April 30, 2008
The state board of Coal Mine Health and Safety plans to revisit West Virginia’s regulations for sealing abandoned sections of coal mines. State law requires the board to review West Virginia’s regulations because the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration …
April 30, 2008
West Virginia’s second largest city has voted to ban all-terrain vehicles from public roads and property. Huntington’s City Council voted unanimously April 28 to endorse the measure that was sought by police who were concerned about children using ATVs on …
April 29, 2008
With the prospect of rising insurance premiums, some of West Virginia’s 424 volunteer fire departments say they’re worried about staying in the black. That’s why Delegate Margaret Staggers, D-Fayette, wants the state to pick up the costs of the departments’ …
April 29, 2008
Columbus, Ohio-based Motorists Mutual Insurance Company recently posted financial results for 2007. Chairman, President and CEO John J. Bishop presented the state of the organization during the annual policyholder meeting at corporate headquarters. Motorists Mutual is the lead company of …
April 28, 2008
Two New England States lead the nation in terms of having the lowest rate of work-related deaths and most states in the Northeast rank well above the national average, according to a new report from a major labor group. New …
April 25, 2008
Nine West Virginia airports are getting federal funding for runway improvements and other projects. U.S. Sens. Robert C. Byrd and Jay Rockefeller say the Federal Aviation Administration has awarded $1.9 million to Yeager Airport and $65,174 to the Mason County …
April 25, 2008
West Virginia-based International Coal Group says its first-quarter loss widened nearly 42 percent due to lagging production and other problems. ICG said Wednesday it lost $11.5 million, or 8 cents per share, in the first three months of 2008. ICG …
April 23, 2008
Liberty Mutual Group has agreed to acquire all outstanding shares of common stock of Safeco Corp. for $68.25 per share in cash in a deal that will make Liberty Mutual the fifth largest U.S. property/casualty insurer and second largest surety …
April 22, 2008
Southeast insurance agents do not all agree the economy is in a recession or on the causes of the slumping economy, but they do agree the dominoes are in place that could trigger a serious economic chain reaction. Roger Gibson, …
April 21, 2008
2 Plead Guilty in Insurance Fraud Related Charges West Virginia officials sentenced two Kanawha County women on insurance fraud related charges, according to Insurance Commissioner Jane L. Cline. Tina Marie Browning, 40, of Eskdale, W. Va., was indicted on one …