All the headlines from our Legislation Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Jun 13 2003 // Texas Gov. Rick Perry signed into law reform legislation designed ease the medical malpractice crisis and ensure that all Texans have access to quality, affordable health care.The measure, House Bill 4, includes a $250,000...
Jun 13 2003 // Two Central Florida lawmakers will be on hand to speak at a June 13 rally in support of health care reform. According to the Tampa Bay Insurance Journal, Rep. Sandy Murman, R-Tampa and Rep. Sheri McInvale, D-Orlando are...
Jun 12 2003 // The National Association of Independent Insurers has issued a bulletin indicating that the recent enactment of auto reform legislation in New Jersey (See IJ Website June 9) “has several important implications for the...
Jun 11 2003 // The four property/casualty trade associations, joined by a workers’ compensation and a reinsurance association, have joined together to ask the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) to reject any...
Jun 11 2003 // Texas Gov. Rick Perry signed Senate Bill 14, the recently passed insurance reform legislation, during a signing ceremony at a construction site in Temple. According to a statement released by the governor’s office,...
Jun 11 2003 // Business law firm Winstead Sechrest & Minick announced that pay clauses, sovereign immunity, prompt pay and dispute resolution are among the issues Robert C. Bass, chair of Winstead’s Construction Practice and a...
Jun 10 2003 // While commending New Jersey Gov. James McGreevey (D) for signing into law on Monday important auto insurance reform legislation, the Alliance of American Insurers (AAI) warned those who want to attract and keep good auto...
Jun 10 2003 // The Professional Insurance Agents of New Jersey Inc. hailed Governor James E. McGreevey’s signing of S.63/A.2625, reform legislation aimed at combating the State’s auto insurance crisis (See Article in...
Jun 9 2003 // Modernization of how states monitor insurer market conduct is a key element to preserving state regulation of insurance, and state legislators can play a key role in making sure existing initiatives are implemented quickly...
Jun 9 2003 // Four California Insurance Commissioners and the California Supreme Court reportedly agree-the use of territory as a factor in determining automobile insurance rates is fair and equitable under Proposition 103 passed in...
Jun 9 2003 // In the waning hours of the 78th Legislature Texas lawmakers passed Senate Bill 14, the long-awaited insurance reform bill, giving additional power to the Insurance Commissioner to control residential and automobile...
Jun 6 2003 // The American Insurance Association (AIA) on Thursday urged Congress to renew the Fair Credit Reporting Act and applauded House Financial Services Committee Chairman Mike Oxley (R-Ohio) and Rep. Spencer Bachus (R-Ala.) for...
Jun 6 2003 // The National Association of Independent Insurers called on Louisiana Gov. Mike Foster to promptly sign a bill that the NAII says would provide more flexibility to the state’s insurance rate-making process while...
Jun 6 2003 // The Alliance of American Insurers testified yesterday against NJ Assembly Bill 3259, which, it asserts, “would place restrictions on insurers using call centers.”Alliance Assistant Regional Manager Richard...
Jun 5 2003 // New York’s Governor George E. Pataki announced that he has introduced legislation to provide enhanced insurance protections for New York State business owners.The Governor said the legislation would allow for the...
Jun 4 2003 // According to the Independent Insurance Agents of Texas, the June 1 passage of the state’s insurance reform bill is a victory for consumers, insurance companies and independent agents. Gov. Rick Perry, who declared...
Jun 4 2003 // The National Association of Independent Insurers (NAII) said it is encouraged by a preliminary NCOIL report calling for significant changes in market conduct regulation. However, some proposals contained in the report have...
Jun 4 2003 // The Nebraska Legislature enacted two significant bills during the 2003 legislative session that will provide guidelines for credit-based insurance scoring and further modernize the regulatory environment for commercial...
Jun 4 2003 // Legislation dealing with commercial lines nonrenewals, fee increases and credit scoring were among the top insurance-related bills that passed the 2003 Illinois General Assembly, which adjourned May 31.“The...
Jun 3 2003 // On the last day of the regular session, Texas lawmakers passed insurance reform legislation, but according to the National Association of Independent Insurers consumers and insurers alike will have to wait to see if the...