All the headlines from our Legislation Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Apr 7 2015 // Oregonians could begin flying along certain highways at 75 mph after lawmakers heard testimony Friday on a bill upping speed limits from 65 mph on interstate highways.Under the proposal, passenger cars would be able to go...
Apr 7 2015 // It’s been a long process, but, according to Paul Fisher, deputy head of the Bank of England’s Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), who supervises insurance and regulatory risk, the introduction of the...
Apr 6 2015 // A bill requiring motorcycle riders in Delaware to wear helmets remains in legislative limbo after members of the House Public Safety Committee could not agree last week to send it to the House floor or to table it.Current...
Apr 6 2015 // ACE Group has launched ACE Multinational Partner, an enhanced package of comprehensive property and casualty insurance cover spanning traditionally separate lines of business, for U.K. and Ireland based companies with one...
Apr 6 2015 // Calling it “an historic moment” medical marijuana advocates praised the filing of what has been deemed comprehensive medical marijuana legislation in the Texas House.Introducing the legislation at a press...
Apr 6 2015 // A new law could increase the number of doctors licensed to practice in Wyoming. Wyoming became the first state to join the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact, which seeks to create a fast-track process for physicians...
Apr 6 2015 // An exotic dancer who was shot at a Columbia, S.C., nightclub is entitled to workers’ compensation benefits for her injury, according to a ruling by the state’s highest court.The State newspaper reported that...
Apr 6 2015 // It looks unlikely that Uber is coming to West Virginia this year.With debate closed, the Republican-led House of Delegates voted on March 13 against reviving an Uber bill that was idled. The bill would have allowed Uber...
Apr 3 2015 // On the heels of last week’s cross-industry compromise on insurance requirements for ride-sharing drivers, and with some legislative sessions drawing to a close, it’s a good time to take a look at where...
Apr 2 2015 // A Nashville judge has found to be unconstitutional a state law that limits the amount of workers’ compensation benefits laborers living in the country illegally can receive.The ruling stems from the case of a...
Apr 2 2015 // A Senate panel moved to close a loophole this week in South Carolina law that seems to allow moped operators to drive while intoxicated.“A person can be literally falling drunk and be riding a moped down the road,...
Apr 2 2015 // Gov. Susana Martinez has signed a bill to allow New Mexico drivers to take safety courses at a younger age.Currently, people can take the refresher courses when they turn 55. Under the bill signed into law Tuesday, they...
Apr 2 2015 // Utah Gov. Gary Herbert has signed a bill that creates new statewide regulations for ridesharing companies like Uber and Lyft while overriding Salt Lake City regulations that have left the company’s drivers with big...
Apr 2 2015 // Zurich Canada announced that it has “launched a new insurance product that will help its customers across a range of industries take advantage of the risk mitigation and cost saving opportunities available through...
Apr 1 2015 // Michigan has some of the highest auto insurance rates in the country and auto insurance rate hikes there were higher than those in any other state over the past two years, according to the insurance consulting firm,...
Apr 1 2015 // Lawmakers in the Iowa Senate and House have approved legislation that would protect cities from liability if people are injured while sledding in public parks. The bill passed 48-0 in the Iowa Senate. and had previously...
Apr 1 2015 // A group of taxi companies sued New York claiming the city is wrongfully allowing Uber Technologies Inc. customers to hail rides with an app.Current law permits only yellow taxis with valid medallions to accept hails,...
Apr 1 2015 // Arkansas is the latest battleground over “religious freedom” laws that are coming under criticism from businesses and advocates who call them a license to discriminate against gays and lesbians.The southern...
Apr 1 2015 // Passions ran high this week over a bill that would create Nevada regulations specific to ridesharing companies such as Uber and Lyft, a prospect that cab and limo services criticize as a double standard that would put...
Apr 1 2015 // Starting today, when flood insurance policyholders go to renew their policies, they could be quoted premium increases ranging from 15 to 18 percent on average if their home is their primary residence and up to 25 percent...