West Virginia News

5 West Virginians Indicted in Multiple Insurance Fraud Charges

A Kanawha County, W. Va., grand jury indicted five individuals in multiple cases involving insurance fraud last week, according to the state’s Insurance Commissioner, Jane L. Cline,. Tina Marie Browning, 40, of Eskdale, was indicted on one felony count each …

Donegal Mutual and Subsidiary Atlantic States to Change Pooling Agreement

Donegal Group Inc., based in Marietta, Pa., is moving to amend the intercompany pooling agreement between Donegal Mutual and Atlantic States Insurance Co., its largest insurance subsidiary. Subject to approval by the Pennsylvania Insurance Department, the proposed amendment will increase …

Lawmakers Want Answers from Mine Administration on Penalties

Lawmakers want to know why federal mine safety regulators didn’t assess penalties for hundreds of citations issued since 2000, and what is being done to correct the problem. The U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration discovered the problem after it …

W. Va.: Raleigh County Couple Indicted For Insurance Fraud

A Raleigh County Grand Jury indicted a Coal City, W. Va., couple for insurance fraud, according to Insurance Commissioner Jane L. Cline. On Jan. 16, Mathew and Jennifer Nichols were each indicted on two felony counts of forgery, two felony …

Boone County, W. Va., Man Arrested for Insurance Fraud

West Virginia officials arrested a Boone County man for insurance fraud late last month. West Virginia State Police arrested Mathew J. Harrison, 27, of Bim, W. Va., on Dec. 21, 2007, and charged him with five felony counts of insurance …

AIG Pays $12.5M to Settle with States Over Bid-Rigging Allegations

American International Group, Inc. (AIG) confirmed today that it has reached settlements with nine states and the District of Columbia relating to their investigations into alleged bid-rigging and price-fixing and questions about undisclosed contingent commissions paid to brokers. Under the …

Federal Study Backs Installation of Shelters in Nation’s Mines

Federal researchers have concluded that airtight refuge chambers could save trapped miners and merit installation in the nation’s 731 underground coal mines. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health researchers also have determined the current approach – building barricades from …

It Figures

22 The number of Mississippi lawsuits stemming from Hurricane Katrina damage settled by State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. The question was whether State Farm officials denied claims in areas hit by the storm surge without thorough investigations. State Farm …

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W. Va.: Braxton County Man Pleads Guilty to Insurance Fraud

West Virginia officials said a Braxton County man pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor count of fraudulent schemes. According to a West Virginia Department of Insurance announcement, Fred Lee Morgan, 61, of Frametown, used his wife’s insurance to pay for medications …