All the headlines from our Legislation Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Apr 8 2004 // Drivers might have to buy more insurance coverage under a bill given initial approval by members of the House on April 6.Lawmakers backed a change in the law that would say coverage for uninsured or underinsured motorists...
Apr 8 2004 // Asbestos litigation reform legislation introduced Wednesday by Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) and Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) represents a significant step forward in the effort to...
Apr 7 2004 // Rhode Island may have a different look in insurance regulation if several lawmakers have their way.Reps. Joanne Giannini, Arhur Handy, Charlene Lima, Peter Petrarca and Peter Wasylyk want the state to create a new...
Apr 7 2004 // A resolution that calls for a study of the need to prohibit insurance companies from owning auto repair facilities was deferred indefinitely following a hearing on the issue in Honolulu recently.Senate Concurrent...
Apr 7 2004 // The New York State Court of Appeals has ruled that the state insurance commissioner does not have the authority to disapprove or modify rate increases or decreases on filings that are properly submitted under the...
Apr 6 2004 // Legislation paving the way for a voluntary market assistance plan (MAP) for homeowners insurance, which would be succeeded by a mandatory plan if the volunteer route failed, is close to becoming law in Maine. The proposed...
Apr 6 2004 // Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney renewed his call for reform of the state’s auto insurance system yesterday and vowed to introduce a plan to introduce competitive rating and modify the subsidies good drivers now...
Apr 6 2004 // The Colorado Senate passed legislation (SB 216) on April 5 that follows the National Conference of Insurance Legislators (NCOIL) credit-based insurance scoring model act. “This legislation provides lawmakers a...
Apr 6 2004 // Veteran Texas business and insurance lobbyist Frank V. Galitski, of Austin, has been appointed director of Government Affairs for Farmers Insurance Co. Farmers said the appointment is effective March 31, 2004.Galitski will...
Apr 5 2004 // To regulate more or less? That was the question posed to the public by the people at the Harris Poll.Health insurance, managed care, pharmaceuticals and the oil industry top the list of industries the public feels need...
Apr 5 2004 // States show signs of stability, but problem areas remainDespite continuing availability issues and sky-high loss ratios, the U.S. homeowners market is stabilizing as a whole. Of course, most industry observers who make...
Apr 5 2004 // One of the most contentious issues surrounding homeowners insurance this year is insurer use of prior loss history databases. Although spurned in the press as the “new database used to cancel policies” or the...
Apr 5 2004 // Give the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) credit, it has been a good listener when it comes to questions and concerns on the role of credit scoring.During a rule development workshop last month in Tallahassee,...
Apr 5 2004 // Many recent media accounts would have us believe that prior loss history reports have single-handedly caused an availability crisis and have halted the sale of existing homes.One of the most contentious issues surrounding...
Apr 5 2004 // A proposal to ban use of credit-based insurance scores (HB 1292) would do severe harm to, and cause unintended consequences for, Colorado consumers, according to the American Insurance Association (AIA). “Removing...
Apr 5 2004 // The insurance regulatory organization from Montana received Accreditation awards under the National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ (NAIC) Financial Regulation Standards and Accreditation Program. The honor...
Apr 5 2004 // Members of the Independent Agents and Brokers of America (IIABA) testified before a Senate committee to make a case for renewal and reform of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).Bill Stiglitz, an agent with Hyland,...
Apr 5 2004 // Many recent media accounts would have us believe that prior loss history reports have single-handedly caused an availability crisis and have halted the sale of existing homes.One of the most contentious issues surrounding...
Apr 2 2004 // Safeco auto insurance customers who were injured by uninsured or underinsured motorists or who filed medical claims during the last eight years may be able to collect additional compensation under a court settlement...
Apr 2 2004 // On April 1, 2004, in anticipation of enactment of workers’ compensation reform legislation in the near future, the California insurance commissioner issued a Notice of Proposed Action and Notice of Public Hearing,...