All the headlines from our Legislation Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Apr 23 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...
Apr 22 2014 // The parents of a Santa Barbara woman who was fatally struck by a congresswoman’s aide filed a federal lawsuit against the driver, U.S. Rep. Lois Capps and the U.S. government.The wrongful death suit filed by Matt and...
Apr 22 2014 // A judge has dismissed a Massachusetts couple’s lawsuit against the operators of a New Hampshire ski area, saying the companies can’t be held liable for a crash between a ski instructor and a teenage boy.Susan...
Apr 22 2014 // Question: What’s an automotive monopolist’s worst nightmare? Answer: Uber picks you up in a Tesla.Two big Silicon Valley companies are busy disrupting state-sponsored transportation monopolies. Uber is...
Apr 22 2014 // Jacques de Larosiere says he is an isolated and modest man. Yet the 84-year-old former head of the International Monetary Fund is one of the most influential voices in European and global finance.An eminence grise as...
Apr 21 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. and...
Apr 21 2014 // Lloyd’s has published a more detailed strategy for 2014-2016, setting out how it will work towards achieving its goals, embodied in its “Vision 2025” Plan, which details “how the Corporation will...
Apr 21 2014 // The state’s civil rights laws include the protection of women discriminated against for pregnancy, the Florida Supreme Court ruled Thursday.The opinion finds that the intent of current statute, though not explicitly...
Apr 21 2014 // On behalf of the National Governors Association, Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley and West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin on March 28 wrote Treasury secretary Jacob Lew about Treasury’s Federal Insurance Office (FIO)...
Apr 20 2014 // 17 Apr 2014 09:00Democrats are exploring a new attack line against the Koch brothers and Republican allies, telling voters the billionaire energy executives want to let home flood insurance premiums soar to help corporate...
Apr 17 2014 // Vermont’s Gov. Peter Shumlin signed new legislation updating Vermont’s captive law, amending the reciprocal insurer section and creating a new “dormant” status for captives.Officials said the new...
Apr 17 2014 // The state of Iowa on May 20-22, 2014, will host its first ever Global Insurance Symposium, a privately funded event that aims to bring insurance professionals and regulators from around the world together to discuss the...
Apr 17 2014 // The Louisiana Senate sided with Gov. Bobby Jindal and the oil industry, agreeing to void a lawsuit that a south Louisiana flood board filed against more than 90 oil and gas companies for coastal damage.Senate Bill 553 by...
Apr 17 2014 // San Francisco lawmakers are considering making it legal for city residents to rent out their homes on sites such as Airbnb, but only if they have liability insurance and meet other requirements, a newspaper...
Apr 17 2014 // Mississippi’s insurance regulator is withdrawing his lawsuit against the federal government after Congress voted to delay changes to the federal flood insurance program.Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney...
Apr 17 2014 // The insurance office within the U.S. Treasury is looking into whether minorities and low and moderate income Americans have access to affordable auto insurance.On April 10, the Federal Insurance Office, citing its...
Apr 16 2014 // New York State lawmakers are taking aim at lead-footed drivers in New York City and Long Island with a proposal to authorize hundreds of speed cameras in school zones, a plan touted as a way to protect pedestrians and...
Apr 15 2014 // A federal judge is not inclined to dismiss a lawsuit alleging Hawaii discriminates against those with limited English skills by making it difficult for them to obtain a driver’s license.U.S. District Judge Susan Oki...
Apr 15 2014 // Insurance industry lobbying groups are hopeful that the bipartisan legislation introduced in the Senate on April 10 to reauthorize the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, or TRIA, will have a better chance for passage than some...
Apr 14 2014 // Rideshare companies Uber and Lyft are leading a campaign to undo new regulations adopted by the Seattle City Council.The rules require them to meet to meet the same safety and insurance requirements as taxi companies. They...