West Virginia News

Kan. Insurance Commissioner Praeger Elected NAIC President

Members of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) elected 2008 officers during their meeting in Houston.. The newly elected officers will assume their duties following the completion of the NAIC Winter National Meeting. * President: Kansas Insurance Commissioner Sandy …

Workers’ Comp Hits Rocky Patch in W. Va. on Road to Full Privatization

The latest power struggle between W. Va. Gov. Joe Manchin’s administration and lawmakers spilled out into the open last week, and those who attended the final meeting of the monthly interim session got a front-row seat. Led by House Judiciary …

Alabama Senator: English Only Driver Test Will Improve Highway Safety

An Alabama state senator who is vice chairman of a panel studying immigration issues in Alabama said Monday he will introduce legislation to require the state driver’s license exam be given in English only. The legislation from Sen. Scott Beason, …

Insurance Related Fraud Results in Arrest and Arraignment for 2 in W. Va.

West Virginia Insurance Commission officials arrested two Logan County women last week for alleged computer fraud and forgery. Lisa K. Hall, 26, of Man, and Cynthia B. Hall, age unknown, of Mitchell Heights, were charged with one felony count of …

Neb., Mo. Earn NAIC Accreditation Awards

Four state insurance departments recently received Accreditation Awards as part of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ (NAIC) Financial Regulation Standards and Accreditation Program. During the Opening Session of its 2007 Winter National Meeting, NAIC President and Alabama Insurance Commissioner …

Another Suit Filed Over Fatal West Virginia Mine Fire

Massey Energy Co. is facing another lawsuit over a fatal fire at one of its mines in West Virginia. Wyatt Robinson’s lawsuit claims Richmond, Va.-based Massey and a subsidiary, Aracoma Coal Company Inc., failed to maintain proper safety measures at …

It Figures

$1 Million The amount a federal judge has ordered jailed Alabama outdoorsman Edmond H. “Eddie” Smith IV to pay to an insurance firm that accused him of filing a bogus post-Hurricane Katrina damage claim for a riverfront mansion near Mobile. …

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3 Arrested in W. Va. on Insurance Fraud Charges

West Virginia Insurance officials arrested three individuals in Putnam County for alleged insurance fraud. The Insurance Commissioner’s Fraud Unit arrested Diana K. Phillips, 52, of Hurricane, Charles Keith Phillips, 44, of Hurricane and James T. Willis, 39, of St. Albans …

West Virginia’s Insurance Fraud Unit Making an Impact

Investigations completed by West Virginia Insurance Commission’s Fraud Unit resulted in the recent indictment of six individuals on 25 felony charges related to insurance fraud. Meddie R. Dunlap, 56, of Alum Creek: indicted on one felony count of submitting a …