All the headlines from our Legislation Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Mar 11 2013 // A recent survey shows that most registered Texas voters support the licensing of roofers in the state.According to the survey by the Insurance Council of Texas (ICT), when asked if roofing contractors should be licensed in...
Mar 8 2013 // Connecticut’s insurance department is proposing a new program that would offer a mediation option to resolve claims disputes between homeowners and their insurance companies that arise from catastrophes, such as...
Mar 8 2013 // Connecticut lawmakers created a special charitable fund on Wednesday to help cover the mental health costs of first responders, educators and other workers traumatized by the Newtown school massacre.Both chambers of the...
Mar 7 2013 // A Florida district court judge’s ruling that declared unconstitutional a 104-week limitation on injured workers’ temporary benefits has left insurers and employers scrambling to come up with a legislative...
Mar 7 2013 // Gov. Jay Inslee on Tuesday insisted Washington state is poised to lead the fight against climate change and urged lawmakers to help him move quickly on the issue.The governor advocated for his inaugural climate change bill...
Mar 6 2013 // The Minnesota House passed a bill establishing the state’s health insurance exchange, the first step toward enactment of an online marketplace that aims to give more than a million Minnesotans a new place to purchase...
Mar 6 2013 // As New Jersey lawmakers consider a package of bills to help the state recover from Superstorm Sandy, a former New Jersey environmental protection commissioner says the storm provided a golden opportunity to buy out...
Mar 6 2013 // New leadership now controls Florida’s Republican-led Legislature, where the loquacious Don Gaetz presides in the Senate and 33-year-old Will Weatherford steps into the biggest test of his political career as speaker...
Mar 5 2013 // For agents and brokers, 2013 is a relatively quiet period related to Affordable Care Act requirements. However it should be a busy time for agents and brokers to begin preparing their clients for what is coming in...
Mar 5 2013 // A Facebook Inc. shareholder filed a lawsuit over the largest social networking company’s botched initial public offering and is seeking to hold Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg, directors and officers responsible for...
Mar 4 2013 // An Arkansas House panel rejected a proposal that would have allowed some school employees to carry guns in schools after completing an active shooter training course.The House Education Committee voted against the measure...
Mar 4 2013 // Eight years ago, U.S. regulators substantially increased their dependence on the aircraft industry to help keep flying safe. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration(FAA) said it would no longer directly manage routine...
Mar 4 2013 // The White House on Friday said it would work for approval of politically contentious legislation that would ease the way for new trade deals, as it tries to wrap up talks on an Asia-Pacific free-trade agreement this...
Mar 4 2013 // Companies in the United States and United Kingdom dealt with more litigation last year, while regulatory investigations reached a five-year high, according to a report.Litigation rebounded to 2010 levels in 2012, after a...
Mar 3 2013 // A federal judge has refused to dismiss a suit filed by an insurer against a Maryland man jailed over the suspected death of his traveling companion in Aruba. An American Express subsidiary is suing Gary Giordano of...
Mar 2 2013 // The insurance carrier for the children’s charity founded by former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky doesn’t have to cover his criminal or civil legal costs related to acts of child sexual...
Mar 2 2013 // Lawmakers pressed ahead Thursday, Feb. 28, with legislation requiring Connecticut’s worker’s compensation system to cover treatment costs for mental illnesses stemming from future workplace trauma, and planned...
Mar 1 2013 // Workers suing for discrimination could have a tougher time proving their case in court under legislation endorsed by the Missouri House. The House gave first-round approval to a bill that would require people to prove...
Mar 1 2013 // The U.S. Food and Drug Administration kicked off a series of public meetings on Thursday to explain its proposed new rules for improving the safety of the nation’s food supply – and gain feedback on the...
Mar 1 2013 // A top U.S. trade official warned that automatic budgets cuts that start taking effect on Friday could hamper ongoing U.S. trade talks in the Asia-Pacific region and another proposed set of negotiations with the European...