All the headlines from our Legislation Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Aug 22 2016 // A state representative from North Dakota, who serves on the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Committee at the National Conference of Insurance Legislators (NCOIL), says he’s concerned about reserves for paying...
Aug 22 2016 // An Illinois think tank has published a report expressing support for a workers’ compensation opt-out system in that state, saying that it would give employers the ability to lower costs and allow for a more flexible...
Aug 22 2016 // Employers are getting sued under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) because their websites are not accessible for individuals with visual disabilities. Although the deadline for creating accessibility standards...
Aug 19 2016 // Uber Technologies Inc. may come out ahead by failing to win court approval of a $100 million settlement with drivers.A San Francisco federal judge rejected the agreement on Thursday, a turn of events that would typically...
Aug 17 2016 // A New York state judge on Wednesday threw out billionaire hedge fund manager Louis Bacon’s $100 million defamation lawsuit against Canadian fashion designer Peter Nygard, saying the case tied to their long-running...
Aug 16 2016 // Committing to a few extreme physical fitness events every year keeps Sean Kevelighan honest.“That, for me, is the incentive to insure that I keep my training going. It’s really good for your health, obviously,...
Aug 16 2016 // A Texas judge has thrown out a lawsuit against General Motors from a woman who blamed a 2012 car crash on a faulty ignition switch that later prompted the company to recall 2.6 million vehicles.The Aug. 13 order from Judge...
Aug 16 2016 // Zurich Insurance has expanded its cyber insurance product to companies and their captives to protect against risks associated with data security breaches including cyber-related breaches.Zurich’s Security and Privacy...
Aug 16 2016 // Security First Insurance Company has expanded and added new positions to its Ormond Beach, Fla.-based headquarters.According to Werner Kruck, chief operating officer, the company has formed a new Regulatory Compliance...
Aug 15 2016 // The huge Kansas City, Kan., waterslide on which a 10-year-old boy died was built in a state known for its light regulation of amusement park rides, and the company lobbied legislators to help ensure that it remained...
Aug 15 2016 // A New York court has ruled in favor of an electrician seeking recovery of unsatisfied judgment from his employer and its insurance company after being injured on the job.Pramendra Persaud was injured after falling off of a...
Aug 15 2016 // A federal judge has granted the NCAA’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by two former North Carolina athletes seeking to hold college sports’ governing body at least partly responsible for the school’s...
Aug 15 2016 // The right to say “thanks” to customers may not be exclusive to Citigroup Inc.A Manhattan federal judge on Thursday refused the bank’s request for an order barring AT&T Inc. from using a commonly...
Aug 15 2016 // The judge overseeing the U.S. Justice Department’s bid to stop health insurer Anthem from merging with competitor Cigna said on Friday her goal was to have a ruling by the end of January, later than the Dec. 30 date...
Aug 12 2016 // Delaware Governor Jack Markell has signed legislation that establishes insurance requirements for transportation network companies and their drivers, according to the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America...
Aug 11 2016 // A state representative from North Dakota, who serves on the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Committee at the National Conference of Insurance Legislators (NCOIL), says he’s concerned about reserves for paying...
Aug 11 2016 // When the opening ceremony of the Olympics in Rio highlighted climate change, it wasn’t hard to imagine the buzz – positive and negative – that would be generated.The show included references to rising sea levels,...
Aug 11 2016 // At least two people who rode in the last year on the same Kansas waterslide where a 10-year-old boy was killed say nylon shoulder straps came loose during the raft ride featuring a 17-story drop.It’s unclear whether...
Aug 11 2016 // A federal jury found California’s largest utility guilty of violating pipeline safety regulations before a deadly natural gas pipeline explosion in the San Francisco Bay Area and then misleading investigators about...
Aug 11 2016 // A judge has dismissed the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s lawsuit against Seattle’s new ordinance that gives drivers for ridesharing companies the ability to unionize over pay and working conditions.The Seattle...