All the headlines from our Legislation Topic Page, ordered by recency.
May 9 2016 // The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is establishing a broad-based advisory committee to provide advice on key unmanned aircraft integration issues.Also, under a new policy, the agency will also make it easier for...
May 9 2016 // Cigna Corp.’s acquisition by health insurance rival Anthem Inc. may not be approved this year, Cigna said Friday in a regulatory filing.Shares of both companies declined. An analyst said the delay could be a sign of...
May 6 2016 // Ohio’s high court says a New York man who was hit by a foul ball at a baseball game and blinded in one eye can seek damages from the Cleveland Indians.Lawyers for Keith Rawlins of Rochester, New York say the team is...
May 6 2016 // A lawsuit filed by miners in West Virginia who say they were unlawfully laid off in Wyoming County has been certified as a class action.The Register-Herald reports Judge Irene Berger granted the certification Tuesday in...
May 5 2016 // As former New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver was being sentenced to 12 years in prison for corruption, many of the politicians he once served with were passing legislation to outlaw commercial bass fishing in the...
May 5 2016 // Uber Technologies Inc.’s denial of responsibility for sexual assaults by drivers failed to derail a lawsuit brought by two women who say they were attacked last year.A San Francisco federal judge on Wednesday...
May 5 2016 // Membership of the European Union provides insurers with substantial benefits and London Market companies would be significantly damaged if they were lost, according to the International Underwriting Association...
May 5 2016 // A bill allowing staff and faculty at Tennessee’s public colleges and universities to be armed on campus became law Monday without the Republican governor’s signature.Gov. Bill Haslam said in a statement that he...
May 3 2016 // Abuse of assignment of benefits (AOB) from water loss claims has become a full-blown Florida insurance crisis that will mean higher insurance rates next year and for the foreseeable future for every Florida policyholder,...
May 2 2016 // The Hawaii Legislature has approved a bill that will enable Hawaii drivers to show proof of insurance with their cellphone in a traffic stop.House Bill 1705 will give consumers the choice to use a paper insurance card or...
May 2 2016 // Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin has signed new legislation, H-538, that allows sponsored or industrial insured captives that are inactive to enter a dormant status.This status would allow such types of captives to be exempted...
May 2 2016 // A big question looming is whether the federal government or state governments will play the primary role in setting standards for self-driving cars.Historically, the federal National Highway and Transportation Safety...
May 2 2016 // The workers’ compensation market is healthy and robust. It’s both competitive and profitable.That’s good news for business owners, the insurance industry and injured workers. Beneath the positive news,...
Apr 29 2016 // The Florida Cabinet has selected David Altmaier to be the state’s new insurance commissioner.Altmaier, 34, is currently a deputy commissioner within the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation. He will replace Kevin...
Apr 29 2016 // The Florida Supreme Court’s ruling that the state’s current attorney fee limits are unconstitutional will have serious ramifications on the workers’ compensation market in the state, according to Florida...
Apr 29 2016 // The Alabama legislature on Wednesday voted to decriminalize medicinal marijuana oil possession.In a 95-4 vote in the House of Representatives and a 29-3 vote in the Senate, legislators supported a bill supporters say is a...
Apr 29 2016 // A growing number of insurance companies envision a large, robust insurance market for liability and property coverage associated with drone use. However, many insurers currently are proceeding with caution in light of...
Apr 28 2016 // The Florida Supreme Court has ruled that the state’s mandatory attorneys’ fee schedule for workers’ compensation cases is unconstitutional under both Florida’s and the U.S. constitution as a...
Apr 28 2016 // The U.S. Congress on Wednesday passed and sent to President Barack Obama legislation strengthening legal protection for companies’ trade secrets, including manufacturing processes and computer methods.The House of...
Apr 28 2016 // More people could be exposed to foodborne illnesses in Louisiana if lawmakers approve a provision in the governor’s 2017 budget proposal which would lead to fewer inspections of the retail food industry, officials...