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Analysts Weigh Chances Next Congress Will Actually Reform Flood Insurance
Nov 28 2018 // With the clock ticking on the National Flood Insurance Program’s authorization that is set to run out this Friday, Nov. 30, Congress is expected to renew the program short-term by taking one of several routes:...
Bill to Give PG&E Relief from California Wildfire Burden Nears, But Long-Term Fix Elusive
Nov 27 2018 // PG&E Corp., suspected of starting California’s deadliest wildfire, may soon get help from state lawmakers – just not the help it most wants. An assemblyman plans to introduce a bill in January that would give...
Vermont Seeking Public Input on Regulating Contractors
Nov 27 2018 // Vermont officials are seeking a second round of feedback from the public on a proposal to regulate home improvement and construction contractors. Lauren Hibbert, of the Office of Professional Regulation with the Secretary...
Big I New York Appoints Hobson as Director of Government Relations
Nov 27 2018 // Big I New York, the state’s oldest insurance producer trade organization, has appointed Scott W. Hobson as its director of government relations. In this role, Hobson is responsible for developing and advancing Big I...
Exclusive: Insiders Symington, Lehmann Analyze Mid-Term Elections for P/C Insurance
Nov 27 2018 // The voters have spoken. Republicans have increased their slight advantage in the Senate, while Democrats have flipped the House and will now be in control there. Of course, President Trump, a Republican, still occupies the...
Utah Lawmakers Draft Bill on Marijuana, Set for Consideration
Nov 26 2018 // Utah lawmakers and others involved in forging legislation to revise a voter-approved medical marijuana law say they’ve settled on a new version for consideration during an anticipated December special session. The...
Wildfire Relief for PG&E in California May Not Include Fix Utility Wants
Nov 26 2018 // PG&E Corp., suspected of starting California’s deadliest wildfire, may soon get help from state lawmakers – just not the help it most wants. As early as Dec. 3, a lawmaker plans to introduce a bill that would...
EU Leaders Approve Brexit Treaty, Which Faces Rejection in UK Parliament
Nov 26 2018 // European Union leaders finally sealed a Brexit deal on Sunday, saying the package agreed with Prime Minister Theresa May was the best Britain will get in a warning to the British parliament not to reject it. “Those...
Judge Nixes U.S. Suit Against Malaysia Airlines, Insurer Allianz Over Plane Disappearance
Nov 25 2018 // A U.S. judge has dismissed nationwide litigation over the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 in which victims’ families sought to hold the carrier, its insurer Allianz SE and Boeing Co. liable for the...
If UK Lawmakers Don’t Approve Draft Brexit Deal, What Comes Next?
Nov 23 2018 // Theresa May has now presented the results of her two-year Brexit negotiation to Parliament. Next month she’s set to ask lawmakers to approve the deal. And everyone — except perhaps the prime minister —...
EU, UK Agree Draft Text for Post-Brexit Ties Although Some Wrangles Remain
Nov 22 2018 // Britain and the European Union have agreed a draft text setting out a close post-Brexit relationship, though wrangling with Spain over control of Gibraltar must still be settled before EU leaders meet on Sunday in order to...
Mass. Appeals Court Rules Medical Device Manufacturer Illegally Fired Employee
Nov 21 2018 // A Massachusetts Appeals Court has ruled that Dielectrics, a Massachusetts-based medical device manufacturer, illegally fired Ileana Bermudez after she collected workers’ compensation benefits and filed a lawsuit...
UK Companies’ Role in Alleged Danske Money Laundering a ‘Disgrace’: Whistleblower
Nov 21 2018 // British company structures which hide the identity of those behind them were branded a disgrace by the whistleblower who brought to light an alleged 200 billion euro ($228 billion) money laundering scandal involving Danske...
UK Companies Prepare for Disorderly Brexit and Supply Chain Disruptions
Nov 21 2018 // British companies selling everything from washing machines to flights, food and mortgages plan to spend tens of millions of pounds in case the political brinkmanship gripping the country leads to a disorderly Brexit. With...
Judge Picks First Case for Trial in Federal Monsanto Weedkiller Litigation
Nov 21 2018 // A U.S. judge overseeing the federal litigation against Bayer AG’s Monsanto unit over glyphosate-based weed-killers allegedly causing cancer on Tuesday selected the first case to be tried in federal court in February...
Lawmaker in California Working on Fire Relief Legislation for PG&E
Nov 20 2018 // A bill that would help PG&E Corp. absorb liabilities from this year’s fatal wildfires in California is being drafted at the request of a state assemblyman who helped shepherd earlier legislation on the...
Brexiteer Plot to Oust UK Prime Minister May Falters
Nov 20 2018 // Evidence is mounting that the plot to oust U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May is faltering. To trigger a vote of no confidence in her leadership, a total of 48 Conservative lawmakers need to submit letters, texts or emails...
Missouri’s Lindley-Myers Elected Treasurer of Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Commission
Nov 19 2018 // Missouri Director of Insurance Chlora Lindley-Myers has been elected treasurer of the Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Commission (IIPRC). The Insurance Compact also selected Ohio Insurance Director Jillian Froment...
North Dakota Oil Industry Pushing to Loosen Crude Oil Safety Rules
Nov 19 2018 // North Dakota oil industry leaders are pushing to loosen the state’s oil conditioning regulations, but an environmental group is arguing to tighten rules. The North Dakota Industrial Commission is considering changing...
Willis Towers Watson Launches Cyber Solution for Airports
Nov 19 2018 // In response to cyber and digital risk being identified as the top concern facing airports today¹, Willis Towers Watson has introduced CyFly for Airports, an insurance solution specifically tailored to cover cyber...
