A Culpeper, Va., insurance agency and its president, Rita J. Griffin, voluntarily surrendered their insurance licenses in March after Virginia regulators found a number of financial problems in 2006 and …  Read →

With two different insurance departments reviewing the surplus held by health insurer CareFirst, the hope is for one uniform determination.

As part of the Medical Insurance Empowerment Act of 2008, which …  Read →

Bankers Independent Insurance Co. paid a $26,000 fine and agreed to return money to 98 of its policyholders after Virginia regulators found violations of its laws during a routine market …  Read →

While a number of his colleagues are exploring greater rules to force those who sell insurance to disclose their commissions, Virginia Insurance Commissioner Alfred W. Gross thinks regulations already in …  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 →

The rates of more than 35 health insurers writing Medicare supplement insurance in Virginia are featured in a new premium comparison guide issued by the state’s bureau of insurance.

The State …  Read →

Virginia’s Bureau of Insurance is hoping to make things easier for some small employers seeking insurance rate information or applying for group health insurance through a new, standardized form.

The “Virginia …  Read →

Shenandoah Life Insurance Co, recently put into receivership by state insurance regulators, canceled its annual vacation rewards for top-performing insurance agents.

Trips to locations like the Bahamas and Spain for agents …  Read →