All the headlines from our Legislation Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Oct 12 2015 // Times are good for surplus lines professionals.The surplus lines industry reached new heights in 2014, growing direct premium written (DPW) in 2014 to $40.2 billion – the highest point in history, reports A.M....
Oct 12 2015 // A U.S. bankruptcy judge on Friday approved a settlement that clears the way for payments to victims of Canada’s Lac-Megantic crude-by-rail derailment, according to the trustee for the insolvent railway at the heart...
Oct 9 2015 // Gov. Jerry Brown dramatically increased California’s climate-change goals, committing the state to use renewable energy for half its electricity and make existing buildings twice as energy-efficient in just 15...
Oct 8 2015 // Families of those killed in distracted driving accidents are asking Massachusetts lawmakers to back legislation that would require drivers to use hand-free phones in the state.Foxborough, Massachusetts, resident Jerry...
Oct 7 2015 // The head of Amtrak warned Congress that some passenger rail service outside the Northeast corridor will be suspended if lawmakers don’t extend a Dec. 31 deadline for railroads to install safety...
Oct 7 2015 // The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is proposing the largest fine to date against a drone operator as the agency cracks down on the booming use of unmanned aircraft in congested skies over populated areas.The agency...
Oct 5 2015 // New claims costs data reveal a wide discrepancy on costs associated with cyber losses.More than $75.5 million has been spent on cyber claims losses as reported in the latest cyber claims study published by NetDiligence, a...
Oct 5 2015 // Big business is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to curb class action litigation in a series of cases that dominate the nine justices’ business docket in the coming months.The court returns for its new term on Monday...
Oct 5 2015 // Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin M. McCarty has followed through on his promise to State Senator Jeff Brandes to investigate the National Flood Insurance Program’s (NFIP) rating practices of Florida insureds.In...
Oct 5 2015 // Batman won’t have to worry about Batmobile knockoffs after a federal appeals court ruled the caped crusader’s vehicle is entitled to copyright protection.The Batmobile’s bat-like appearance and other...
Oct 5 2015 // Contractors have been tearing down hundreds of Portland homes without properly removing the asbestos inside, a practice that ignores state regulations and could put workers at risk.An investigation by The Oregonian found...
Oct 2 2015 // A Kentucky district court judge is challenging a county attorney’s revenue-generating traffic school in the state.Kentucky news outlets report Judge Sean Delahanty is opposed to the operation of Jefferson County...
Oct 1 2015 // It’s all a masquerade. The business world has not embraced action on climate change as statements from some corporations seem to indicate.So says a new watchdog group out of London. Nonprofit InfluenceMap late last...
Oct 1 2015 // Florida State Representative Bill Hager says the state is turning up the heat on the National Flood Insurance Program as Florida residents become increasingly concerned with the high rates they are paying for flood...
Sep 30 2015 // The Ohio Senate is considering a bill that would create one set of statewide regulations for ridesharing services such as Uber and Lyft.The lawmakers’ work comes as Uber plans to expand its Ohio workforce by adding...
Sep 30 2015 // The European Union will ease capital rules it has imposed on banks and insurers since the financial crisis to help markets raise more funds for reviving sluggish economic growth.The bloc’s financial services chief,...
Sep 28 2015 // Contractors have been tearing down hundreds of Portland homes without properly removing the asbestos inside, a practice that ignores state regulations and could put workers at risk.An investigation by The Oregonian found...
Sep 27 2015 // Missouri Department of Insurance Director John M. Huff has appointed five veteran regulators to new and expanded leadership roles.Angela Nelson, director of the Market Regulation Division, has been tasked with the...
Sep 25 2015 // Batman won’t have to worry about Batmobile knockoffs after a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday the caped crusader’s vehicle is entitled to copyright protection.The Batmobile’s bat-like appearance and...
Sep 25 2015 // Munich Re and Marsh & McLennan Cos., the largest insurance broker by market value, introduced a product to insure U.S. pharmaceutical companies against regulatory actions that could cause them to suspend...