Virginia insurance regulators issued their first fine for a violation of a 2003 law regarding the protection by agents and agencies of policyholder information, just three weeks after issuing a reminder on the requirements.

New legislation, including companion bills affecting health insurance mandates, goes into effect in Virginia July 1.

The new law (HB 2024/SB 1411) allows health insurers to offer group health policies that …  Read →

Whether it is the impact of the economy or increased awareness of the issue, insurance fraud arrests and convictions both rose in 2008, according to the Virginia State Police’s Insurance …  Read →

State legislators in Richmond have passed two property-casualty bills ready for Gov. Tim Kaine’s signature.

Among the legislation was HB 1982, which exempts insurers who write commercial automobile policies to large …  Read →