Wednesday, July 28, 2010
West Virginia To Provide Insurance For Volunteer Fire Departments
WEST VIRGINIA....
In response to BrickStreet Mutual Insurance Co.'s decision to stop underwriting "broad form'' liability plans on September 1st, the state of West Virginia is stepping in to provide insurance coverage to 281 volunteer fire departments. Broad form liability plans protect fire chiefs, other fire officers and members of fire department boards of directors from if a firefighter is injured in the line of duty. The state's Board of Risk and Insurance Management will provide the coverage until next June 30. Department of Revenue Secretary Virgil Helton says BRIM's involvement will allow a task force time to find a permanent solution to providing the coverage.
In response to BrickStreet Mutual Insurance Co.'s decision to stop underwriting "broad form'' liability plans on September 1st, the state of West Virginia is stepping in to provide insurance coverage to 281 volunteer fire departments. Broad form liability plans protect fire chiefs, other fire officers and members of fire department boards of directors from if a firefighter is injured in the line of duty. The state's Board of Risk and Insurance Management will provide the coverage until next June 30. Department of Revenue Secretary Virgil Helton says BRIM's involvement will allow a task force time to find a permanent solution to providing the coverage.
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