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Mississippi Lawmakers End Hunting/Fishing Exemption from Flood Regulation
Mar 26 2012 // The Mississippi Senate has given final legislative approval to a bill to allow local governments to enforce federal floodplains codes at hunting and fishing camps and remain in the National Flood Insurance Program. The...
Facebook, Lawmakers Warn Employers Not to Demand Passwords
Mar 25 2012 // Facebook and lawmakers have warned employers against requesting Facebook passwords while screening job applicants, a controversial practice that underscores the blurring distinction between personal and professional lives...
N.Y. State Senate Passes Auto Insurance Fraud Measures
Mar 23 2012 // New York lawmakers want to slam the brakes on the auto insurance fraud. On Thursday, the state’s Senate passed three bills to fight auto insurance fraud. These measures will now move to the state Assembly for...
Judge Orders Feds to Begin Proceedings to Remove Antibiotics in Animal Feed
Mar 23 2012 // A federal judge on Thursday ordered U.S. regulators to start proceedings to withdraw approval for the use of common antibiotics in animal feed, citing concerns that overuse is endangering human health by creating...
Calif. Commissioner Jones Gets ‘D’ From Insurance Industry
Mar 22 2012 // The insurance industry has mixed feelings about California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones, assessing him as average or below average in a handful of categories. In a poll conducted by Insurance Journal, industry...
Idaho House Lawmakers Pass Texting-While-Driving Ban
Mar 22 2012 // After several tries and frustrating setbacks, Idaho is set to join the majority of states that have toughened laws against sending text messages while driving. House lawmakers voted 53-17 Tuesday to bar motorists from...
Washington Lawmakers Vow To Push Abortion Insurance Bill
Mar 22 2012 // Democratic lawmakers said Tuesday that they will try to pass a bill during the current special session requiring insurers who cover maternity care – which Washington insurers are mandated to provide – to also pay for...
Kentucky Lawmakers Working on Tax Break for Tornado Victims
Mar 21 2012 // Leaders of both parties in the Kentucky Legislature are working together to provide sales tax relief to residents of the 21 counties declared disaster areas by President Barack Obama following March 2 tornadoes. Rep. John...
Brokerage’s Strategy Could Redefine ‘Customer’ in Securities Arbitration Cases
Mar 21 2012 // A series of victories by Morgan Keegan & Co. is calling into question who can be considered a “customer” in securities arbitration cases. Most recently, a case involving a partner in the Lion Fund, a hedge...
N.Y. Agency Groups Will Not Appeal Compensation Disclosure Ruling
Mar 21 2012 // It looks like the courtroom battle has ended for the New York State’s broker compensation disclosure regulation. Earlier this month, the New York appeals court agreed with the lower court and said insurance...
Florida Insurers Wary of PIP Rate Rollbacks Timed for October
Mar 21 2012 // While state officials are widely praising Florida’s new no-fault auto insurance law, insurers are wary of having to implement rate decreases before there is a corresponding drop in losses as the new law...
Massachusetts Lawyers, Judges Lobby for More Court Funding
Mar 21 2012 // Lawyers and judges warned lawmakers on Monday that budget constraints on the state’s judiciary are imperiling the delivery of justice and compromising security in its courts. Robert Mulligan, chief justice for...
U.S. Chamber, European Business Call for Removing Transatlantic Trade Barriers
Mar 21 2012 // The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and BUSINESSEUROPE have issued the following statement in a letter signed by twelve U.S. and European business associations to President Obama and EU Presidents Van Rompuy and Barroso, calling...
House Plan Would Cut Crop Insurance Cost
Mar 20 2012 // U.S. farm and crop insurance subsidies would be cut by $30 billion over 10 years under a proposal made by the House of Representatives Budget Committee chairman on Tuesday, far larger reductions than agricultural-state...
Report: Risk for Corruption High in South Central States
Mar 20 2012 // Although none of the 50 U.S. state governments were found to be exemplary, three out of four of the South Central states received very lackluster rankings in a report evaluating state governments on integrity and the...
Insurer Group: Wisconsin Lawmakers Pass Business Friendly Legislation
Mar 20 2012 // Despite a contentious legislative session, Wisconsin lawmakers successfully passed many bills that will help consumers and improve the state’s business climate, according to the Property Casualty Insurers Association...
FSA’s Chief Executive Sants to Step Down in June
Mar 20 2012 // Hector Sants, the chief executive of the UK’s Financial Services Authority (FSA), has announced his intention to leave the organization at the end of June 2012. He indicated that, as the “fundamental design and...
4 GOP-Appointed Justices Control Obama Health Law’s Fate
Mar 20 2012 // Here’s a thought that can’t comfort President Barack Obama: The fate of his health care overhaul rests with four Republican-appointed Supreme Court justices. His most sweeping domestic achievement could be...
Judge in California Oks Honda Mileage Settlement
Mar 19 2012 // A judge approved a settlement Friday to give owners of Honda Civic hybrids up to $200 each over claims that the fuel economy of the cars was inflated, casting aside arguments that a motorist’s victory in small claims...
Missouri Governor Vetoes Discrimination, Workers’ Comp Bills
Mar 19 2012 // Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has vetoed for the second consecutive year legislation that would have changed rules for lawsuits alleging workplace discrimination and blocked changes to the workers compensation system also pushed...
