All the headlines from our Rhode Island Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Jun 14 2004 // Lead-paint regulations for thousands of old housing units take effect July 1 in Rhode Island, but real estate agents and a growing number of lawmakers say owners need more time to prepare for the changes.The legislation...
Jun 14 2004 // A new Rhode Island law allows for a terrorism exclusion from the Standard Fire Policy (SFP) for certain commercial risks. The new law, which became effective last week, amends the state’s Special Commercial Risk...
Jun 2 2004 // Rhode Island Governor Donald L. Carcieri has announced the launching of expanded online capabilities at the Division of Motor Vehicles that are intended to provide more convenient options to consumers.The owners of nearly...
Jun 1 2004 // Providence Washington Insurance Companies is shutting down after more than two centuries, a victim of financial losses, an inability to raise capital and failure to find a buyer.The Providence, R.I.-based company’s...
May 28 2004 // Rhode Island Governor Donald L. Carcieri has unveiled a new media campaign aimed at lead paint mitigation. The Lead Hazard Mitigation Law, which takes effect July 1, requires that all owners of rental properties built...
May 14 2004 // The Rhode Island House of Representatives has passed legislation sponsored by House Majority Whip Rene R. Menard to require vehicle rental companies to clearly lay out the restrictions on the collision insurance they...
May 12 2004 // The legislation promised by House and Senate leaders to address the management of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Rhode Island and oversight of the insurance industry in the state has been introduced in both chambers.The...
May 5 2004 // Rhode Island Governor Donald L. Carcieri has nominated Associate Judge George E. Healy, Jr. to the position of Chief Judge of the Workers’ Compensation Court. Judge Healy’s nomination is subject to Senate...
May 3 2004 // The Rhode Island Senate on a 25-7 vote passed legislation that would ban smoking in nearly every public place in Rhode Island.The Rhode Island Workers’ Safety Act of 2004 (2004 – S2029A), sponsored by Sen. V....
Apr 30 2004 // The Rhode Island Senate has unanimously passed a bill to hold drunk drivers accountable for injuruies and deaths they cause.Under the legislation, DNA laced blood, fluids and body tissue could be taken from suspects who...
Apr 27 2004 // As the May 1 anniversary of its receivership nears, Pawtucket Mutual Insurance Co. remains under state control not writing any new or renewal business but still handling claims. Rhode Island officials have not yet given up...
Apr 19 2004 // Rhode Island Reps. Joanne Giannini, Arhur Handy, Charlene Lima, Peter Petrarca and Peter Wasylyk want the state to create a new executive level Department of Insurance Commissioner to replace the current insurance unit...
Apr 19 2004 // Gov. Don Carcieri has proposed capping the amount of money medical malpractice victims in Rhode Island can receive for pain and suffering. The governor’s proposal would limit pain and suffering awards to $250,000,...
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 5 2004 // Pointing to doctors who say the cost of practicing medicine in Rhode Island is becoming prohibitive, Gov. Don Carcieri has proposed capping the amount of money medical malpractice victims can receive for pain and...
Mar 22 2004 // A jury will hear the retrial in Rhode Island of a landmark lawsuit against the lead paint industry. Superior Court Judge Michael Silverstein rejected the state’s motion to have a judge, rather than a six-person jury,...
Mar 3 2004 // Superior Court Judge Michael Silverstein rejected the state’s motion to have a judge, rather than a six-person jury, hear the case. The first trial against eight corporations that manufactured lead-based paints for...
Mar 3 2004 // A jury will hear the retrial of a landmark lawsuit against the lead paint industry, a Rhode Island judge ruled.Superior Court Judge Michael Silverstein rejected the state’s motion to have a judge, rather than a...
Mar 2 2004 // Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Mike Pickens issued a recommendation to all licensed property/casualty insurance companies, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, trade associations and other interested...
Mar 1 2004 // A state hearing officer has ruled that the owners of a Rhode Island nightclub where a fire killed 100 people a year ago can’t be held personally liable for failing to carry workers’ compensation...