All the headlines from our Legislation Topic Page, ordered by recency.
May 7 2007 // Despite its focus on fiscal matters, Louisiana’s 2007 legislative session, which began April 30, is certain to have plenty of impact on the insurance industry, according to one industry lobbyist. And it’s not...
May 7 2007 // As part of his health care reform plan unveiled in early January, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is proposing a “24-Hour coverage” program that would combine the medical treatment component of...
May 7 2007 // Ore. Senate committee to allow preteens on ATVsAll-terrain vehicle riders and those concerned about their safety have reached a compromise that would keep preteen children on the popular machines. An Oregon Senate...
May 7 2007 // The Coalition to Insure Against Terrorism and the American Insurance Association jointly announced on April 24 that the two organizations have agreed on a set of common principles to be considered by Congress as it...
May 4 2007 // Florida Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink applauded the Legislature’s passage of HB 7057, which makes improvements to the state’s My Safe Florida Home program.HB 7057 was sponsored by State Representatives...
May 4 2007 // Plans for a large-scale cleanup of Rhode Island homes contaminated with lead paint can move forward, a judge ruled this week, denying a request by manufacturers who lost a landmark lawsuit to delay the process.A jury...
May 3 2007 // Maine Gov. John Baldacci has signed a bill that will make failure by motorists to use seat belts a primary offense, but violators will only get warnings for the first few months the law’s in effect.Under current law,...
May 3 2007 // While Louisiana struggles to retain insurance markets and affordable coverage, the state’s lawmakers are targeting problems with the state’s insurer of last resort and building codes. A Louisiana State Senate...
May 2 2007 // Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry’s veto of a bill putting restrictions on civil lawsuits may have killed the issue for the 2007 Oklahoma Legislature, Republican legislative leaders said.Asked if efforts to revise the civil...
May 2 2007 // Three national insurance company trade organizations said the 2007 Indiana legislative session ended on a positive note regarding key issues facing the insurance industry.According to the National Association of Mutual...
May 2 2007 // Hawaii lawmakers are prepared to approve a bill Tuesday that brings back government oversight of health insurance rates a year after they deregulated them.Members of both houses of the Legislature have agreed on a final...
May 1 2007 // With Louisiana’s hurricane recovery stymied in part by skyrocketing property insurance rates, Gov. Kathleen Blanco has a plan to ease the problem: Offer insurance companies $100 million in incentives.But in an...
May 1 2007 // Some Jersey shore legislators say the formation of a task force meant to make changes to shore-area evacuation routes — for use in the event of a hurricane — needs to be done quickly.On Jan. 30, the state Assembly...
Apr 30 2007 // Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood didn’t wait long to take on the insurance industry for denying the claims of thousands of policyholders after Hurricane Katrina.Less than a month after the Aug. 29, 2005, storm...
Apr 30 2007 // The Republicans who control the Florida Legislature swore they would solve the property tax imbroglio before the 2007 session ends May 4, but their competing bills remain unresolved along with several other bills of...
Apr 30 2007 // In response to changes in insurance regulations and more stringent corporate governance requirements worldwide, the Chubb Group of Insurance Companies has introduced a Difference in Limits/Difference in Conditions...
Apr 27 2007 // Insurance industry associations are continuing to fight Washington’s Insurance Fair Conduct Act, asking Gov. Chris Gregoire to veto the legislation.ESSB 5726 is designed to provide insurance consumers with additional...
Apr 27 2007 // A lawmaker from Acadiana has asked Louisiana’s attorney general to determine the constitutionality of Gov. Kathleen Blanco’s plan to grant up to $100 million in state money to private insurance...
Apr 27 2007 // Despite its focus on fiscal matters, Louisiana’s 2007 legislative session, which begins April 30, is certain to have plenty of impact on the insurance industry, according to one industry lobbyist. And it’s not...
Apr 26 2007 // All-terrain vehicle riders and those concerned about their safety have reached a compromise that would keep preteen children on the popular machines.An Oregon Senate committee announced a plan Monday that would require...