by Mark Gongloff With the planet heating up and nature growing more deadly and destructive, new tools to help people gauge their climate risks are landing faster […]
Tag: insurance
Guest essay: PEIA should cover obesity meds
by Mollie McCartney Cecil On Feb. 28, PEIA announced that it was going to stop coverage of anti-obesity medications effective March 15. This includes both pill and […]
PEIA sticker shock
People covered by PEIA are looking at another increase for the coming fiscal year — 10%-13% depending on certain individual factors. This, after the 24.2% increase plus […]
News flash: Companies don’t want to lose money
Jimmy Patronis, Florida’s “chief financial officer,” said that Farmers Insurance pulled out of Florida not because it was losing money there but because the company was “woke.” […]
Guest essay: More choices in managed care equals savings
by Sen. Mike Oliverio The free market is a good thing. Competition drives up performance and keeps costs low. That is the same in the public sector […]
Senators concur with PEIA bill
CHARLESTON — Senators accepted some changes that delegates made to a broad-ranging bill affecting insurance for public employees, and then they moved ahead with final passage of […]
Delegates pass bill changing insurance finances for public employees
CHARLESTON — Delegates passed a bill making big changes to the insurance program for public employees after more than three hours of Saturday session debate. And delegates […]
Martin earns high insurance honor
The Independent Insurance Agents of West Virginia (Big I WV) announced that Morgantown businessman Bruce Martin with WesBanco and career insurance professional, was presented with the Shannon […]
Barbara Fleischauer planning bill to cap copays for diabetic equipment, supplies and medications
MORGANTOWN – Delegate Barbara Evans Fleischauer, D-Monongalia, plans to introduce a bill this legislative session to cap copays on supplies, equipment and non-insulin drugs for people with […]
Celebrating half a century of insurance sales
John Christie, 79, plans to continue as long as he’s able It took a lot of years, several states and a few career changes, but veteran State […]
