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Va. gives agents teeth on false certificate of insurance requests

Bob Graham — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 11:48:11 +0000

Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell signed into a law a bill enabling the state insurance regulators to fight false certificates of insurance and those who request them.

Va. gives agents teeth on false certificate of insurance requests via IFAwebnews.

Va. agents urged to fight surety bond bill that ‘doesn’t make sense’

Bob Graham — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 14:38:23 +0000

An insurance agents’ group in Virginia is asking its members to press the Virginia Senate’s General Laws Committee to vote against an increase in the surety bond rates for state projects that it says “doesn’t make sense.”

Va. agents urged to fight surety bond bill that ‘doesn’t make sense’ via IFAwebnews.

Virginia names Deputy Commissioner Cunningham to replace Gross

Bob Graham — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 19:30:43 +0000

A deputy commissioner at the Virginia State Corporation Commission Bureau of Insurance was selected to replace Alfred W. Gross, who retires Dec. 31.

Virginia names Deputy Commissioner Cunningham to replace Gross via IFAwebnews.

‘Well intentioned’ interstate sales bills fail in Richmond

Keith L. Martin — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 12:34:09 +0000

Selling insurance products across state lines, seen by many as an efficient way to improve health care across the nation, hit a roadblock in Virginia this legislative session as four bills approving such a measure failed to gain approval.

‘Well intentioned’ interstate sales bills fail in Richmond via IFAwebnews.

Chinese drywall task force to aid Va. homeowners struggling with defects

Keith L. Martin — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 12:37:02 +0000

The Independent Insurance Agents of Virginia is applauding the appointment of a state panel to address health and safety issues surrounding Chinese drywall as opposed to a series of stalled bills it says were “flawed.”

Chinese drywall task force to aid Va. homeowners struggling with defects via IFAwebnews.

Virginia agents’ group considering autism summit this summer

Keith L. Martin — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 12:34:41 +0000

After another year of watching another set of bills mandating that insurers cover children with autism fail to become law, a Virginia agents’ group is considering a summit on the matter to try and find a solution.

Virginia agents’ group considering autism summit this summer via IFAwebnews.

Insurance Day on Hill planned for Feb. 10-11

IFAwebnews Staff — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:00:07 +0000

The 2010 Insurance Day on the Hill will be held in Richmond Feb. 10 and 11. The annual event is a joint legislative program hosted by the Independent Insurance Agents of Virginia, the Virginia Council of the National Association of Insurance Women, the Virginia Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA-Virginia) and the Greater Richmond CPCU Society.

Insurance Day on Hill planned for Feb. 10-11 via IFAwebnews.

Virginia bills on victim restitution, nonresident licensing likely

Derek Mearns — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 13:53:17 +0000

When the Virginia General Assembly reconvenes in Richmond Jan. 13, it could consider forcing agents to pay restitution to victims whose funds they misappropriated, as well as a number of other insurance bills.

Virginia bills on victim restitution, nonresident licensing likely via IFAwebnews.

IIAV gives its members new tool to place unusual, difficult risks

IFAwebnews Staff — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:00:06 +0000

An insurance trade group in Virginia has added a feature on its website, giving its member agents a new way to find markets for unusual or difficult-to-place insurance risks.

IIAV gives its members new tool to place unusual, difficult risks via IFAwebnews.

Va. agents’ groups don’t expect increased fees to feed budget shortfall

Keith L. Martin — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:00:00 +0000

Facing an estimated $1.5 billion budget shortfall for the current fiscal year, Virginia legislators are seeking solutions to get the state out of the red, but don’t appear to be going the same route as their peers in Connecticut.

Va. agents’ groups don’t expect increased fees to feed budget shortfall via IFAwebnews.