All the headlines from our Legislation Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Dec 4 2009 // After Missouri’s youngest drivers were told to quit sending cell phone text messages, lawmakers are going after everybody else. Several lawmakers have filed bills for the 2010 legislative session that starts Jan. 6...
Dec 4 2009 // The U.S. House of Representatives passed a permanent extension of the federal estate tax on Thursday, but the measure, which taxes estates at rate of 45 percent after exempting the first $3.5 million, is likely to be...
Dec 4 2009 // The rest of that phrase, from a long ago Times headline, reads “- Continent Cut Off.” It succinctly summarizes the past, present and probably future state of relations between two of Europe’s oldest...
Dec 3 2009 // France tried to reassure Britain on Thursday that its push for tougher financial regulation in the European Union would not undermine the City of London, saying new rules would not hurt anyone system in particular.Tensions...
Dec 3 2009 // Lawmakers in the House of Representatives voted Wednesday to give government regulators the power to break up financial firms that threaten economic stability, and to expose the Federal Reserve to unprecedented...
Dec 2 2009 // The UK’s Chancellor of the Exchequer, Alistair Darling, backed tougher Europe-wide financial regulation in a Times article on Wednesday, but stressed that the UK’s financial services industry must not be...
Dec 2 2009 // The Antitrust Section of the American Bar Association has given its view of the European Union’s Block Exemption Regulation (BER). In a notice on its web site (www.abanet.org) the Section said it “appreciates...
Dec 2 2009 // Democratic lawmakers in Michigan are promoting proposals they say would make auto insurance more affordable and strengthen consumer protections in the state. Opponents including the insurance industry say the proposals...
Dec 2 2009 // The U.S. House Financial Services Committee has passed a measure to create a scaled-back federal office that would be a national insurance information agency with some authority in the area of international insurance...
Dec 1 2009 // The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) has named Micaela Isler as regional manager, state government relations. Isler will cover the Southeast Atlantic region which includes the District of Columbia,...
Dec 1 2009 // Swiss Re’s Economic Forum, held today at the reinsurer’s iconic London headquarters, presented a far more encouraging picture of the world’s financial condition than a year ago. However, there may be...
Nov 30 2009 // Marsh announced that it has reached an agreement with UDrive Solutions to offer its comprehensive range of driver and fleet assurance products on an exclusive basis, to Marsh’s clients, initially in the UK.Marsh...
Nov 30 2009 // Auditors will take a new look at denied workers’ compensation claims in North Dakota and also will study the laws defining eligibility for certain benefits.The performance audit of Workforce Safety and Insurance will...
Nov 30 2009 // A state lawmaker in Oklahoma is raising concerns about a plan to beef up the state’s electronic insurance verification system.The plan would involve cameras that would randomly record vehicle tags. But Rep. Mike...
Nov 25 2009 // A riding lawn mower may have four wheels, a powerful engine and can cost as much as a used car. If it’s stolen, however, the Georgia Supreme Court concluded that it’s not a motor vehicle.The 4-3 decision...
Nov 25 2009 // The New York State Insurance Department is proposing new regulations for no-fault auto insurance coverage in Empire State, in a move the state’s top regulator says will help reduce fraud.“We have to be vigilant...
Nov 25 2009 // Aon and Chubb Corp. have advised Isle of Man directors that they “may need to go beyond simply complying with new Financial Services Commission (FSC) regulations on insurance to prevent gaps in cover.” The...
Nov 24 2009 // State insurance regulators have expressed support for recent changes to proposed legislation creating a Federal Insurance Office (FIO).In a letter to the House Financial Services Committee, the National Association of...
Nov 23 2009 // Gov. Bill Ritter has appointed attorney Barbara J. Kelley of Denver to be the new executive director of the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, effective Dec. 1. She replaces Rico Munn, who became the executive...
Nov 23 2009 // A bill that would require Massachusetts drivers age 75 or older to pass cognitive and physical exams every time they renew their licenses has stalled on Beacon Hill.The legislation gained momentum this summer after a spate...