All the headlines from our Legislation Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Oct 3 2005 // Many insurance companies are discovering a basic truth. Integrity in business is more than just the right thing to do–it is critical to success in an increasingly complex and dynamic marketplace.When I look at where...
Oct 3 2005 // Franklin Circuit Court Judge William L. Graham has ruled in Frankfort, Ky., that members of the failed workers’ compensation self-insured group AIK Comp are liable for the deficit in its fund.The ruling affirms the...
Oct 3 2005 // Many insurance companies are discovering a basic truth. Integrity in business is more than just the right thing to do–it is critical to success in an increasingly complex and dynamic marketplace.When I look at where...
Oct 3 2005 // Wrapping up the PLUS D&O West Symposium held Sept. 13-14 in San Francisco, senior management personnel from insurers, brokerage firms, corporations and law firms concluded that competition is shaping the current and...
Oct 3 2005 // Agent Compensation Disclosure:Illinois’ Department of Insurance is continuing to investigate the commission practices of its independent agents, and the rest of the country is keeping an eye on what’s happening...
Oct 3 2005 // Wrapping up the PLUS D&O West Symposium held Sept. 13-14 in San Francisco, senior management personnel from insurers, brokerage firms, corporations and law firms concluded that competition is shaping the current and...
Oct 3 2005 // CALIFORNIA ACIC OPPOSES PROPOSED CDI REGULATIONS: The Association of California Insurance Companies recently testified on proposed Department of Insurance regulations. According to Jeff Fuller, executive vice president and...
Oct 3 2005 // Many insurance companies are discovering a basic truth. Integrity in business is more than just the right thing to do-it is critical to success in an increasingly complex and dynamic marketplace.When I look at where we are...
Oct 3 2005 // As the United States’ total population creeps up on the 300 million mark, no one can call the residential construction industry a dying breed. The continuous need for housing is apparent in the nation’s fastest...
Oct 3 2005 // N.Y. AG Indicts Former Marsh Execs: New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer and Insurance Superintendent Howard Mills announced the indictment of eight former executives of insurance brokerage giant Marsh Inc. for their...
Oct 2 2005 // The owner of a Bloomfield trucking company involved in a fatal 20-vehicle crash this summer in Avon has been ordered to appear in court and bring with him financial records for the past year.The order on Friday came two...
Sep 30 2005 // The first meeting of a new 10-member Standard Personal Lines Advisory Committee, assigned to develop a standard homeowners insurance policy for Floridians that is easy to understand and offers comprehensive coverage, will...
Sep 30 2005 // Legislative changes effecting property insurance that took place this year in the Florida Legislature were discussed by Keri Rayborn, Rayborn Consultants, and Ron Villella, PIA’s government affairs director, during a...
Sep 30 2005 // U.S. Rep. Charlie Melancon of Louisiana said he will co-sponsor Rep. Gene Taylor’s legislation allowing home and business owners without flood insurance when Hurricane Katrina struck to receive compensation...
Sep 30 2005 // A series of educational events, being sponsored by the Independent Insurance Agents of Georgia to enable members to meet new state continuing education requirements have been scheduled in October.A new Georgia Insurance...
Sep 30 2005 // A state appeals court has struck down a law that consumer advocates said would result in higher auto insurance rates for many low-income motorists and discourage uninsured drivers from getting coverage.A three-judge panel...
Sep 29 2005 // The Association of California Insurance Companies (ACIC) said it is disappointed by this week’s Court of Appeal ruling that struck down a 2003 state law that allows insurers to discount auto insurance premiums,...
Sep 29 2005 // Changes in Florida’s legislation during the spring session and new administrative changes requiring agency licensure or registration were detailed by Hazel Muhammad, bureau chief of Agent and Agency Licensing with...
Sep 28 2005 // New York Gov. George E. Pataki has signed into law legislation that increases the civil liability for the owners of dogs that cause serious personal injury.The law also provides an incentive to help victims of these...
Sep 28 2005 // An Ingham County, Michigan judge ruled that the state’s ban against gay marriage does not prevent public employers from providing health insurance to partners of gay employees.Circuit Judge Joyce Draganchuk says...