Washington SMART-ens Up: Effects of reform on the surplus lines industry

With the eyes of Congress turning to insurance reform, most commentators are focused on how change might affect the overall insurance industry and agents. But the often-overlooked surplus lines segment of the industry could end up looking different, maybe even better, if certain reforms pass. This year, industry lobbyists on Capitol Hill say ...

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Currents

• Multi-state class actions could infringe on state regulators
• Hawaii leads nation in motorcycle theft
• Colorado medical payments coverage bill killed
• Top brokers, agents head for idea exchange at Hawaii bungalows
• Some 15 Percent of Montana vehicles don't have insurance
• Audit shows Washington insurers over-billed
• Study says Californians unmotivated to prepare for next disaster
• Agents, brokers want Calif. court to depublish opinion
• With eye on federal monies, more states adopting primary seat belt laws
• Insurers back in court over World Trade Center
• Few homeowners buy flood insurance when not required, RAND study says
• Berkshire's Buffett still high on insurance despite catastrophe risk

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• PRIVACY, WORKERS' COMP DOMINATE UTAH'S LEGISLATIVE SESSION
• CALIF. HOME INSPECTIONS FOR FLOOD DAMAGE BEGIN
• RMS CEO SEES BIGGER CATASTROPHE LOSSES
• US AIRWAYS CAN'T COLLECT FOR 9/11 DISRUPTION, COURT RULES

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