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State Senate committee raises insurance minimums
By David Gutman, The Associated Press
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) -- A West Virginia Senate committee advanced a bill Monday that would likely increase car insurance premiums for drivers who can least afford it, but also expand liability coverage for the highest-risk drivers.

The bill would raise the minimum amounts of coverage that auto insurers must provide, but the limits in the committee version of the bill are much lower than the bill's sponsors originally sought.

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State Senate committee raises insurance minimums
By David Gutman, The Associated Press
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) -- A West Virginia Senate committee advanced a bill Monday that would likely increase car insurance premiums for drivers who can least afford it, but also expand liability coverage for the highest-risk drivers.

The bill would raise the minimum amounts of coverage that auto insurers must provide, but the limits in the committee version of the bill are much lower than the bill's sponsors originally sought.

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