All the headlines from our Legislation Topic Page, ordered by recency.
May 19 2014 // Delaware lawmakers are expected to act quickly on recommendations from a state task force aimed at lowering workers’ compensation insurance rates.The task force presented lawmakers a report on May 15 proposing that...
May 19 2014 // Climate change is in the here and now, according to a massive report issued earlier this month.The White House’s National Climate Assessment report is part of President Barack Obama’s effort to prepare the...
May 16 2014 // The Illinois Senate this week passed legislation requiring app-based ridesharing companies’ primary insurance be in affect the entire time the app is turned on. House Bill 4075 passed 46 to 8 and establishes...
May 16 2014 // Dow Jones & Co has won a court order to stop the London-based service Ransquawk from broadcasting its news content within seconds of publication, without permission, to traders and other subscribers.It is unclear how...
May 15 2014 // Some New Jersey lawmakers used a hearing Monday to complain that Gov. Chris Christie is not living up to his promise of transparency when it comes to rebuilding after Superstorm Sandy.The Assembly State and Local...
May 14 2014 // Speaking at the National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ International Insurance Forum, Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy told a crowd of U.S. and international regulators and insurance representatives that...
May 14 2014 // When it comes to the $846 million construction borrowing package being debated at Minnesota’s Capitol, many wonder if it’s it too big to fail.Or in the case of Gov. Mark Dayton, is too big to veto? Dayton threw...
May 14 2014 // New York’s investigation into whether Airbnb Inc. allows users to run illegal hotels hit a setback when a judge ruled that a request for information about the service’s rental home providers was too...
May 12 2014 // The NFL Players Association is launching a campaign aimed at defeating the New Orleans Saints’ bid to change state law pertaining to workers’ compensation claims by players.NFLPA executive director DeMaurice...
May 12 2014 // About 600 small mutual property/casualty insurers serving rural communities would get a tax break under federal legislation filed last week in Congress.Introduced by Reps. Erik Paulsen, R-Minn., Ron Kind, D- Wis., and...
May 12 2014 // A group of Republican lawmakers demanded documents on Friday from U.S. regulators, voicing concerns that decisions about whether to designate large financial companies as systemically risky are unduly influenced by an...
May 12 2014 // CME Group Inc.’s European clearinghouse and SIX Group’s central-securities depository have agreed to offer an integrated collateral-management service to insurance companies operating in Switzerland.Once the...
May 8 2014 // The U.S. financial risk council adopted new transparency measures on Wednesday, after critics raised concerns the group was too secretive about its decision-making process.In a unanimous vote, the Financial Stability...
May 6 2014 // Climate change is in the here and now, according to a massive report issued on Tuesday.The White House’s National Climate Assessment report is part of President Barack Obama’s effort to prepare the nation for...
May 6 2014 // Democrats in Louisiana want to make unintentional pay discrimination based on gender illegal for private businesses, a move they believe will help bridge the wage gap.Republicans think the move is unnecessary and will only...
May 5 2014 // A Putnam County judge has ordered a Hurricane landfill where wastewater from a Charleston chemical spill was dumped to produce documents sought by the city of Hurricane in its investigation. Circuit Judge Phillip Stowers...
May 5 2014 // The Florida Supreme Court has declined to review the state’s no-fault automobile insurance personal injury protection (PIP) reforms that were designed to lower the cost of the coverage by targeting fraud and...
May 5 2014 // The National Council on Compensation Insurance Inc. (NCCI) published on April 8 its annual workers’ compensation issues report.Included in the report is a legislative and regulatory outlook across the country. The...
May 5 2014 // Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee has signed into law legislation allowing motorists in Rhode Island to use their smartphones to offer police proof they have auto insurance. The bills sponsored by Sen. William Conley Jr....
May 5 2014 // Vermont’s updated captive insurance law now offers inactive captives in the state a chance to apply for a “dormant” status.Vermont regulators said this latest modification reflects the state’s...