All the headlines from our Legislation Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Apr 23 2002 // The National Association of Insurance Companies (NAMIC) has published a State Laws and Legislative Trends report on the “Use of Credit History by Insurance Companies.”The NAMIC analysis shows: Prior to 2002, no...
Apr 22 2002 // IBA West recently outlined the major issues the successful candidate for California Insurance Commissioner will face in the coming years and outlined its goals for the future of insurance regulation in the state.IBA West...
Apr 18 2002 // The Missouri House rejected amendments pushed by Gov. Bob Holden April 15 that would have seriously impaired insurers’ use of credit-based insurance scores. The House is expected to take a final vote later this week...
Apr 18 2002 // Three bills (AB 1808, 1809, 2611) geared toward helping employers with workers’ compensation have been introduced in the California Legislature, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. Written by Assemblyman Keith...
Apr 17 2002 // The Ohio Department of Insurance announced that Governor Bob Taft signed Senate Bill 129, legislation crafted to streamline the insurance agent licensing process in Ohio. Sponsored by Senator Scott Nein (R-Middletown), ODI...
Apr 17 2002 // The Nebraska Department of Insurance recently issued instructions to insurers and banks regarding their responsibilities under the USA Patroit Act of 2001, “Uniting and Strengthening America by Proving Appropriate...
Apr 17 2002 // Senator Christopher Bond, R-Mo., introduced S. 2084 last week, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the tax exemption for small property and casualty insurance companies.Monte Ward, Federal Affairs...
Apr 15 2002 // Owners and operators of underground petroleum storage tanks are a diverse lot—from global juggernauts such as ExxonMobil, Texaco, and Shell Oil to mom-and-pop gas stations. But all underground storage tank (UST)...
Apr 15 2002 // By allowing this increase, the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) will be allowing an unnecessary burden on the California public, who would, eventually, be the ones paying for the increase.”Those were the sentiments...
Apr 12 2002 // WASHINGTON, D.C.—The chairman of the powerful House Financial Services Committee said here April 11 that he likes the chances for eventual passage of a federal government backup for terrorism insurance.Rep. Mike Oxley...
Apr 11 2002 // Legislation designed to reduce the high rate of automobile accidents caused by red light violations recently passed the Illinois Senate.Senate Bill 2159 permits municipalities and counties to install red light cameras that...
Apr 11 2002 // BOMA International President Sherwood Johnston, III, who met earlier this week with President George W. Bush and other business leaders to discuss the federal government’s role in addressing the unavailability of...
Apr 9 2002 // Insurance industry and consumer groups have joined together to launch an extensive advertising campaign aimed at building support for their efforts to bring about reforms in New Jersey’s automobile insurance...
Apr 9 2002 // New York’s Superintendent of Insurance Gregory V. Serio applauded Senator Schumer (D-NY) for his proposals on “federal legislation to help curb auto insurance fraud,” and urged him to focus on the...
Apr 9 2002 // According to a Reuters report, a federal judge has postponed plaintiffs’ request for an injunction to thwart accounting firm Arthur Andersen from selling off its assets.The delay allows the firm to negotiate a...
Apr 8 2002 // The decision by New York’s Appellate court to lift a stay of execution on the application of Regulation 68, imposed last February, clears the way for the immediate implementation of the new rules.NY Insurance...
Apr 8 2002 // Gov. Gary Locke has signed House Bill 2544 restricting insurers’ use of credit-based insurance scores. Earlier in the week, he signed Senate Bill 6409, providing an opportunity for corrective action to be taken...
Apr 3 2002 // Michigan has an opportunity to continue streamlining its rate and form filing process by adopting legislation recently introduced by Senator Bill Bullard (R-Highland), according to the National Association of Independent...
Apr 3 2002 // A.M. Best Co. has downgraded the financial strength rating to E (Under Regulatory Supervision) from B (Fair) for Legion Insurance Company and Villanova Insurance Company, Pa.The downgrade is tied in to the March 29...
Apr 2 2002 // The Minnesota legislature has voted overwhelmingly to override Governor Jesse Ventura’s veto of legislation that bans glass dealers from offering rebates and give-away incentives.The bill (HB 2570) repeals the...