legislative News

Missouri Senate Backs Study of State-Created Workers’ Compensation Insurer

The Missouri Senate has endorsed the establishment of a special committee to study whether to change a state-created workers’ compensation insurer. Senators gave initial approval on April 4 to a bill creating a five-member Senate panel to analyze whether Missouri …

Texas 2011 Legislative Update

Ambulance-chasing attorneys, frivolous lawsuit filings and contractual indemnification clauses were all subjects addressed by the Texas 2011 legislative session. Joanna Salinas, partner and manager of the Austin-based law firm of Fletcher, Farley, Shipman & Salinas, provided an update on the …

Oklahoma Agents Group Outlines Legislative Interests for 2011

The Independent Insurance Agents of Oklahoma (IIAO) is following a number of insurance related measures that have been introduced in the current state legislative session. According to IIAO President and CEO Dan Ramsey, the agents group is keeping tabs on …