Latest AIA Headlines
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AIA Reports Being Pleased with New Direction of Calif. Homeowners Bill
Apr 8 2005 // A pending measure, once thought to be bad public policy by homeowners insurers, is moving in the right direction in California, according to the American Insurance Association (AIA). “During debate in the Senate...
AIA: N.D. Loss History Bill Goes too Far
Apr 7 2005 // The American Insurance Association (AIA) on Thursday said that North Dakota’s SB 2186 goes too far in regulating the use of loss history reports for homeowners insurance and plans to ask Gov. John Hoeven (R) to veto...
AIA Says No to Maine Premium Tax Increase
Apr 5 2005 // The proposal to increase the Maine property/casualty premium tax by 25 percent would make the state less competitive and increase insurance costs for consumers, the American Insurance Association (AIA) said Tuesday in...
People & Places
Apr 4 2005 // Jennifer Huddleston Home State Insurance Group Inc., based in Waco, Texas, announced the promotion of two executives. Michael Davis Jennifer D. Huddleston has assumed the position of president of Home State County Mutual...
Fla. Asbestos Bill Gains Initial Committee Approval
Mar 30 2005 // The first steps toward achieving asbestos litigation reform in Florida were taken Wednesday, according to the American Insurance Association (AIA). The Asbestos and Silica Compensation Fairness Act of 2005 (HB 1019)...
AIA Urges New Mexico Governor to Sign Credit Bill
Mar 25 2005 // The American Insurance Association said on March 24 that it is strongly urging New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson (D) to sign S.B. 560, the Personal Insurance Credit Information Act, which was passed by the legislature on...
Amore to Serve as AIA 2005-06 Board Chairman
Mar 24 2005 // John J. Amore, chief executive officer general insurance of Zurich Financial Services Group, has been named the new chairman of the board of directors of the American Insurance Association. Michael S. McGavick, president...
AIA OPPOSES WASH. BILL LIMITING UNDERWRITING BASED ON DOG BREED:
Mar 21 2005 // If a Washington measure becomes law, responsible pet owners who take care of their animals will face higher insurance costs to subsidize rates for others with dogs more likely to bite, according to the American Insurance...
AIA: TAX HIKE WILL HURT CONSUMERS
Mar 21 2005 // The Washington, D.C.-based American Insurance Association recently voiced strong opposition to Granholm’s proposal to shift hundreds of millions of dollars in taxes onto the insurance industry, arguing it would chill...
AIA: House Hearing on Port Safety Offers Rationale for Extension of Federal Terrorism Insurance Backstop
Mar 15 2005 // The American Insurance Association (AIA) expressed hope that a Capitol Hill hearing Tuesday focused on U.S. port security will provide federal policymakers with insights about the urgent need to extend the nation’s...
Velasquez Named VP/Director of American Insurance Association’s State Affairs
Mar 14 2005 // The American Insurance Association (AIA) has appointed Tammy Velasquez as vice president and director of state affairs. In her new role, Velasquez will work with AIA’s six regional teams to manage the...
AIA: Recent Security Breaches Increase Spotlight on Protection of Consumer Information for Insurers
Mar 11 2005 // Recent security breaches at companies that collect, store and sell personal data – such as ChoicePoint, LexisNexis and Bank of America – individually and collectively cast a spotlight on privacy and security...
AIA Reports Florida’s Worsening Legal Environment Calls for Legislative Action on Tort Reform
Mar 8 2005 // In survey results released this week, corporate America ranked Florida as having the 42nd worst legal environment in the country. The survey, conducted annually by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, underscores the urgent need...
AIA Opposes Washington Bill Limiting Underwriting Based on Dog Breed
Mar 8 2005 // If a Washington measure becomes law, responsible pet owners who take care of their animals will face higher insurance costs to subsidize rates for others with dogs more likely to bite, according to the American Insurance...
AIA: Increasing Idaho’s Speed Limit for Large Trucks will be Disastrous
Feb 24 2005 // Raising the speed limit for large trucks and other vehicles on Idaho’s state highways is a recipe for disaster, according to the American Insurance Association. S. 1133, sponsored by the Idaho Department of...
AIA: PROPOSED WORKERS’ COMP REFORMS A START
Feb 21 2005 // The American Insurance Association termed proposed reforms by Gov. Rod Blagojevich to Illinois’ troubled workers’ compensation system a “good beginning,” but added that more work remains in order to...
AIA SAYS INCREASING IDAHO’S SPEED LIMIT IS DANGEROUS:
Feb 21 2005 // Increasing Idaho’s speed limit from 65 mph to 75 mph is dangerous public policy, according to the American Insurance Association. A bill (SB 1082) introduced by the Senate earlier in February will reportedly exact a...
Senators Reintroduce Two-Year TRIA Extension Bill
Feb 18 2005 // U.S. Senators Robert Bennett (R-Utah) and Christopher Dodd (D-Conn.) reintroduced legislation today to extend the federal terrorism backstop for two more years. The current Terrorism Risk Insurance Act is set to expire on...
AIA Raises Concerns Over Wash. Legislation to Restrict Insurers’ Use of Credit Information
Feb 16 2005 // A proposed law to restrict the use of credit-based insurance scores under consideration by the Washington Legislature is premature and could raise premiums for Washington insurance consumers, according to the American...
AIA Praises Ga. General Assembly’s Passage of Civil Justice Reform; Governor to Receive Measure
Feb 14 2005 // Monday the Georgia Senate, following a vote Thursday in the House of Representatives, completed action on major tort reform legislation. The bill (S.B. 3), which includes important medical liability reform provisions, now...
