West Virginia News

Insurers Winning Battles Over Use of Credit Scoring in Most States

As Ed Rathje sees it, his first foray into the Nevada Legislature as a citizen-activist ended in “total defeat” earlier this month when a bill he was pushing to limit the insurance industry’s use of credit histories to set rates …

Declarations

WTC fireproofing “One thing it does point out … is the absolute essential nature of fireproofing steel structures. This is something that wasn’t done originally in the World Trade Center when it was built. It wasn’t code at that time.” …

Editor’s Note: Jackpot justice

Few political issues get the business community’s attention like tort reform. Not surprisingly, business owners do not like to be sued any more than they like paying higher insurance costs fueled by lawsuits. One of the most influential business lobbies, …

WTC fireproofing

Declarations “One thing it does point out … is the absolute essential nature of fireproofing steel structures. This is something that wasn’t done originally in the World Trade Center when it was built. It wasn’t code at that time.” — …

Jackpot justice

Few political issues get the business community’s attention like tort reform. Not surprisingly, business owners do not like to be sued any more than they like paying higher insurance costs fueled by lawsuits. One of the most influential business lobbies, …

Figures

27 The number arrested by Florida officials in an ongoing investigation dubbed “Operation TGIF” because the group perpetrated staged accidents on Fridays. The staged accident ring billed auto insurers more than $300,000 in fraudulent Personal Injury Protection claims, according to …

West Va. worries about mine inspector shortage

West Virginia is looking for a few good mine inspectors, but the state’s safety chief doesn’t know where they’ll come from. Ron Wooten, director of the state Office of Miners’ Health Safety and Training, told lawmakers he plans to hire …

West Va. worries about mine inspector shortage

West Virginia is looking for a few good mine inspectors, but the state’s safety chief doesn’t know where they’ll come from. Ron Wooten, director of the state Office of Miners’ Health Safety and Training, told lawmakers he plans to hire …

Declarations

Courageous “Nine brave, heroic, courageous firefighters of the city of Charleston have perished fighting fire in a most courageous and fearless manner, carrying out their duties. To all of their loved ones, our heart goes out to them.” — Charleston …

Editor’s Note: Jackpot justice

Few political issues get the business community’s attention like tort reform. Not surprisingly, business owners do not like to be sued any more than they like paying higher insurance costs fueled by lawsuits. One of the most influential business lobbies, …