Zurich Entering West Virginia's Newly Opened Market

Zurich is entering West Virginia's newly opened workers' compensation market, the Charleston Daily Mail newspaper reported Tuesday.Joe Murphy, head of Zurich's Mid-Atlantic region, told the newspaper that the carrier has been quoting accounts for the past 60 days. Joseph Wells, Zurich's head of underwriting management in North America, said Zurich has developed "a strong relationship" with Wells Fargo, which owns the Acordia brokerage.The Daily Mail said carriers are especially interested in West Virginia's coal industry, which accounts for $125 million in annual premiums f...