All the headlines from our Politics Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Jan 12 2012 // Legislation is on a fast track in the Missouri Senate to make the state comply with federal standards for commercial truckers and drunken driving sentences in an effort to avoid penalties that could dock tens of millions...
Jan 11 2012 // A three-time candidate for North Carolina insurance commissioner said he’s running again for the job.Republican Mike Causey kicked off his campaign in Dare County to draw attention to challenges facing coastal...
Jan 10 2012 // The federal law governing risk retention groups should be clarified to reduce the number of disagreements between RRG managers and state regulators and to clarify the coverage RRGs may offer, a Congressional report...
Jan 9 2012 // Tompkinsville independent insurance agent Bart Rowland will be the Republican nominee for a Kentucky House seat left vacant when former Rep. James Comer was elected state agriculture commissioner.Rowland was nominated last...
Dec 27 2011 // The Obama administration decided against a cut in truckers’ daily hours behind the wheel, to the dismay of safety advocates, but made other changes aimed at fighting driver fatigue.The rule issued last Thursday...
Dec 19 2011 // Republicans in firm control of the state Legislature say they’re setting the stage for an economic turnaround in Michigan after passing sweeping tax and policy changes over the past year.Business tax cuts that will...
Dec 8 2011 // Workers’ compensation reform legislation that supporters say will help reduce employer costs for helping injured workers has advanced in Michigan.The state Senate has passed a bill that was previously approved in the...
Dec 7 2011 // The U.S. Senate passed an extension of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) through May 31, 2012.The legislation, introduced by Sen. David Vitter, R-La., passed the Senate by unanimous consent and must now be taken...
Dec 5 2011 // U.S. Sen. David Vitter, R-La., has sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid urging him to allow a one-year extension of the National Flood Insurance Program to pass the Senate by unanimous consent. The NFIP is...
Nov 15 2011 // North Dakota’s Senate unanimously approved a $639 million disaster relief measure that includes money for low-interest home loans, road construction and repairs to public works.The measure’s centerpiece is a...
Nov 14 2011 // The Republican-led Michigan Senate has taken an initial, hesitant step toward setting up a state health insurance exchange that would be created under federal health care reform requirements.The Senate passed Senate Bill...
Nov 4 2011 // Legislation that could help employers reduce costs related to compensating workers injured on the job was approved by the Republican-led Michigan House.The chamber approved House Bill 5002 by a 59-49, mostly party line...
Oct 20 2011 // Democrats in the Michigan House said they would oppose proposed changes to Michigan’s auto insurance laws, including a measure seeking to end the state’s unique requirements for covering people injured in...
Oct 6 2011 // A Republican task force in the House said Congress should give companies incentives to boost their cyber defenses, but that tougher regulation may be warranted to protect critical facilities like power and water...
Sep 28 2011 // Republican Rep. Paul Ryan, an outspoken opponent of President Barack Obama’s healthcare reform, proposed a plan Tuesday that could effectively dismantle the way most Americans get health insurance by reducing...
Sep 27 2011 // The Senate has confirmed former Kentucky insurance regulator S. Roy Woodall for the one voting position on the federal Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) reserved for someone with insurance expertise. The term is...
Sep 27 2011 // The U.S. Senate approved a deal Monday to avert a government shutdown, ending a standoff that highlighted a dysfunctional Congress’ trouble in passing even the most basic legislation.“We’ve averted a...
Sep 23 2011 // With aid to disaster victims running out, the U.S. Senate Democratic leader Friday vowed to hold a quick vote to defeat a House-passed spending bill, clearing the way for negotiations to avoid a government shutdown.Senate...
Sep 20 2011 // C. V. Starr & Co. Inc. Chairman and CEO Maurice “Hank” Greenberg is scheduled to host a fundraising event in New York on Tuesday, Sept. 20, for Texas Gov. Rick Perry. Perry is one of the leading Republican...
Sep 16 2011 // Senate leaders have agreed to consider a provision designed to help settle wind versus water claims in a more timely and equitable manner as part of reauthorization of the federal flood insurance program.The...