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Survey: Michigan Voters Support No-Fault Reform
Apr 18 2013 // According to a recent statewide poll commissioned by the Coalition for Auto Insurance Reform (CAIR), an overwhelming number of Michigan voters believe their auto insurance premiums are too high and support no-fault reform...
Washington Governor Announces Bill To Address Drunken Driving
Apr 18 2013 // Gov. Jay Inslee and a bipartisan group of lawmakers unveiled a plan that would make changes to the state’s impaired driving laws, including requiring an arrest on the first offense and mandatory jail time if...
North Carolina Auto Insurance Rating Bill Dies in Committee
Apr 18 2013 // Legislation to overhaul North Carolina’s automobile insurance system was rejected Tuesday by a House committee after Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin and other speakers argued it would raise premiums for...
Sources Say China Revamps Anti-Money Laundering Rules for Banks Insurers
Apr 18 2013 // Chinese banks must rate their clients’ risk of criminal conduct on a scale of 1-5 as part of the central bank’s moves to curb money laundering and fraudulent transactions estimated at hundreds of billions of...
Risk Retention Association Hails Court Ruling in Nevada Battle
Apr 17 2013 // In a decision the National Risk Retention Association says will help clear any future hurdles faced by risk retention groups in other states, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a District Court ruling that the...
Judge Chides Army Corps over New Orleans Levees
Apr 17 2013 // The Army Corps of Engineers built a “tragically flawed” levee system for New Orleans – but isn’t liable for claims that excavation work by a government contractor weakened a floodwall and caused it...
Iowa Lawmakers Say State Could Pay for Flooded Homes
Apr 17 2013 // Some lawmakers say a bill recently passed by the Legislature could leave taxpayers vulnerable if future flooding damages homes surrounding a lake in eastern Iowa. The measure exempts Lake Delhi along the Maquoketa River...
‘I Wish We Had Acted Earlier,’ Says FDA Chief on Meningitis Outbreak
Apr 17 2013 // The head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration conceded on Tuesday that the agency could have been more aggressive in its oversight of the compounding pharmacy at the center of a deadly meningitis outbreak. Testifying...
Maryland Dog Bite Liability Measure Fails in House
Apr 16 2013 // Lawmakers on the final day of the Maryland General Assembly failed to pass a measure that would change a court ruling that designated pit bulls as an “inherently dangerous” breed. The bill, which received...
Louisiana Lawmakers Seek Better Oversight of Salt Mines
Apr 16 2013 // Lawmakers in Lousiana are looking to prevent a repeat of the massive Assumption Parish sinkhole that officials say was caused by a collapsed underground salt cavern – and make sure prospective property owners know what...
Concealed Weapons Fuel Debate on Driver’s Licenses in Missouri
Apr 15 2013 // Republican lawmakers’ concerns about new driver’s license procedures in Missouri are being exacerbated by the state’s unique system for marking concealed weapons endorsements. Missouri appears to be the...
Analysis: Private Health Plan Option Tough Sell for Arkansas GOP Voters
Apr 15 2013 // For Arkansas Republicans elected on a vow to defeat the federal health care overhaul, a proposal to expand subsidized insurance relying on a key part of that law has been far from an easy pitch. Here comes the toughest...
New Mexico Judge To Decide $14 Million ‘Lizard Man’ Suit
Apr 15 2013 // A federal judge says he will render a verdict as soon as possible in the $14 million wrongful death suit filed by the family of a samurai sword-wielding man shot and killed by a Las Cruces Police officer. The Las Cruces...
Judge Nixes Insurer Lawsuit After Juror Conducts Online Research
Apr 15 2013 // A federal judge in Louisville has dismissed an entire jury pool in a civil case because one of the jurors did online research about the defendant. U.S. Magistrate Judge James Moyer excused the panel in a case brought by...
Michigan Amateur Mixed Martial Arts Rules Included Insurance Component
Apr 12 2013 // The Michigan House has overwhelmingly approved regulations for amateur mixed martial arts events, days after a 35-year-old man died after participating in a bout in Port Huron, Mich. Among other things, under the...
Report: California Lags in Fracking Regulations
Apr 12 2013 // A new report on hydraulic fracturing (“fracking”) in California warns there are risks of irreversible contamination of surface and groundwater near oil drilling sites unless the technique is carefully monitored...
UK’s FCA Signals Financial Reg Changes to Place Burden on Sellers
Apr 12 2013 // Britain’s new watchdog announced sweeping changes in financial regulation on Wednesday, telling banks they can no longer blame customers when products go wrong and promising to study how consumers behave to make sure...
PCI Urges Progress on U.S.-EU Trade Pact for Trans-Atlantic Insurance Market
Apr 12 2013 // The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) has issued a statement urging negotiators to make progress on enhancing the proposed U.S.-EU Trade agreement to include mutual recognition of the U.S. and EU...
Probe Blames Deadly Copter Crash on Pilot Texting
Apr 12 2013 // Texting by the pilot of a medical helicopter contributed to a crash that killed four people, federal accident investigators said this week as they approved a safety alert cautioning all pilots against using cellphones or...
Gun Liability Insurance Measures Facing Uphill Battle in State Legislatures
Apr 12 2013 // While lawmakers in most states have introduced measures in their current legislative sessions that address gun control and gun liability issues, their approaches vary widely, largely depending on the area of the country in...
