The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments on March 23 in a pivotal case concerning the right of patients to sue their health plans. The case pits state laws granting such rights against federal law which some say …
The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) said that its member companies were pleased that before West Virginia lawmakers adjourned Saturday they enacted House Bill 4004, an omnibus insurance bill that includes provisions to create an anti-fraud unit. “Creation …
The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers (CIAB) on Thursday sent a letter to West Virginia Gov. Bob Wise urging him to sign legislation approved by the West Virginia House and Senate repealing that state’s counter-signature requirements for insurance brokers. …
More than 20 states are considering a compact formed by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) that would create uniform national product standards and provides a central point of filing for insurers, the group said in a statement. According …
With both agents and residents flocking to Florida, the Sunshine State is on the move. Florida Chief Financial Officer Tom Gallagher, who oversees insurance matters in the state, recently set aside time to talk with Insurance Journal Southeast regarding some …
Last fall at a University of Virginia Law School forum on tort reform, some of the nation’s top tort experts agreed there were no easy answers on how to solve the nation’s longstanding love-hate relationship with torts, but they did …
What lawyer doesn’t like a good fight? As we report in this issue of Insurance Journal Southeast, the Georgia Legislature is considering a number of bills that address tort reform in the Peach State (page 8). Skyrocketing medical malpractice rates …
While not the biggest state in the southeastern region, West Virginia like all other states has its insurance issues. Insurance Commissioner Jane Cline recently set aside some time to talk with Insurance Journal Southeast regarding some of the insurance issues …
The U.S. Census Bureau’s 2000 census estimated the population of the State of West Virginia at 1,808,344. Approximately 72 percent of the adult residents had graduated from high school and about 15 percent had earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. …
The West Virginia Public Employees Insurance Agency is applauding McDonald’s for the company’s recent decision to phase out the “Supersize” portions from its menu. Tom Susman, PEIA Director said, “While we are encouraged by this move, we are waiting to …
