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Update: Florida Consultant on Demotech Alternatives Faced Issues in Other States

Dec 1 2022 // A Mississippi-based consulting firm hired to figure out Florida’s insurance company financial rating conundrum has faced scrutiny in other states after audits found improper disbursement of funds, long delays in...

West Virginia High Court Issues Slew of Rulings – Some For, Some Against Insurers

Nov 22 2022 // The West Virginia Supreme Court has handed down four decisions that could affect insurers’ payouts in auto, homeowners and worker injury claims.Non-employee Covered In Ball vs. United Financial Casualty Co., the...

Temporary Bridge Planned Over Giant Sinkhole on West Virginia Road

Nov 21 2022 // Highway crews plan to build a temporary bridge over a giant sinkhole in southern West Virginia that has overtaken a road and threatened a nearby police department’s building.The 125-foot (38-meter) temporary bridge...

Walmart, CVS Agree to Settle West Virginia Opioid Suit for $147 Million

Sep 22 2022 // Walmart and CVS Pharmacy have settled with the state of West Virginia for a combined total of $147 million in a lawsuit over the companies’ roles in contributing to the oversupply of prescription drugs that fueled...

West Virginia Cities, Counties Reach $400M Settlement with Drug Firms

Aug 3 2022 // West Virginia cities and counties reached a $400 million tentative settlement with three major U.S. drug distributors, lawyers announced Monday.In a lawsuit in state court, the cities and counties accused the distributors...

Three Charged in Arson of Historic West Virginia Church

Jul 15 2022 // Three people have been arrested in connection with a fire that destroyed a historic church in West Virginia, state police said.Braxton Allan Miller, 18, of Charleston; James Dean Elmore, 19, of Beckley; and a juvenile boy...

West Virginia Governor Pushes Back After Feds Deny Flood Assistance

Jul 7 2022 // West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice said he plans to appeal a ruling that denied federal assistance for flooding in three counties.Justice said Tuesday that the Federal Emergency Management Agency ruled that May 6 storm damage...

West Virginia Requiring New Notices, Info on Workers’ Comp Claims Decisions

Jul 6 2022 // West Virginia’s insurance commissioner is reminding workers’ compensation stakeholders about statutory changes that took effect this month on claims and adjudication of claims.“As a result of these...

Drug Distributors Prevail in $2.5 Billion West Virginia Opioid Case

Jul 5 2022 // Major U.S. drug distributors McKesson Corp., AmerisourceBergen Corp., and Cardinal Health Inc. are not responsible for fueling an opioid epidemic in a part of West Virginia, a federal judge ruled on Monday.U.S. District...

Names Released in WV Crash That Killed Six on Helicopter’s Last Flight

Jun 28 2022 // Medical examiners in West Virginia have released the names of six people killed in the crash of a Vietnam-era helicopter that gave tour rides.The aircraft crashed Wednesday during its last planned flight at an annual...

Another Emergency Declared after Flooding in West Virginia

Jun 22 2022 // West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice declared a state of emergency for Mingo County due to damage caused by severe weather that struck last week.The storm last Friday caused flash flooding, downed trees and power lines and...

Teva, Allergan Reach $161.5 M Opioid Settlement with West Virginia

May 26 2022 // Teva Pharmaceutical Industries TEVA and AbbVie’s Allergan unit reached a settlement worth $161.5 million to resolve claims the companies fueled an opioid epidemic in West Virginia, state attorney general Patrick...

West Virginia Governor Declares Emergency After Flooding in Three Counties

May 9 2022 // West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice declared a state of emergency for three counties following heavy rains that caused significant local flooding.The emergency was declared for Cabell, Putnam and Roane counties. The severe...

J&J Settles West Virginia Opioid Suit for $99 Million

Apr 20 2022 // Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay $99 million to settle claims by West Virginia that it helped fuel an opioid addiction crisis in the state, removing the company from a trial that began earlier this month.West...

West Virginia Starts Day in Court Versus Drug Opioid Drugmakers

Apr 4 2022 // West Virginia is set to go to trial this week against Johnson & Johnson JNJ.N, Teva Pharmaceuticals Industries and AbbVie Inc. over claims that the companies fueled an opioid epidemic in the state.West Virginia accused...

WV Governor Signs Bill Creating Mutual Company for Mine Reclamation Costs

Apr 4 2022 // West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has signed into law a bill that creates a mutual insurance company dedicated to coal mine reclamation costs. Critics have called it an ill-fated coal industry bailout, but supporters said it...

ClearPath Expands into West Virginia May 1

Apr 4 2022 // ClearPath Mutual Insurance Co., a Kentucky-domiciled workers’ compensation insurance provider, has expanded into West Virginia, the company announced. ClearPath, which writes almost $50 million in premiums, said it...

West Virginia High Court Says Email from Lawyer Enough to Settle Allstate Dispute

Feb 24 2022 // A lawyer’s email and voice mail were enough to settle a claim dispute and bar further litigation, despite a petitioner’s contention that thousands of dollars in damages were left unrepaired, the West Virginia...

West Virginia Aims To Launch Mutual Insurance Company for Mine Reclamation

Jan 24 2022 // The West Virginia Senate has passed a bill that would create a mutual insurance company dedicated to coal mine reclamation costs.Senate Bill 1, backed by Senate President Craig Blair, would help the state avoid what Blair...

West Virginia High Court Slams St. Paul Fire, Blocks California Suit

Nov 17 2021 // The West Virginia Supreme Court has decided that a trial court has the authority to reach across the continent and halt an insurance carrier’s litigation in California, a move that could affect other opioid-related...