Latest Legislation Headlines
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Montana High Court Hears Hutterite Labor Case
Apr 27 2012 // The Montana Supreme Court did not immediately rule after hearing competing arguments from a Hutterite colony and the state on whether Montana’s requirement that employers carry workers’ compensation insurance...
Bill To Align California With Dodd-Frank Passes Committee
Apr 26 2012 // The California Senate Insurance Committee passed a law regarding reinsurers that would put the state in alignment with the Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and a model law from the National...
1,000 Independent Agents Lobbying Lawmakers in Washington
Apr 26 2012 // More than 1,000 independent agents from around the country will be visiting Capitol Hill offices in Washington, D.C., today to lobby members of the House, Senate and their staffs. Called “The Big ‘I’ Day...
Ohio’s Exotic Animal Bill with Insurance Requirement Advances
Apr 26 2012 // A proposal to regulate ownership of lions, monkeys and other dangerous exotic animals in Ohio cleared a state legislative panel on April 25 and was headed to the full Senate for an afternoon vote. The state Senate’s...
Mississippi Judge Declares Damages Cap Unconstitutional
Apr 25 2012 // A state judge has declared a legislatively imposed cap on how much juries can award in non-economic damages unconstitutional. Circuit Judge Charles Webster in Coahoma County issued the ruling April 20 in a 14-page opinion....
Maine Workers’ Comp Reform Bill Signed Into Law
Apr 24 2012 // A new Maine bill that brings wide-ranging changes to the state’s workers’ compensation system was signed into law last week. The bill, signed into law by Maine Gov. Paul LePage, is called An Act to Review and...
Florida Governor Vetoes Cat Fund Tax-Credit Plan
Apr 24 2012 // Florida Governor Rick Scott has chastised state lawmakers for failing to fully consider a controversial plan to use state premium tax credits to help shore-up the state’s homeowners’ reinsurance fund before...
Montana GOP Candidates Embrace Insurance Industry Bills
Apr 23 2012 // Republican candidates for governor said on April 19 at a forum that they would back key insurance industry legislation if elected, and largely held similar positions with each other on a variety of issues. Most of the GOP...
Missouri Bill Would Limit Whistleblower Protections
Apr 23 2012 // About a month after Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon vetoed changes to Missouri’s workplace discrimination law, Republicans lawmakers are pushing a pair of scaled-back measures that could make it more difficult for workers...
Alabama Attorney General Urges Judge to Set BP Trial Date
Apr 23 2012 // Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange has urged a Louisiana federal judge to set a trial date to hear claims of lost revenue by Alabama and Louisiana because of the massive BP oil spill. Strange said Friday that setting...
Republicans Prepare Should Supreme Court Overturn Healthcare Plan
Apr 23 2012 // Republicans in Congress are getting ready to answer an election-year question that has dogged the party’s campaign for months: How would it replace President Barack Obama’s healthcare law if the measure is...
OSHA Hit for Taking Too Long to Adopt Workplace Safety Rules
Apr 23 2012 // The nation’s premier worker safety agency takes nearly eight years on average to adopt new safety regulations, government auditors said in a report. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration takes far too...
Ohio Lawmakers Change Proposed Exotic Animal Rules
Apr 20 2012 // Ohio lawmakers considering regulations on exotic animals have eased proposed rules for snakes and decreased requirements for property warning signs as part of two dozen changes to the bill. Boa constrictors were removed...
Gulf Oil Spill Commission Criticizes Congress for Inaction
Apr 19 2012 // A presidential commission that investigated the Gulf oil spill blasted Congress for inaction in its report card on industry and government response to the massive BP oil spill. “Across the board, we are disappointed...
Mississippi Lawmakers Still Weighing Workers’ Compensation Changes
Apr 19 2012 // Mississippi senators are considering making more changes to a workers’ compensation bill that sparked controversy in the Legislature this year. Supporters said the bill removes an existing bias toward workers, while...
Best’s Special Vietnam Report Sees Continued Strong Growth
Apr 19 2012 // Vietnam’s insurance market has experienced strong double-digit premium growth in recent years and demand for insurance product is forecasted to continue, according to a recently released special report from A.M. Best...
Missouri Bill Criminalizes Undercover Videos at Farms
Apr 19 2012 // The Missouri House has endorsed legislation that would make it a crime for undercover activists to produce videos portraying poor conditions at livestock farms or other agricultural facilities. The legislation given...
Oklahoma GOP Lawmakers Revisit Severe Weather Liability Policy
Apr 18 2012 // Oklahoma House Republicans are developing a comprehensive liability protection policy for Oklahomans who offer shelter to others during severe weather. House Bill 2296, which would offer liability protection to mobile home...
Oklahoma Gov. Vetoes Mobile Home Park Liability Bill; Lawmakers Critical
Apr 17 2012 // Two Tulsa, Okla., lawmakers said they were disappointed by Gov. Mary Fallin’s veto of a bill that would have given civil liability protection to mobile home park operators who allowed residents to take shelter in...
New Law May Limit Participation in Flood Program in Florida
Apr 17 2012 // A bill recently passed by Florida lawmakers could hinder the ability of some communities to participate in the federally funded flood insurance program, federal officials say. The Federal Emergency Management Agency...
