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Five Takeaways from California’s Watershed Privacy Law
Aug 6 2018 // California recently enacted a sweeping new privacy law, the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018, which is likely to have broad implications for organizations providing services to, or collecting data from, California...
Surplus Lines Bill Among Laws Vetoed by R.I. Governor As she Cleared Desk
Aug 6 2018 // Among the three laws vetoed by Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo as she cleared her desk of all pending legislation in early July was a bill relating to surplus lines insurance. The bill – 2018 – H 7909...
New York Appoints Group to Draft Legislation for Adult-Use Marijuana Program
Aug 3 2018 // New York has appointed a working group to draft legislation to legalize and regulate the adult use of marijuana in the state. The move comes soon after a N.Y. Department of Health study commissioned by New York Governor...
Federal Judge in Kansas Rules UPS’ Policy of Paying Disabled Drivers Less Is Unlawful
Aug 2 2018 // A federal judge in the U.S. District Court for District of Kansas ruled on July 27 that UPS Freight violated federal law by having a policy, contained in its current union contract with the International Brotherhood of...
Arkansas Judge Won’t Strike Ballot Measure on Lawsuit Damage Limits
Aug 2 2018 // An Arkansas judge has rejected an initial request to disqualify a ballot measure that would place limits on damages awarded in lawsuits and give the Legislature control of state court rules. Pulaski County Circuit Judge...
New Louisiana Law Allows Insurance Agencies to Employ Convicted Felons
Aug 1 2018 // A law that goes into effect today in Louisiana allows insurance producers to employ convicted felons if the producer obtains permission or consent in writing from the state insurance commissioner. The Louisiana Department...
Massachusetts Lawmakers Approve Rental, Voter, Climate Bills as Deadline Looms
Aug 1 2018 // The Massachusetts Legislature gave final approval Monday to a bill that would tax and regulate short-term rentals, including those offered by Airbnb and other online platforms. After weeks of negotiations, House and Senate...
Judges Issues Temporary Halt to Distributing Plans to Make 3-D Guns
Aug 1 2018 // A judge issued a temporary restraining order against the distribution of materials to make guns using 3-D printers. A group of states sued the Trump administration Monday in federal court in Seattle to block its legal...
Commentary: How Florida’s Flood Insurance Model Could Work Nationwide
Aug 1 2018 // While Congress works on various reforms to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), the time is ripe for the private insurance market to step up and play a greater role in providing Americans needed flood...
Judge Allows Suit Against Crow Nursing Home in Montana to Proceed
Jul 31 2018 // A federal judge is allowing a woman to proceed with a lawsuit that claims the Crow tribe’s nursing home leaders in Montana conspired to fire her for reporting that a patient had been molested. Tammy Wilhite is a...
Lloyd’s Conducts Business Review in Wake of 2017’s $2.6 Billion Loss: Sources
Jul 31 2018 // Lloyd’s of London is reviewing all aspects of its business, including its centuries-old structure, to ensure it is cost-competitive and responsive to both clients and members, especially after Britain leaves the EU,...
Boy’s Death During Boating Safety Lesson in New York Results in New Law
Jul 31 2018 // A Long Island county where a 12-year-old boy died during a boating safety lesson now has a new law aimed at preventing such tragedies from happening again. Newsday reports that Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone signed...
India Weighs Comprehensive Data Privacy Bill, Similar to EU’s GDPR
Jul 31 2018 // A draft of a sweeping data privacy bill has been submitted to India’s government that, if enacted, will restrict the transfer and storage of information on more than 1 billion people by global technology corporations...
Travelers Seeks Review of Court Ruling on Crime Insurance Loss Involving Email Fraud
Jul 31 2018 // Travelers Insurance is seeking a full Sixth Circuit court reconsideration of its three-judge panel ruling that said the insurer’s crime insurance policy’s computer fraud clause covered a loss due to money...
Chubb Takes New Steps in Its Brexit Preparations to Redomicile to France
Jul 27 2018 // Chubb European Group announced it has achieved an important regulatory step in its Brexit preparations to redomicile its businesses to France. This provides Chubb’s customers “with continuous, uninterrupted...
Five Key Takeaways from California’s Watershed Privacy Law
Jul 27 2018 // California recently enacted a sweeping new privacy law, the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018, which is likely to have broad implications for organizations providing services to, or collecting data from, California...
California Workers’ Comp Changes Helping System, Division Chief Says
Jul 27 2018 // Powered by InsuranceJournal.tv California’s workers’ compensation system has undergone numerous changes since the implementation of the sweeping reforms that started in 2013 with Senate Bill 863. In the last...
Crypto Prediction Market on Blockchain Raises Regulatory Concerns
Jul 27 2018 // The next confrontation between government regulators and a blockchain startup appears set to ensnare a prediction market platform that goes by the name Augur. After going live on July 10, Augur allows anyone to create...
Gun Safety Legislation Proposed for Seattle Area
Jul 26 2018 // Seattle-area officials are considering five pieces of legislation that would require warning signs outside of gun shops and secure firearm storage among other things. King County Council Chairman Joe McDermott and...
Missouri’s U.S. Sen. McCaskill Wants Tighter Rules on Duck Boats After Accident
Jul 26 2018 // Democratic U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill announced that she wants to enshrine into law federal recommendations to improve duck boat safety such as getting rid of canopies that can trap passengers if the vehicles sink, a move...
