Latest Legislation Headlines
All the headlines from our Legislation Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Florida Bill Seeks to Curb Medical Malpractice Claims
Feb 15 2012 // The Republican-controlled Florida Legislature is pushing ahead this year with changes meant to curb medical malpractice lawsuits against doctors. This effort is being criticized as an attack on the privacy rights of...
Senators Renew Push for Cybersecurity Law
Feb 15 2012 // Leading U.S. senators introduced a cybersecurity bill on Tuesday aimed at safeguarding the nation’s water and power systems, which experts have warned often only have the most rudimentary protections against...
Ohio Petroleum Producers Push Back Against Proposed Regulations
Feb 14 2012 // Ohio petroleum producers are pushing back against a call by the state attorney general to increase environmental penalties and chemical reporting requirements on the drilling industry. Republican Attorney General Mike...
Kentucky Lawmakers Swayed by Amish Man’s Letters on Buggy Issue
Feb 14 2012 // The simple, heart-felt letters of an old-fashioned Amish man are being credited for the Senate’s quick passage of a bill that would allow Kentucky’s Amish residents to use reflective tape on their horse-drawn...
41 Senators Urge Action on Flood Insurance Reform
Feb 14 2012 // Forty-one U.S. senators from both parties have signed a letter urging the Senate to schedule a vote on legislation to reform and extend the federal flood insurance program “as expeditiously as possible in February or...
Oregon’s ‘Second Lawsuit’ Legislation Tabled
Feb 13 2012 // The Oregon House Judiciary Committee on Monday tabled HB 4136, a bill its detractors said would have imported “the legacy of bad faith litigation” from neighboring states into Oregon. A handful of insurance...
Florida Lawmakers Weigh Texting While Driving Ban
Feb 13 2012 // Joyce Concklin has 10 good reasons why every state should pass a ban on texting while driving: That’s the number of bones she broke when a texting driver ran into her. That driver died, his mobile phone still...
Missouri House Approves Workplace Discrimination Bill
Feb 13 2012 // Despite several lawmakers voicing fears about reversing decades of hard-fought civil rights gains, the Missouri House approved a measure that would change the rules for workplace discrimination cases heard in state...
Virginia Bill to Ban Unauthorized GPS Tracking Advances
Feb 10 2012 // The problem encountered by Del. Joe May’s constituent seemed simple enough to solve. The citizen had taken his car in for service and was shocked when the mechanic found a GPS device attached to the undercarriage....
MF Global Judge to Examine Insurance Payments for Former Executives
Feb 10 2012 // The U.S. judge overseeing MF Global’s bankruptcy plans a closer review before deciding whether any of an estimated $190 million of insurance coverage for former company executives should instead go to...
Regulation: Health Insurers Must Put More Premiums into Medical Care
Feb 9 2012 // The California Office of Administrative Law approved Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones’ request to make permanent an emergency regulation he issued last year that requires health insurers to put a larger share of...
Ohio Lawmakers Hear Workforce Message in Governor’s Address
Feb 9 2012 // Republican legislative leaders say they took away from Gov. John Kasich’s State of the State speech a renewed focus on bolstering training programs for Ohio workers, answering the governor’s call to find ways...
Oklahoma Public Safety Officials Seek More Funding
Feb 9 2012 // Following three years of budget cuts, Oklahoma’s public safety officials told lawmakers their budgets need a boost to restore workforce levels and replace antiquated facilities and equipment. The heads of...
Florida Insurance Commissioner: ‘This Is Year for PIP Reform’
Feb 9 2012 // Roughly half way through Florida’s legislative session, state Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty expressed optimism that state lawmakers would find a way to substantial reform the state’s no-fault auto...
West Virginia Lawmakers Urged to Hold Mine Operators Accountable
Feb 9 2012 // West Virginia must hold coal operators accountable for any negligence or misconduct to prevent another Upper Big Branch, the worst U.S. coal mine disaster in four decades, the state’s special investigator of that...
Aon’s New ‘Political Risk Map’ Focuses on ‘Arab Spring’; Global Threats
Feb 8 2012 // Aon’s latest “Political Risk Map” focuses on the implications of the uprisings in the Middle East, collectively referred to as the “Arab Spring,” and the political transitions they have...
Colorado Lawmakers Review Spaceflight Liability
Feb 8 2012 // Colorado lawmakers are trying to promote the space industry by limiting liability for companies that carry passengers. State Sen. Mary Hodge, a Democrat from Brighton, says there are risks with spaceflight. She wants to...
NYC Judge Throws Out Beer Pong Lawsuit
Feb 8 2012 // A judge has thrown out a New Jersey man’s lawsuit against a Greenwich Village pub over injuries he suffered following a beer pong game. The judge found Alan Berger voluntarily signed up for the beer-drinking game and...
California Independent Contractor Law May Be Liability for Agents, Brokers
Feb 7 2012 // A new California labor law designed to punish employers for misclassifying workers has broad legal language that can possibly impact insurance agents and brokers who knowingly advise clients on employee classifications to...
Copper Thieves Plaguing Texas Businesses
Feb 7 2012 // Despite new laws making any theft of copper a state jail felony, thieves continue to plague Texas businesses by ripping away copper tubing from commercial air conditioning units. Several Texas businesses have been hit more...
