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Republicans Prepare Assault on Obama’s Final Regulations
Dec 20 2016 // Republicans in Congress plan to deploy a powerful tool soon after Donald Trump is inaugurated to scuttle a host of rules put in place in the last months of Barack Obama’s presidency, yet they must act quickly for the...
Court Rules Florida Workers’ Comp Rate Hike to Remain, For Now
Dec 19 2016 // Florida’s workers’ compensation rate increase of 14.5 percent will remain in effect while a Florida appeals court reviews a legal challenge to the state’s recent ratemaking process. The First District...
Brexit Opportunities, More M&A: Clyde & Co.’s 2017 Predictions, Part 1
Dec 19 2016 // M&A and Brexit will be major factors for the global re/insurance industry over the coming year, according to predictions from the insurance team at the international law firm Clyde & Co. Andrew Holderness, a...
Insurance Industry Sees Challenges with New York City Crawler Crane Requirements
Dec 19 2016 // The Department of Buildings of the City of New York’s (DOB) recent move to better regulate crawler crane operations in New York City has led to concern for some in the insurance industry that a stricter regulatory...
Lawmakers Examining New Jersey Transit Finances, Safety Record
Dec 19 2016 // Federal lawmakers have discussed the idea of merging embattled New Jersey Transit with other state agencies to save money to use for road, bridge and rail projects, and heard from experts about safety upgrades following a...
California Commissioner Issues Auto Collision Repair Regulations
Dec 19 2016 // California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones issued new Auto Collision Repair Labor Rate Survey Regulations in early December that he said will increase consumer protections when a damaged vehicle is repaired. The...
California High Court Rules Firms Must Protect Households From Asbestos
Dec 19 2016 // The California Supreme Court says companies can be held liable for exposing members of a worker’s household to asbestos. The court ruled unanimously earlier this month that companies have a responsibility to prevent...
California Workers’ Comp Division Files Medical Fee Schedule Amendment
Dec 16 2016 // California’s Division of Workers’ Compensation has adopted and filed an amendment to the official medical fee schedule hospital outpatient departments and ambulatory surgical centers section with the Secretary...
North Carolina Lawmakers Approve $200M for Matthew, Fire Relief
Dec 16 2016 // North Carolina lawmakers on Wednesday finalized a $201 million hurricane and wildfire relief package sought by Gov. Pat McCrory in a special session he called. The Senate and House unanimously approved the final aid...
Judge Tosses Louisiana Governor’s Anti-Discrimination Executive Order
Dec 16 2016 // An executive order issued by Louisiana’s governor that was aimed at protecting the rights of LGBT people in state government was thrown out on Dec. 14 by a judge who said the governor exceeded his authority. State...
Louisiana Insurance Department Chief Actuary Honored by NAIC
Dec 16 2016 // Louisiana Department of Insurance Chief Actuary Rich Piazza has been awarded the Robert Dineen Award for Outstanding Service and Contribution to the State Regulation of Insurance by the National Association of Insurance...
Tennessee Insurance Commissioner McPeak Elected NAIC President-Elect
Dec 16 2016 // Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (TDCI) Commissioner Julie Mix McPeak will serve in 2017 as president-elect of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), the nation’s insurance...
California Commissioner Issues Anti-Steering Regulations
Dec 16 2016 // California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones has issued new Anti-Steering in Auto Body Repair regulations that he says increase protections to prevent consumers from being misled or claims delayed when a collision-damaged...
Recreational Marijuana Law Takes Effect in Massachusetts
Dec 16 2016 // Having spent nearly three decades crusading for relaxed marijuana laws in Massachusetts, Bill Downing is greeting the state’s new recreational marijuana law with a mix of satisfaction and trepidation. The...
Top Florida Stories of 2016: Florida’s Evolving Flood Market
Dec 16 2016 // Before McCarty announced his decision to leave office, he initiated dialogue with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) over the National Flood Insurance Program’s rate making. Citing the fact that the flood...
U.S. Sees Mandate on Talking Vehicles Cutting Road Crashes, Deaths
Dec 14 2016 // U.S. automobile regulators want passenger cars and light trucks to wirelessly stream data about their movements and monitor other vehicles so they don’t crash into each other. All new light-duty vehicles would be...
Fate of Anthem-Cigna Merger Now in Judge’s Hands
Dec 14 2016 // The first phase of the U.S. Justice Department’s lawsuit to halt Anthem Inc.’s planned takeover of rival insurer Cigna Corp. is in the hands of a federal judge after the government wrapped up its arguments...
State Marijuana Laws Are Changing But Employer Attitudes, Federal Law Aren’t
Dec 14 2016 // Changing marijuana laws aren’t necessarily making weed more welcome in the workplace. For now, many employers appear to be sticking with their drug testing and personal conduct policies, even in states where...
Strickland, TDI Legal Division Deputy Commissioner, to Join Law Firm in Austin
Dec 13 2016 // Stanton Strickland, deputy commissioner of the Legal Division at the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI), will join the Mitchell Williams Insurance Regulatory Practice Group in its Austin office, the law firm...
Top Florida Stories of 2016: Workers’ Comp Market in Turmoil
Dec 12 2016 // It’s been a tumultuous year for the Florida insurance industry. It would seem the biggest story would be the end of Florida’s hurricane drought as the state got hit by not one, but two hurricanes this year, the...
