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><channel><title>IFAwebnews &#187; VA</title> <atom:link href="http://ifawebnews.com/tag/va/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://ifawebnews.com</link> <description>The nation’s homepage for insurance industry news</description> <lastBuildDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:14:41 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1</generator> <item><title>Mercury Insurance seeks agents, unveils new commercial auto product</title><link>http://ifawebnews.com/2012/02/09/mercury-insurance-seeks-agents-unveils-new-commercial-auto-product/</link> <comments>http://ifawebnews.com/2012/02/09/mercury-insurance-seeks-agents-unveils-new-commercial-auto-product/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:00:37 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>IFAwebnews Staff</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Mid-Atlantic]]></category> <category><![CDATA[National]]></category> <category><![CDATA[New Jersey]]></category> <category><![CDATA[New York]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Northeast]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Pennsylvania]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Property-Casualty Insurance News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[South]]></category> <category><![CDATA[auto insurance]]></category> <category><![CDATA[AZ]]></category> <category><![CDATA[CA]]></category> <category><![CDATA[commercial lines]]></category> <category><![CDATA[FL]]></category> <category><![CDATA[GA]]></category> <category><![CDATA[IL]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Mercury Insurance]]></category> <category><![CDATA[MI]]></category> <category><![CDATA[new product]]></category> <category><![CDATA[NJ]]></category> <category><![CDATA[NV]]></category> <category><![CDATA[NY]]></category> <category><![CDATA[OK]]></category> <category><![CDATA[PA]]></category> <category><![CDATA[TX]]></category> <category><![CDATA[VA]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://ifawebnews.com/?p=28358</guid> <description><![CDATA[Mercury Insurance, a multi-line insurance organization operating in 13 states, is offering a new commercial auto insurance product it says uses technology to enable its independent agents to more easily rate, qualify and issue new business.<p><a
href="http://ifawebnews.com/2012/02/09/mercury-insurance-seeks-agents-unveils-new-commercial-auto-product/">Mercury Insurance seeks agents, unveils new commercial auto product</a> via <a
href="http://ifawebnews.com">IFAwebnews</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://ifawebnews.com/2012/02/09/mercury-insurance-seeks-agents-unveils-new-commercial-auto-product/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>PCI takes message to legislators in Richmond</title><link>http://ifawebnews.com/2012/02/02/pci-takes-message-to-legislators-in-richmond/</link> <comments>http://ifawebnews.com/2012/02/02/pci-takes-message-to-legislators-in-richmond/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:14:33 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>IFAwebnews Staff</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Mid-Atlantic]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Property-Casualty Insurance News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Virginia]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Erie Insurance]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Jackson Miller]]></category> <category><![CDATA[legislation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Mark Dombrowski]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Micaela Isler]]></category> <category><![CDATA[PCI]]></category> <category><![CDATA[recognition]]></category> <category><![CDATA[VA]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://ifawebnews.com/?p=28287</guid> <description><![CDATA[More than 30 representatives of the insurance industry visited the state capitol in Richmond, Va., talking about issues that affect the property-casualty industry in the state.<p><a
href="http://ifawebnews.com/2012/02/02/pci-takes-message-to-legislators-in-richmond/">PCI takes message to legislators in Richmond</a> via <a
href="http://ifawebnews.com">IFAwebnews</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://ifawebnews.com/2012/02/02/pci-takes-message-to-legislators-in-richmond/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Virginia Career Notes: Rosenburg joins Signature; other moves</title><link>http://ifawebnews.com/2012/01/30/virginia-career-notes-rosenburg-joins-signature-other-moves/</link> <comments>http://ifawebnews.com/2012/01/30/virginia-career-notes-rosenburg-joins-signature-other-moves/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:03:23 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Jaime L. Brockway</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Mid-Atlantic]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Virginia]]></category> <category><![CDATA[career moves]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Northwestern Mutual Financial Network]]></category> <category><![CDATA[promotions]]></category> <category><![CDATA[recognition]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Signature Financial Partners]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Trustpoint Insurance]]></category> <category><![CDATA[VA]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Virginia State Claims Association]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://ifawebnews.com/?p=28167</guid> <description><![CDATA[Kevin Rosenburg joined Signature Financial Partners, based in Vienna, Va., as a financial representative, the company recently announced.<p><a
href="http://ifawebnews.com/2012/01/30/virginia-career-notes-rosenburg-joins-signature-other-moves/">Virginia Career Notes: Rosenburg joins Signature; other moves</a> via <a
href="http://ifawebnews.com">IFAwebnews</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://ifawebnews.com/2012/01/30/virginia-career-notes-rosenburg-joins-signature-other-moves/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Brief: If individual mandate is illegal, health reform law must die</title><link>http://ifawebnews.com/2012/01/27/brief-if-individual-mandate-is-illegal-health-reform-law-must-die/</link> <comments>http://ifawebnews.com/2012/01/27/brief-if-individual-mandate-is-illegal-health-reform-law-must-die/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:17:19 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Jaime L. Brockway</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Health Insurance News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Maryland]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Mid-Atlantic]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Midwest]]></category> <category><![CDATA[National]]></category> <category><![CDATA[New Jersey]]></category> <category><![CDATA[New York]]></category> <category><![CDATA[North Carolina]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Northeast]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Pennsylvania]]></category> <category><![CDATA[South]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Virginia]]></category> <category><![CDATA[West]]></category> <category><![CDATA[American Center for Law and Justice]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Andy Harris]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Bob Goodlatte]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Eric Cantor]]></category> <category><![CDATA[GA]]></category> <category><![CDATA[health reform]]></category> <category><![CDATA[individual mandate]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Jay Sekulow]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Joseph Pitts]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Lou Barletta]]></category> <category><![CDATA[MD]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Michael Grimm]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Mike Kelley]]></category> <category><![CDATA[NJ]]></category> <category><![CDATA[NY]]></category> <category><![CDATA[PA]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Paul Broun]]></category> <category><![CDATA[PPACA]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Randy Forbes]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Roscoe Bartlett]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Scott Garrett]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Scott Rigell]]></category> <category><![CDATA[u.s. supreme court]]></category> <category><![CDATA[VA]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://ifawebnews.com/?p=28200</guid> <description><![CDATA[A Washington, D.C.-based advocacy organization says that the federal health reform should be declared unconstitutional because it is cannot function without the individual mandate, which the group also argues is unconstitutional.<p><a
href="http://ifawebnews.com/2012/01/27/brief-if-individual-mandate-is-illegal-health-reform-law-must-die/">Brief: If individual mandate is illegal, health reform law must die</a> via <a
href="http://ifawebnews.com">IFAwebnews</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://ifawebnews.com/2012/01/27/brief-if-individual-mandate-is-illegal-health-reform-law-must-die/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Delta Dental of Virginia forms two specialty companies</title><link>http://ifawebnews.com/2012/01/26/delta-dental-of-virginia-forms-two-specialty-companies/</link> <comments>http://ifawebnews.com/2012/01/26/delta-dental-of-virginia-forms-two-specialty-companies/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:56:30 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Bob Graham</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Health Insurance News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Mid-Atlantic]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Virginia]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Corvesta Services]]></category> <category><![CDATA[customer service]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Delta Dental of Virginia]]></category> <category><![CDATA[expansion]]></category> <category><![CDATA[George A. Levicki]]></category> <category><![CDATA[informatics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Mercury Data Exchange]]></category> <category><![CDATA[specialty lines]]></category> <category><![CDATA[VA]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://ifawebnews.com/?p=28228</guid> <description><![CDATA[The parent company of Delta Dental of Virginia formed two private, for-profit specialty companies to develop and market technologies and customer service programs.<p><a
href="http://ifawebnews.com/2012/01/26/delta-dental-of-virginia-forms-two-specialty-companies/">Delta Dental of Virginia forms two specialty companies</a> via <a
href="http://ifawebnews.com">IFAwebnews</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://ifawebnews.com/2012/01/26/delta-dental-of-virginia-forms-two-specialty-companies/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Va. specialty insurer stretches E&amp;S business across entire U.S.</title><link>http://ifawebnews.com/2012/01/19/va-specialty-insurer-stretches-es-business-across-entire-u-s/</link> <comments>http://ifawebnews.com/2012/01/19/va-specialty-insurer-stretches-es-business-across-entire-u-s/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:41:38 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Jaime L. Brockway</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Maryland]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Mid-Atlantic]]></category> <category><![CDATA[National]]></category> <category><![CDATA[New Jersey]]></category> <category><![CDATA[New York]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Northeast]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Pennsylvania]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Property-Casualty Insurance News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Virginia]]></category> <category><![CDATA[approvals]]></category> <category><![CDATA[excess & surplus]]></category> <category><![CDATA[expansion]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Kinsale Insurance]]></category> <category><![CDATA[specialty lines]]></category> <category><![CDATA[VA]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://ifawebnews.com/?p=28124</guid> <description><![CDATA[A specialty property-casualty insurance company, based in Richmond, Va., recently became certified to write business on a surplus lines basis for all U.S. states and Washington, D.C.<p><a
href="http://ifawebnews.com/2012/01/19/va-specialty-insurer-stretches-es-business-across-entire-u-s/">Va. specialty insurer stretches E&#038;S business across entire U.S.</a> via <a
href="http://ifawebnews.com">IFAwebnews</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://ifawebnews.com/2012/01/19/va-specialty-insurer-stretches-es-business-across-entire-u-s/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Annual Virginia Insurance Day on the Hill set for Feb. 8-9</title><link>http://ifawebnews.com/2012/01/11/annual-virginia-insurance-day-on-the-hill-set-for-feb-8-9/</link> <comments>http://ifawebnews.com/2012/01/11/annual-virginia-insurance-day-on-the-hill-set-for-feb-8-9/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:24:24 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Bob Graham</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Mid-Atlantic]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Virginia]]></category> <category><![CDATA[associations]]></category> <category><![CDATA[events]]></category> <category><![CDATA[IIAV]]></category> <category><![CDATA[VA]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Virginia Day on the Hill]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://ifawebnews.com/?p=27759</guid> <description><![CDATA[The Independent Insurance Agents of Virginia, the Virginia Association of Health Underwriters and the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors will hold their annual Day on the Hill at the Hilton Garden Inn in Richmond, Va., Feb. 8-9.<p><a
href="http://ifawebnews.com/2012/01/11/annual-virginia-insurance-day-on-the-hill-set-for-feb-8-9/">Annual Virginia Insurance Day on the Hill set for Feb. 8-9</a> via <a
href="http://ifawebnews.com">IFAwebnews</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://ifawebnews.com/2012/01/11/annual-virginia-insurance-day-on-the-hill-set-for-feb-8-9/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Keystone Insurers Group eyes expansion into Georgia by June</title><link>http://ifawebnews.com/2012/01/10/keystone-insurers-group-eyes-expansion-into-georgia-by-june/</link> <comments>http://ifawebnews.com/2012/01/10/keystone-insurers-group-eyes-expansion-into-georgia-by-june/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:07:17 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>IFAwebnews Staff</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Mid-Atlantic]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Midwest]]></category> <category><![CDATA[National]]></category> <category><![CDATA[North Carolina]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Pennsylvania]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Property-Casualty Insurance News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[South]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Virginia]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Elizabeth Schenk]]></category> <category><![CDATA[GA]]></category> <category><![CDATA[IA]]></category> <category><![CDATA[independent agencies]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Keystone Insurers Group]]></category> <category><![CDATA[KY]]></category> <category><![CDATA[NC]]></category> <category><![CDATA[OH]]></category> <category><![CDATA[PA]]></category> <category><![CDATA[partnerships]]></category> <category><![CDATA[TN]]></category> <category><![CDATA[VA]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://ifawebnews.com/?p=28035</guid> <description><![CDATA[A Northumberland, Pa.-based company with more than 230 independent insurance agency franchise partners in seven states, intends to add partners in Georgia in the second quarter.<p><a
href="http://ifawebnews.com/2012/01/10/keystone-insurers-group-eyes-expansion-into-georgia-by-june/">Keystone Insurers Group eyes expansion into Georgia by June</a> via <a
href="http://ifawebnews.com">IFAwebnews</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://ifawebnews.com/2012/01/10/keystone-insurers-group-eyes-expansion-into-georgia-by-june/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>First Guardian, Berkshire ProViderPlus product webinar set for Jan. 12</title><link>http://ifawebnews.com/2012/01/08/first-guardian-berkshire-providerplus-product-webinar-set-for-jan-12/</link> <comments>http://ifawebnews.com/2012/01/08/first-guardian-berkshire-providerplus-product-webinar-set-for-jan-12/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 08 Jan 2012 18:14:58 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>IFAwebnews Staff</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Life Insurance News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Maryland]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Mid-Atlantic]]></category> <category><![CDATA[New Jersey]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Pennsylvania]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Products]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Products - Life]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Virginia]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Berkshire Life]]></category> <category><![CDATA[DC]]></category> <category><![CDATA[DE]]></category> <category><![CDATA[disability insurance]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Guardian Disability]]></category> <category><![CDATA[MD]]></category> <category><![CDATA[new products]]></category> <category><![CDATA[PA]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ProVider Plus]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Steve Crawford]]></category> <category><![CDATA[VA]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://ifawebnews.com/?p=28010</guid> <description><![CDATA[Guardian and Berkshire have released a new ProVider Plus series for their disability insurance portfolio, effective Jan. 3.<p><a
href="http://ifawebnews.com/2012/01/08/first-guardian-berkshire-providerplus-product-webinar-set-for-jan-12/">First Guardian, Berkshire ProViderPlus product webinar set for Jan. 12</a> via <a
href="http://ifawebnews.com">IFAwebnews</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://ifawebnews.com/2012/01/08/first-guardian-berkshire-providerplus-product-webinar-set-for-jan-12/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Markel Corp. completes THOMCO acquisition</title><link>http://ifawebnews.com/2012/01/04/markel-corp-completes-thomco-acquisition/</link> <comments>http://ifawebnews.com/2012/01/04/markel-corp-completes-thomco-acquisition/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 17:06:49 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>IFAwebnews Staff</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Mid-Atlantic]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Midwest]]></category> <category><![CDATA[National]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Property-Casualty Insurance News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[South]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Virginia]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Bob Heaphey]]></category> <category><![CDATA[GA]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Greg Thompson]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Markel Corp.]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Markel Specialty]]></category> <category><![CDATA[multi-lines]]></category> <category><![CDATA[THOMCO]]></category> <category><![CDATA[VA]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://ifawebnews.com/?p=27965</guid> <description><![CDATA[Richmond, Va.-based Markel Corp. said it completed its acquisition of Thompson Insurance Enterprises, which operates as THOMCO.<p><a
href="http://ifawebnews.com/2012/01/04/markel-corp-completes-thomco-acquisition/">Markel Corp. completes THOMCO acquisition</a> via <a
href="http://ifawebnews.com">IFAwebnews</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://ifawebnews.com/2012/01/04/markel-corp-completes-thomco-acquisition/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
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