Latest Legislation Headlines
All the headlines from our Legislation Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Effects of Tennessee Law Restricting Anti-Discrimination Rules Debated
Jun 21 2011 // A lawsuit filed in Nashville challenging a new state law says the legislation voids school board policies that protect gay and lesbian students from bullying and harassment, but the law’s sponsor disagrees. The law...
Advocates Say Mass. Temp Agencies Need Oversight
Jun 20 2011 // Blue collar workers hired through temporary staffing agencies often aren’t paid fairly and have difficulties filing workers’ compensation, according to a new study by the University of Massachusetts at...
North Carolina Workers’ Comp Change
Jun 20 2011 // Legislation to change limits on benefits for workers injured on the job in North Carolina swept through the General Assembly and is expected to be signed by Gov. Beverly Perdue. The bill caps temporary payments for a...
Timely Workers’ Comp Reforms
Jun 20 2011 // Prices for workers’ compensation insurance are inching up after decreasing and then flat-lining for the past few years, according to Towers Watson. The global professional services firm’s most recent Commercial...
Agents Warn of Insurance Complications for New York City Contractors
Jun 20 2011 // Insurance agents are warning contractors in New York City that they may not be able to obtain increased coverage requirements called for by city regulations set to go into effect this month. Many of those new coverages are...
Illinois Passes Workers’ Comp Reform but Some Say More Is Needed
Jun 20 2011 // Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn plans to sign a major overhaul of Illinois workers’ compensation system that he said will mean “significant savings” for the state, but at least one insurance carrier trade group...
Calif. State Fund Seeks to Offer Workers’ Comp in Other States
Jun 20 2011 // California State Compensation Insurance Fund is pursuing legislation to allow it to offer coverage to California employers who have out-of-state employees. Currently, California-based businesses insured with State Fund...
‘Loser Pay’ Comes to Texas
Jun 20 2011 // Texas Gov. Rick Perry has signed legislation into law commonly referred to as the “Loser Pay Rule.” Immediately, the national press jumped on this new statute as an example of a major step forward in tort...
Timely Workers’ Comp Reforms
Jun 20 2011 // Prices for workers’ compensation insurance are inching up after decreasing and then flat-lining for the past few years, according to Towers Watson. The global professional services firm’s most recent Commercial...
Coal Industry Blasts Safety Rules
Jun 20 2011 // Coal industry officials have roundly criticized two sets of new safety rules proposed by federal regulators following an explosion that killed 29 West Virginia miners last year. The West Virginia Coal Association and Alpha...
Surplus Lines Sea Change: Calif.’s AB 315
Jun 17 2011 // California is expected to pass surplus lines regulations before July 21, 2011. On that date, the Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2010 (NRRA) becomes effective, and only the “insured’s home...
South Carolina Lawmakers Agree on Copper Theft Bill
Jun 17 2011 // A South Carolina bill designed to curb thieves from ripping copper from air-conditioning units and farm irrigation systems is heading to Gov. Nikki Haley. The Senate voted 39-1 this week to agree to changes made in the...
Virginia Governor Signs School Safety Legislation
Jun 17 2011 // Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell has signed legislation designed to improve school safety. The new laws signed Tuesday make it illegal for sex offenders to be on school buses and allows video cameras to be installed on them,...
Bill to Update Small Insurers’ Tax Option Introduced in House
Jun 16 2011 // Legislation has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives to adjust the tax code for about 600 small property/casualty insurance companies. The change will increase access to insurance for rural communities and...
Tennessee Governor Signs Captive Insurance Law
Jun 16 2011 // In a move that business groups say could change the risk management operations of many corporations, Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam signed into law a bill allowing for the creation of captive insurers. Backed by Tennessee...
SEC Proposes Tighter Rules for Securities Brokers
Jun 15 2011 // U.S securities brokers would be more closely scrutinized by accountants and be subject to stricter rules for how they handle their customers’ assets under a plan proposed by federal regulators Wednesday. The proposal...
Suit Challenges Tennessee’s Law Against Broadening Anti-Discrimination Rules
Jun 15 2011 // Tennessee cities and counties that want to make it tougher to discriminate against gays and lesbians face a stumbling block under a new state law, and now some Nashville city councilmembers and others are suing to...
Vietnam Insurance Market Readies for Foreign Insurers, New Regulations
Jun 14 2011 // The Vietnamese insurance industry is expected to experience significant change within the coming years as it continues to open up to foreign insurers, and the country’s regulatory framework evolves. Vietnam’s...
North Carolina Lawmakers Agree on Workers’ Compensation Benefit Change
Jun 13 2011 // Consensus legislation to change limits on benefits for workers injured on the job in North Carolina has swept through the General Assembly and is moving to Gov. Beverly Perdue for her signature. The Senate agreed...
Tennessee High Court Agrees Judge Took Too Long
Jun 13 2011 // The Tennessee Supreme Court has upheld the Court of the Judiciary’s decision that Cocke County General Sessions Judge John A. Bell took too long to decide a personal injury case and related accusations. The high...
