All the headlines from our Legislation Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Jun 8 2007 // Gov. John Baldacci is expected to sign a bill prohibiting Maine from implementing Real ID, the national identity card system that’s been vilified by critics as unworkable and too expensive, a spokesman said...
Jun 8 2007 // The New York State Senate has passed legislation its backers promise will strengthen New York’s navigation laws to improve public boating safety.The measure, (S.4242), sponsored by Senator Betty Little...
Jun 8 2007 // On Wednesday the South Carolina House of Representatives agreed to Senate changes to coastal omnibus hurricane legislation, which included extending the notice for homeowners whose insurance would be canceled to 90 days...
Jun 8 2007 // Legislation to give motorists a one-business-day grace period to produce their auto insurance card if asked to do so by a police officer has been approved by the Rhode Island Senate and House of Representatives and is...
Jun 7 2007 // The South Carolina House has concurred with the Senate on the so-called coastal property omnibus bill and forwarded it to the governor who is expected to sign the legislation.HB 3820 includes a limited expansion of the...
Jun 7 2007 // Ken Nigohosian, the executive vice president for Western Insurance Agents Association will be assuming additional duties to spearhead the association’s legislative and regulatory affairs. Nigohosian joined WIAA eight...
Jun 7 2007 // A package passed by Hawaii lawmakers that would save businesses an estimated $151 million over the next three years has become law.The new law, which takes effect Jan. 1, 2008, will drastically cut the taxable wage base...
Jun 7 2007 // Connecticut lawmakers moved closer Wednesday toward providing health insurance to more of Connecticut’s estimated 370,000 people without coverage, but the legislation was threatened by a budget impasse at the...
Jun 6 2007 // Insurers recently asked state regulators to oppose a bill pending in Congress that would eliminate the exemption insurers currently receive from some federal antitrust laws.At the National Association of Insurance...
Jun 6 2007 // The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America commends Gov. Mark Sanford and the South Carolina Legislature for advancing an agenda of reform aimed at strengthening the state’s coastal insurance market.Today...
Jun 5 2007 // The Supreme Court sided with two insurance companies Monday in a case involving alleged violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act.The law requires insurance companies and other businesses to notify customers who are...
Jun 4 2007 // Insureds would receive premium discounts for storm mitigation efforts and be able to establish tax-free personal catastrophe savings accounts while insurers would receive tax breaks for writing coastal properties under...
Jun 4 2007 // Insurance industry associations are criticizing Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire for signing into law the Insurance Fair Conduct Act, a measure they say will raise insurance costs.The law, which will take effect on July 22,...
Jun 4 2007 // Insureds would receive premium discounts for storm mitigation efforts and be able to establish tax-free personal catastrophe savings accounts while insurers would receive tax breaks for writing coastal properties under...
Jun 4 2007 // National Insurance Partners Inc. (NIP), a Texas-based risk management and financial solutions firm, has appointed William E. Harrison, Jr. as president.Harrison brings 16 years of experience in the insurance industry to...
Jun 4 2007 // Washington Insurance Fair Conduct Act becomes lawInsurance industry associations are criticizing Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire for signing into law the Insurance Fair Conduct Act, a measure they say will raise insurance...
Jun 4 2007 // For years, environmental issues, including issues arising from global warming, have hovered on the periphery of concerns affecting directors’ and officers’ liability exposure. But an April 2, 2007, decision by...
Jun 1 2007 // State Farm will be able to cut its car insurance rates by about 16 percent on average if lawmakers do not continue the state’s no-fault accident system, state insurance regulators ruled this week.The Office of...
Jun 1 2007 // The South Carolina Senate has approved omnibus legislation that backers hope will ease the insurance cost and availability crunch facing coastal property owners in the state by providing discounts and tax breaks.The...
Jun 1 2007 // Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP has named David F. Hauge a partner in the Insurance Regulatory Practice Group, in the company’s Los Angeles office. Hauge has more than 30 years of experience in the insurance...