All the headlines from our Legislation Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Sep 6 2006 // In a victory for insurers, a Florida administrative law judge ruled yesterday that the state’s Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) does not have the authority to begin enforcing a rule governing insurers’ use...
Sep 5 2006 // Ending a moderately quiet year for insurers and without any major battles, legislators adjourned the 2005-06 session last week, said the American Insurance Association (AIA). Chipping away at the workers’...
Sep 5 2006 // While the number of adult males dying in all-terrain vehicle accidents in West Virginia continues to rise, legislators still think the focus of their safety efforts should be on children.“In some way, we need to...
Sep 4 2006 // We say that creating law is the right and responsibility of legislatures, not courts. However, in this case Michigan’s Supreme Court came up with a unique approach to controlling caseloads and prioritizing sick...
Sep 4 2006 // Indiana Insurance Director Jim Atterholt is focused on bringing more insurance companies to his state. Atterholt said the current Indiana governor has a strong pro-business philosophy and has made “growing insurance...
Sep 4 2006 // Courts and legislatures around the country are taking a serious look at the problems created by the consolidation of mass tort cases, like the asbestos and silica litigation. The Michigan Supreme Court provided the latest...
Sep 4 2006 // Former Executive DirectorA ‘spirited’ Kentucky wants make up ground in the race for captives Glenn Jennings replaced Martin J. Koetters as Executive Director of the Kentucky Office of Insurance in April 2005....
Sep 4 2006 // Courts and legislatures around the country are taking a serious look at the problems created by the consolidation of mass tort cases, like the asbestos and silica litigation. The Michigan Supreme Court provided the latest...
Sep 4 2006 // Chubb, State Farm reducing auto rates in CaliforniaState Farm Insurance, California’s largest auto insurer, has applied for an 8 percent average reduction for its policyholders while simultaneously implementing new...
Sep 4 2006 // Associations oppose eliminating contingent commissionsThe attorneys general of New York, Connecticut and Illinois are continuing their fight against anti-competitive practices in the insurance industry. In doing so, they...
Sep 4 2006 // With his state still in recovery mode after last year’s Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance Jim Donelon is arguably one of the busiest state insurance regulators in the U.S. While...
Sep 4 2006 // Hurricanes Katrina and Rita exposed many misconceptions and misunderstandings that consumers had, or claimed to have had, with respect to their insurance coverage for hurricane related damage. The aftermath of these two...
Sep 4 2006 // Courts and legislatures around the country are taking a serious look at the problems created by the consolidation of mass tort cases, such as asbestos and silica litigation. The Michigan Supreme Court provided the latest...
Sep 4 2006 // Bill introduced to allow DOI to oversee California State FundCalifornia Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi have jointly submitted legislation, inserted into Assembly Bill 2125, to...
Sep 4 2006 // Guy Carpenter & Company, the risk and reinsurance specialist of Marsh & McLennan Companies, released a new study that provides an overview of the emerging science of nanotechnology, its potential benefits for the...
Sep 4 2006 // New York State has adopted a trio of laws designed to speed workers’ compensation benefits for workers and their families with claims related to 9/11 rescue efforts.The first new law enables many workers who became...
Sep 4 2006 // Courts and legislatures around the country are taking a serious look at the problems created by the consolidation of mass tort cases, like the asbestos and silica litigation. The Michigan Supreme Court provided the latest...
Sep 4 2006 // State Farm Insurance, California’s largest auto insurer, has applied for an 8 percent average reduction for its policyholders while simultaneously implementing new auto rate regulations, according to the Department...
Sep 4 2006 // Courts and legislatures around the country are taking a serious look at the problems created by the consolidation of mass tort cases, such as asbestos and silica litigation. The Michigan Supreme Court provided the latest...
Sep 4 2006 // California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi have jointly submitted legislation, inserted into Assembly Bill 2125, to establish oversight responsibility and regulatory authority for the...