West Virginia Insurance Federation
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Jill C. Bentz
P.O. Box 11887
Charleston, WV 25301
304.357.9929
jill.bentz@dinslaw.com

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West Virginia News

Insurance Federation lawsuit seeks end to home rule program
July 02, 2009
The West Virginia Insurance Federation is contending in a lawsuit that a pilot program giving Huntington and three other cities home rule powers is unconstitutional and should be terminated.

GOVERNOR MAKES APPOINTMENTS TO INDEPENDENT JUDICIAL REFORM COMMISSION
June 15, 2009
The Honorable Sandra Day O’Connor to serve as Honorary Chairwoman
Gov. Joe Manchin today announced his appointments to the Independent Commission on Judicial Reform, including the Honorable Sandra Day O’Connor, retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice, to serve as the Honorary Chairwoman.

GOVERNOR'S SPECIAL SESSION CALL FOR JUNE 15
June 15, 2009
I, JOE MANCHIN III, GOVERNOR of the State of West Virginia, by virtue of the authority vested in me by Section 7, Article VII of the Constitution of West Virginia, do hereby call the Legislature of West Virginia to convene in Extraordinary Session at twelve o’clock noon on the fifteenth day of June, two thousand nine, in its chambers in the State Capitol, City of Charleston, for the sole purpose of considering and acting upon the following matters:

GOVERNOR'S SPECIAL SESSION CALL
May 29, 2009
The following is the language from the official special session call...

17 items on list for special session
May 28, 2009
A transmission tax for high-voltage power lines and changes in liquor-license bidding are among issues legislators could take up when they finish work on the state budget.

Lewis County Fire Departments Want Billing Ordinance Passed
May 26, 2009
Chief Michael Young says fire departments always respond to accidents in case they are serious and people need to be extracted from their vehicles.

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Senator's Perspective of Insurance Reforms and their Impact
by Senate President Pro Temp and Banking & Insurance Chairman Joseph Minard
Thursday, March 26, 2009

>> View Senator Minard's Perspective


Impacts of the US Economic Stimulus Package on the P/C Insurance Industry: American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009

On February 25, 2009 Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company and the Insurance Information Institute hosted a Webinar that reviewed the impact of the Obama Administration’s economic stimulus plan on the property/casualty insurance industry. Robert Hartwig, an economist and president of the Insurance Information Institute, provided an overview of the major spending, tax and aid provisions of the $787 billion stimulus package (the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act) signed by President Obama on February 17, 2009, and the potential impact of the package on the property/casualty insurance industry.

>> View Dr. Hartwig's Overview



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