The American Insurance Association (AIA) is urging other states with dysfunctional civil justice systems to follow Mississippi’s lead by enacting comprehensive tort reform. “Today, Mississippi is a trailblazer in the national campaign to end lawsuit abuse and restore fairness and …
The Workers’ Compensation Board of Managers has hired an internal auditor to monitor the accounts, records and fiscal affairs of the West Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission. Melissa Wood of Charleston, a certified public accountant, will begin her new duties as …
Gov. Bob Wise has sent a letter to President Bush asking for a major disaster declaration for 24 West Virginia counties following floods that caused significant damage during the Memorial Day weekend. “These counties were hit hard by our recent …
In a letter to President George W. Bush, Kentucky Governor Ernie Fletcher has requested a declaration of “a major disaster for the Commonwealth as a result of devastating storms that moved through Kentucky producing tornadoes, floods, flash flooding, and mud …
Access to quality and affordable healthcare is everyone’s concern. Labor strikes have hit many industries over the past year and the rising cost of healthcare is always an issue. And skyrocketing medical malpractice costs are adding more fuel to the …
The St. Paul Travelers Cos. Inc. has executed an agreement resolving substantially all common law asbestos-related direct actions pending against its Travelers Property Casualty Corp. subsidiaries. “These actions allege, among other things, a general, non-statutory duty to disclose to the …
West Virginia’s Workers’ Compensation Commission recently filed injunctions against four state employers whose accounts with the Commission are reportedly in default. Injunctions were filed in Kanawha County Circuit Court against the following: * STAT Ambulance Service Inc., a Mingo County …
West Virginia Gov. Bob Wise on Tuesday told emergency officials in flood-damaged southern West Virginia that he is confident the federal government will authorize disaster relief money to help residents who have suffered significant flood damage. “Our goal is to …
New Jersey’s insurance fraud prosecutor has issued a clarification of an insurance fraud indictment announced last week and published by Insurance Journal. On May 20, the New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice in the Office of Insurance Fraud Prosecutor announced …
The St. Paul Travelers Companies Inc. has executed an agreement resolving substantially all common law asbestos-related direct actions pending against its Travelers Property Casualty Corp. subsidiaries. “These actions allege, among other things, a general, non-statutory duty to disclose to the …
