All the headlines from our Legislation Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Mar 8 2011 // A federal judge has refused to order Exxon Mobil Corp. to pay an additional $92 million sought by the U.S. government and state of Alaska to address lingering damage from the 1989 oil spill in Prince William Sound.U.S....
Mar 8 2011 // A U.S. judge Monday halted enforcement of an $18 billion award against Chevron Corp, siding with the oil company against Ecuadorean plaintiffs in a long-running dispute over Amazon rain forest pollution.The move comes...
Mar 8 2011 // A report from A.M. Best Co. provides a timely analysis of the fast approaching implementation of the European Commission’s long-awaited Solvency II insurance regulations, which are now scheduled to come into force as...
Mar 7 2011 // The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America named Jeffrey Junkas regional manager, state government relations. Junkas brings to PCI 15 years of public affairs experience, including six in the property/casualty...
Mar 7 2011 // The Missouri House passed legislation that could make it more difficult for employees to win workplace discrimination lawsuits.The legislation, approved by a 95-59 vote, would require people to prove that discrimination...
Mar 7 2011 // Brokers Hoping Improving Economy, Changes in Tallahassee, Rate Deregulation Will Bring Some ReliefThe numbers alone tell the story. According to the Florida Surplus Lines Office, the total surplus lines premiums written in...
Mar 7 2011 // Proposed legislation to prohibit insurers from considering a consumer’s credit history would take away discounted rates for the majority of Nevada policyholders, according to the Property Casualty Insurers...
Mar 7 2011 // Under legislation approved by a House committee, beginner drivers could face hefty fines and possibly lose their driving privileges if caught texting while driving.Rep. Danny Morgan’s measure, House Bill 1316, will...
Mar 7 2011 // The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a case originating in Pennsylvania that federal law shields vaccine makers from product liability lawsuits in state court seeking damages for a child’s injuries or death from a...
Mar 7 2011 // Pennsylvania lawmakers are once again eyeing a tort reform package — a resurrection of the “Fair Share” act — that many in the insurance industry say would rein in what critics say is a legal system abused...
Mar 7 2011 // A Connecticut man charged with burning down his beach home hours before he was supposed to give it to his estranged wife may sue the home’s insurer for emotional distress, the state Appellate Court has ruled.Richard...
Mar 7 2011 // State lawmakers who deal with insurance issues have approved a model law for the trucking and courier industries that sets guidelines for who is an independent contractor and who is an employee.The National Conference of...
Mar 7 2011 // The amount the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) has paid out in litigation costs as a result of lawsuits stemming from Hurricane Ike claims is far too high, said one Texas lawmaker who’s working on...
Mar 7 2011 // As business becomes more globalized, the financial services industry, including insurance, has recognized the need to keep up with the changing times.Both U.S and European Union regulators have therefore embarked on...
Mar 7 2011 // A Washington Senate Committee has refined a proposal to allow drivers’ insurance rates to be based primarily on the number of miles driven per year. The PAYD bill, Senate Bill 5730, would allow insurers to offer...
Mar 7 2011 // The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that federal regulations setting vehicle safety standards do not bar lawsuits seeking damages from automakers for installing lap-only seat belts.The unanimous ruling held that a California...
Mar 7 2011 // Editor’s Note: This is the second installment of a two-part article on compliance with the Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act. Part one appeared in the West region of Insurance Journal’s February 21, 2011...
Mar 7 2011 // Georgia Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine issued himself several licenses to sell insurance and adjust claims in his last full day in office, according to a newspaper report.Oxendine used his authority as the...
Mar 4 2011 // Legislation revising parts of Missouri’s laws on workplace discrimination is moving through the state Senate.The chamber gave first-round approval to a bill changing the legal standard people must meet when they file...
Mar 4 2011 // A federal judge has refused to expand a lawsuit beyond the seven people who are suing a South Dakota urology clinic and its owners.The plaintiffs sought to make it a class action suit representing more than 6,000 patients....