minimum employment practices deductible for eligible private companies; an …

OTHER STATES COULD RECONSIDER ANTHEM MERGER:

Georgia and West Virginia may reconsider their approval of the Anthem Inc./WellPoint merger, after learning about California’s $265 million concessions package. Seven other states, plus Puerto Rico, may decide to reconsider their earlier approval of the merger including Delaware, Illinois, …

W. VA. WORKERS’ COMPENSATION AUDIT REPORTS POSITIVE TRENDS:

An independent audit report for fiscal 2004 shows continued positive financial trends for the West Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission, according to Gregory Burton, executive director. The report cites a deficit or unfunded liability for the combined funds of the Workers’ …

People & Places

Bradley Darr Atlanta-based Beecher Carlson Holdings, Inc.has announced the appointments of Bradley Darr as senior vice president and Jeffrey Smith as a managing director responsible for large account sales and recruitment of talent. Jeffrey Smith Darr has 25 years of …

Small Business Enhancements

Nuts & Bolts: The Chubb Group of Insurance Cos. has a package of eight key coverages tailored to the needs of small businesses with enhancements to its “ForeFront Portfolio.” The changes include: a lower minimum employment practices deductible for eligible …

Small Business Enhancements

Nuts & Bolts: The Chubb Group of Insurance Cos. is now offering a package of eight key coverages tailored to the needs of small businesses with enhancements to Chubb’s “ForeFront Portfolio.” The changes include a lower minimum employment practices deductible …

Small Business Enhancements

Nuts & Bolts: The Chubb Group of Insurance Cos. is now offering a package of eight key coverages tailored to the needs of small businesses with enhancements to Chubb’s “ForeFront Portfolio.” The changes include a lower minimum employment practices deductible …