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Figures

$10 million The insurance limit of the Lloyd’s of London policy covering the smile of America Ferrara, star of the TV show “Ugly Betty.” 79.97% The independent agency system’s commercial lines market share in 2005, according the annual report from …

2007 Property/Casualty State Specialist Insurers

1 Brickstreet Mutual Insurance Co. WV 765,963 2 Texas Mutual Insurance Co. TX 743,095 3 Old American Cty Mutual Fire Insurance Co. TX 491,641 4 SAIF Corp. OR 449,794 5 Universal Property & Casualty Insurance FL 371,755 6 Physicians Reciprocal …

It Figures

$10 million The insurance limit of the Lloyd’s of London policy covering the smile of America Ferrara, star of the TV show “Ugly Betty.” 79.97% The independent agency system’s commercial lines market share in 2005, according the annual report from …

West Va.’s Summit Financial Acquires Kelley Agencies of Va.

West Virginia-based Summit Financial Group, Inc. has agreed to acquire Kelly Insurance Agency, Inc. and Kelly Property and Casualty Inc. headquartered in Leesburg, Virginia for $6.2 million in stock. The acquisition of the Kelly Agencies will serve to expand significantly …

Security Again in Focus After 2nd Vehicle Mars W. Va. Capitol Complex

The second vehicle crash on the pedestrian-only campus of the West Virginia Capitol Complex is probably not going to prove as costly to repair as one that occurred in March, state officials said. Robert Davis, 76, apparently steered his Plymouth …

W. Va. Extends State of Emergency Due to April Floods

Gov. Joe Manchin extended the state of emergency he declared April 15 in response to flooding, landslides, mudslides, heavy rain and high winds that affected 18 West Virginia counties between April 14 and April 18. The 18 counties affected are: …

W. Va.: Massey Energy Hit with Lawsuit, Alleging Clean Water Act Violations

West Virginia coal producer Massey Energy Co. and its subsidiaries have illegally poured pollutants into West Virginia and Kentucky waterways 4,633 times within the last six years, federal prosecutors allege in a case brought under the Clean Water Act. The …

Eleven West Virginia Counties Added to Federal Disaster List

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has added 11 West Virginia counties to an earlier disaster declaration by President Bush stemming from last month’s flooding. The additional counties that can seek federal funds to help clean up damage to public facilities …

Auto Safety Backfires at NASCAR, Says Professor

A West Virginia University professor who examined 21 years of NASCAR accident reports and made a comparison to introductions of safety requirements, has concluded that more safety regulations in the popular sport has led to an increase in accidents. In …

Feds to Unveil Conclusions on W. Va. Sago Mine Disaster

Federal investigators will issue their report Wednesday on the Sago Mine disaster, which killed 12 West Virginia coal miners in a January 2006 explosion and prolonged entrapment underground. Mine Safety and Health Administration chief Richard E. Stickler and lead investigator …