All the headlines from our Legislation Topic Page, ordered by recency.
May 7 2003 // The Alliance of American Insurers reported its disappointment in the Florida Legislature’s failure to pass legislation workers’ compensation reform legislation by the end of its regular session May 2. The...
May 7 2003 // Legislation that would reportedly prohibit homeowners’ insurers from using credit history for underwriting, rating or payment plans in California will be considered Wednesday by the Senate Insurance...
May 6 2003 // The General Assembly Banking and Insurance Committee in New Jersey approved legislation Monday that will reportedly correct years of politically influenced auto insurance regulations that have eroded the availability of...
May 6 2003 // The National Conference of Insurance Legislators (NCOIL) credit-based scoring model is gaining momentum after the first four months of this year’s state legislative season, an official of the National Association of...
May 6 2003 // California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi spoke recently to the Assembly Insurance Committee in Sacramento. Below are his comments as provided by the Calif. Department of Insurance.Chairman Vargas and Committee...
May 5 2003 // Through the use of new policy forms, insurers are trying to evict mold from the insurance landscape. Departments of insurance in 39 states have now approved exclusions for coverage of mold. Will the pesky mold problem...
May 5 2003 // Only weeks ago it seemed that a series of well-publicized doctor walkouts across the nation had led not only to political pressure to enact malpractice award caps in crisis states but action at the national level as well....
May 5 2003 // Through the use of new policy forms, insurers are trying to evict mold from the insurance landscape. Departments of insurance in 39 states have now approved exclusions for coverage of mold. Will the pesky mold problem...
May 5 2003 // Colorado’s major automobile insurers are reportedly urging lawmakers to reject a last ditch no-fault auto insurance reform plan that would offer no cost saving for policyholders.Members of the National Association of...
Apr 30 2003 // The National Association of Independent Insurers (NAII) reports that as the 2003 Florida legislative session winds down, insurers are keeping a close eye on key bills concerning PIP reform, flex rating, workers’...
Apr 29 2003 // As the 2003 Florida legislative session winds down, insurers are reportedly keeping a close eye on key bills concerning PIP reform, flex rating, workers’ compensation, and credit scoring.Budget concerns reportedly...
Apr 29 2003 // According to Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Mike Pickens, the enactment of a new law will give Arkansas insurance consumers stronger protections in the use of credit information and credit scoring when purchasing and...
Apr 29 2003 // A California Department of Insurance Advisory Notice significantly restricts homeowners insurance underwriting and, if fully implemented, reportedly could result in fewer choices and higher prices for consumers in the...
Apr 28 2003 // California Department of Insurance (CDI) Commissioner John Garamendi implemented the first step in his Homeowner’s Bill of Rights April 25 by releasing a regulatory advisory to insurers reminding them to review and...
Apr 28 2003 // A Montana bill that would have established reasonable and clear guidelines for the use of credit scoring in insurance underwriting and rating is dead, due in large part to disagreements between the insurance commissioner,...
Apr 28 2003 // The Florida Property and Casualty Association announced that Florida’s top auto insurance companies are strongly urging the Florida Senate to pass the Motor Vehicle Insurance Affordability Act.Senate Bill 1202 has...
Apr 25 2003 // A pending Iowa regulation that would regulate the way insurers settle automobile claims is flawed and should be changed, according to the Alliance of American Insurers.“In its current version, IAC 191-15 would force...
Apr 24 2003 // The Colorado House passed legislation April 21 that would replace the state’s current no-fault auto insurance system with a tort-based system. Meanwhile, the House is also expected to act later this week on...
Apr 24 2003 // South Carolina State Rep. Shirley Hinson claims a business lobby group has offered her a bribe to support legislation that would reform medical malpractice lawsuits.According to the Associated Press and The Charleston Post...
Apr 24 2003 // The National Association of Independent Insurers announced that representatives had appeared at a public hearing held yesterday in Delaware to ensure that the effectiveness of credit-based insurance scoring was not...