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New Pass-Through Tax Guidance Now Expected by End of July
Jul 12 2018 // U.S. Treasury Department rules outlining which businesses structured as S corporations, partnerships and limited liability companies can claim a 20 percent tax deduction are likely to be delayed until the end of July,...
Court Rules Airport Screeners Shielded From Passenger Abuse Claims
Jul 12 2018 // Fliers may have a tough time recovering damages for invasive screenings at U.S. airport security checkpoints, after a federal appeals court on Wednesday said screeners are immune from claims under a federal law governing...
Alaska Judge OKs $275K Settlement to Boy Injured During P.E.
Jul 12 2018 // An Alaska judge has approved a $275,000 payout to the family of a boy permanently injured during a physical education class at a Juneau elementary school. The settlement was approved Monday between the Juneau School...
UK Regulator Warns Insurers, Banks About Responsible Use of Customers’ Big Data
Jul 12 2018 // Britain’s banks and insurers must take the lead in spelling out how they will use data collected from customers or they could face new rules, Financial Conduct Authority Chair Charles Randell said on...
Rhode Island Auto Body Shop Legislation Goes Into Effect
Jul 11 2018 // Updated legislation regarding the use of aftermarket parts in the repair of motor vehicles, passed by the Rhode Island General Assembly in June, has become law without Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo’s...
Facebook Faces £500,000 Fine in UK over Cambridge Analytica Data Privacy Violations
Jul 11 2018 // Facebook Inc. could be fined a symbolic 500,000 pounds ($664,000) by the U.K.’s privacy regulator after the social network giant failed to prevent key user data falling into the hands of a political consultancy that...
Blockchain Is Tech Evolution That Will Create Re/Insurance Revolution: B3i’s Marke
Jul 11 2018 // Blockchain technology is moving out of the lab and into the insurance business. It’s moving past the hype phase and is edging closer to providing real-life efficiency improvements for the industry. It’s been a...
Injury on Missouri Waterslide Highlights Lax Regulation
Jul 10 2018 // No Missouri government officials conducted a safety inspection of a new waterslide at Six Flags St. Louis before a woman said she suffered whiplash in June from the force of the “Typhoon Twister” that featured...
Surplus Lines Bill Among Laws Vetoed by R.I. Governor As She Clears Desk
Jul 10 2018 // Among the three laws vetoed by Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo as she cleared her desk of all pending legislation last week was a bill relating to surplus lines insurance. The bill – 2018 – H 7909...
Impact of Court Ruling Chubb Unit’s Crime Policy Covers ‘Spoofed’ Wire Transfer
Jul 9 2018 // In a closely-watched case on insurance coverage in an age of expanding cyber risk, a federal appeals court in New York has upheld a lower court ruling that a commercial crime insurance policy covers wire transfer losses...
Court Upholds Federal Authority to Regulate Hobbyist Drone Use
Jul 9 2018 // The U.S. government’s ability to police hobbyist drone use was upheld by an appellate court Friday in a ruling that helps set the stage for a series of new restrictions and requirements aviation regulators hope to...
Some Health Insurers Say They’ll Be Squeezed by Obamacare Subsidy Freeze
Jul 9 2018 // Affordable Care Act insurers are facing a fresh round of uncertainty that could drive up premiums or push companies to stop offering coverage through the law, after the Trump administration’s latest move to cut off...
Maine Governor Vetoes Bills, Calls for Minimum Wage Slowdown
Jul 6 2018 // Maine’s Republican governor has vetoed bills ranging from insurance coverage for hearing aids to help for homeless opioid users. Gov. Paul LePage vetoed 13 bills Tuesday. Lawmakers are set to return Monday facing...
Judge Overturns $140M Verdict Against AbbVie, Orders Retrial
Jul 6 2018 // A U.S. judge on Thursday overturned a $140.1 million verdict against AbbVie Inc. in a lawsuit by a man who claimed the company misrepresented the risks of its testosterone replacement drug AndroGel, causing him to suffer a...
Michigan Appeals Court Rules for Driver in Car Wash Fall
Jul 6 2018 // The Michigan appeals court is breaking new legal ground – at a self-serve car wash. In a 2-1 decision, the court ruled that a woman who fell while washing her car can seek payment for her injuries from her car insurer....
Rhode Island Governor Signs More Than 100 Bills, Vetoes Three
Jul 5 2018 // Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo cleared her desk of all pending legislation, signing more than 100 bills while vetoing three others. The Providence Journal reports that the Democratic governor vetoed bills that would...
Special Interests Make Smart Use of California’s Ballot
Jul 5 2018 // As the deadline approached last week for measures to qualify California’s November ballot, wealthy special interests pushed lawmakers to cut deals to avoid costly ballot measure campaigns in the latest display of...
California’s Data Privacy Law a Concern, Opportunity for Insurance Industry
Jul 3 2018 // California is on track to have what will be the nation’s most far-reaching law to give consumers more control over their personal data. The new law may be both a big concern, as well as a new and important...
New Iowa Laws Include Expanded ‘Move Over’ Rule, Limits on Alcohol Liability
Jul 3 2018 // Gov. Kim Reynolds signed more than 170 bills during and after the legislative session and most of those laws took effect on July 1, the start of Iowa’s new budget year. Among the new laws in effect that may affect...
Oklahoma Health Official Says State Is Ready for Medical Marijuana
Jul 2 2018 // The head of Oklahoma’s health agency said there’s a framework in place to get the medical marijuana industry rolling in the state soon, despite concerns from Gov. Mary Fallin that a statewide vote “opens...
