Truck drivers, beware. The West Virginia Public Service Commission is conducting a mandatory road check for commercial vehicles. Starting early on June 3, PSC enforcement officers will conduct nonstop inspections over a three-day period to ensure compliance with federal safety …
A labor-management dispute at a luxury resort in West Virginia is forcing the Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers — a longtime customer — to search for alternate venues for its conferences. The group of commercial insurance agents and executives …
But Southeast states show some progress, with auto ‘give-ups’ among the targets Budget shortfalls have slowed the progress of fraud bills in many states around the U.S. while lawmakers feverishly work to find money to run their cash-strapped governments. Even …
The Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers has shifted two conferences with 800 people to The Homestead, a Hot Springs, Virginia, mountain resort, from The Greenbrier, the White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, resort about 40 miles away. Sales for Bath …
A scaffold holding three painters at a Bayonne, New Jersey industrial complex collapsed Saturday, killing two of them and seriously injuring the other. The men were painting a fuel tank at the International-Matex Tank Terminals when the collapse occurred at …
An 18-year-old International Coal Group employee died in West Virginia’s third fatal coal mining accident of the year. State Office of Miners’ Health, Safety and Training spokeswoman Jama Jarrett identified the victim of the May 30 accident as Adam Lanham. …
A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the financial strength rating (FSR) to ‘A-‘ (Excellent) from ‘B++’ (Good) and issuer credit rating (ICR) to “a-” from “bbb” of Safe Insurance Company of Huntington, W.Va. with stable outlooks. “The ratings reflect Safe’s strong …
Professional Program Insurance Brokerage in Novato, Calif., has introduced a cosmetic products liability program. PPIB has appointed New Jersey-based Marine Agency Corp. as the exclusive managing general agent for the plan. The program will cover those selling both name brand …
A Washington-based insurance trade organization has shifted two May conferences to The Homestead, a Hot Springs, Virginia, mountain resort. A nearby tavern is hosting sold-out dinner parties, and alcohol sales are soaring in the resort in Virginia’s Alleghany Highlands. A …
A West Virginia teenager suing a Roman Catholic Diocese claiming he was sexually abused has added a service organization to his lawsuit, his lawyer says. The Clarksburg teen, who was not identified in court papers, is seeking damages from the …
