All the headlines from our Legislation Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Jan 25 2016 // A macaque monkey who snapped clear, perfectly framed selfies that would have made the Kardashians proud still cannot own a copyright to the photos because it’s an animal, not a human, a federal judge in San Francisco...
Jan 25 2016 // New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie signed the Certificates of Insurance Act (S-3270/A-4705) into law on Jan. 11.The new law will govern the use of certificates of insurance, making it illegal to request the issuance of...
Jan 25 2016 // The designation of MetLife as a systemically important financial institution by the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) is a done deal. But exactly what that means in terms of higher regulatory standards is still...
Jan 25 2016 // Leaders of the property/casualty insurance industry expect 2016 to be a profitable year much like 2015 but do not see any increase in profitability this year for most lines of insurance, and they expect the economy to stay...
Jan 25 2016 // The changing excess and surplus insurance landscape was an oft discussed topic at a recent California meeting, with experts describing the challenges and opportunities going forward.“The business that we have and the...
Jan 22 2016 // Maryland’s attorney general and lawmakers are looking at ways to protect the public from bad deals offered by businesses that have bought legal settlements from lead poisoning victims, such as Baltimore’s...
Jan 22 2016 // General Motors Co. got a boost in the first trial over a deadly ignition-switch defect as a judge slammed plaintiffs’ lawyers for failing to vet their client, an Oklahoma mail carrier accused by the carmaker of lying...
Jan 21 2016 // You don’t often hear a libertarian praising a federal regulator when it starts offering “guidance” and “coordination” for some innovative industry. Well, mark your calendars, folks, because...
Jan 21 2016 // XL Catlin announced it has begun the licensing process to establish a reinsurance branch in India.The decision to pursue market entry into India aligns with XL Catlin’s strategy of establishing a presence in emerging...
Jan 21 2016 // As policies that limit when employers may ask applicants about their criminal histories gain popularity nationwide, advocates are pushing similar measures in Alabama, which has one of the highest incarceration rates in the...
Jan 20 2016 // Brian Maynard of Louisville was appointed commissioner of the Kentucky Department of Insurance on Jan. 12. He takes over for Sharon P. Clark, who had been in the position since first being appointed in 2008.Republican Gov....
Jan 20 2016 // The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled against advertising firm Campbell-Ewald in a class action case, saying the lawsuit can proceed over claims the company violated a federal consumer law by sending unsolicited text...
Jan 20 2016 // Dale Arnold, who worked for Wisconsin plastics maker Flambeau, chose not to take his work-sponsored health assessment and biometric screening. The company responded by pulling his insurance coverage.Like many employers,...
Jan 19 2016 // Washington’s Department of Labor & Industries has fined Phillips 66 Refinery $324,000 for failing to correct serious workplace safety and health violations.An L&I inspection of the Ferndale facility found the...
Jan 19 2016 // In October, a Kentucky judge dismissed criminal charges against a man who had shot down a drone flying over his property. Now the drone’s owner has brought a federal civil suit against the shooter, William Merideth,...
Jan 19 2016 // Oklahoma residents concerned with a dramatic increase in the number of earthquakes called for more regulations on the oil and gas industry on Jan. 15 and urged state leaders to take action to stop the quakes.About 200...
Jan 15 2016 // Self-driving cars will get closer to appearing on American roads under a U.S. Transportation Department plan to speed their rollout.Regulators will allow automakers that can demonstrate they have a safe autonomous vehicle...
Jan 15 2016 // The designation of MetLife as a systemically important financial institution by the Financial Stability Oversight Council is a done deal. But exactly what that means in terms of higher regulatory standards is still not...
Jan 14 2016 // A new Ohio law that provides strengthened regulatory protocols and oversight in relation to certificates of insurance is now in effect.Businesses often share the document as proof that they have insurance. House Bill 259...
Jan 14 2016 // A federal judge is approving two Duke Energy plans describing how the country’s largest electricity company says it will comply with environmental laws.The statewide and nationwide environmental compliance plans were...