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Jill C. Bentz
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Charleston, WV 25301
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Many bills in play as deadline approaches
March 12, 2010
As the Legislature hits the final two days of the regular session, a number of bills still could become law before turning into proverbial pumpkins by the stroke of midnight Saturday.

Lawmakers approve insurance liens for W.Va. cities
March 11, 2010
Lawmakers have signed off on allowing West Virginia's cities and towns to tap insurance proceeds when clearing away buildings destroyed by fire.

Senate Committee Scraps Intermediate Court Bill
March 2, 2010
Legislation that supporters said would improve the state's business climate by guaranteeing an automatic right of appeal died Tuesday. The Senate Finance Committee on a voice vote rejected a bill that would have established an intermediate court of appeals in West Virginia.

Manchin tours dilapidated structures
March 1, 2010
As Gov. Joe Manchin toured several dilapidated structures in Huntington on Monday morning, he said there is plenty of evidence supporting two bills he wants legislators to pass.

More Than Just Eyesores
March 1, 2010
Huntington's Mayor tells MetroNews cleaning up rundown properties does more than just make a neighborhood look better.

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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

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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.

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