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NM Public Regulation Commission Provides Information For Flood Damage
Sep 14 2006 // The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission, Consumer Relations Division, is assisting New Mexicans who have experienced rain or flood damage with information on insurance coverage, and filing flood, property and...
Judge: Landowners Cannot Sue Forest Service Over Lost Homes
Sep 14 2006 // Bitterroot Valley, Mont., residents who allege their homes were destroyed by a backburn that got away from firefighters cannot sue the U.S. Forest Service over their losses, a federal judge has ruled. U.S. District Judge...
House Subcommittee Hears Testimony on Coastal Insurance Market
Sep 13 2006 // The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises, heard testimony today from industry advocates to discuss the need for public and private sectors to work...
Insurers Urge Calif. to Drop Proposed Rate of Return Regulations
Sep 13 2006 // Three property/casualty insurance trade associations urged the California Department of Insurance (CDI) to abandon proposed regulations that would radically change how the CDI reviews and approves insurance company rate...
Feds Hit Over Ground Zero Workers’ Health Problems
Sep 12 2006 // Lawmakers said federal officials failed to protect ground zero workers as they clambered over the smoking pile of toxic debris and have not properly cared for them in the years since. In a daylong House hearing last...
Milwaukee Archdiocese to Keep Fighting Damage Award of $16.8 Million
Sep 12 2006 // The Archdiocese of Milwaukee plans to keep fighting a $16.8 million damage award, upheld on appeal, for an 85-year-old man who was severely injured when his car was hit by a vehicle driven by a church group volunteer. The...
Some Fla. Residents May Save on Sinkhole Coverage
Sep 12 2006 // Residential property owners in Florida could potentially save up to from 4 to 14 percent on the sinkhole portion of their home insurance premium due to changes in coverage enacted earlier this year. However, since the...
Miss. Weighs Tax Break for Modular Homes to Speed Rebuilding
Sep 11 2006 // A group of Mississippi lawmakers last week quizzed some makers of modular homes about the quality and construction of their products. But after hours of discussion, legislators left the Capitol without making...
New Education Program Launched for State Insurance Regulators
Sep 11 2006 // The National Association of Insurance Commissioners announced that beginning in October its new Insurance Regulator Professional Designation Program will be available to state regulators. The program, which is the first of...
Miss. Judge Rules Against Mass Action on Katrina Lawsuits
Sep 10 2006 // In a blow to hundreds of Mississippi homeowners whose insurance claims were denied after Hurricane Katrina, a federal judge has ruled that policyholders suing their insurers must file their lawsuits individually instead of...
Shutter Diplomacy: Conn. Regulator Plans Coastal Insurance Forum
Sep 7 2006 // Connecticut Insurance Commissioner Susan Cogswell plans a public forum on Sept. 21 to air concerns over availability of property insurance in the state’s coastal areas. The forum is being called following reports of...
Ark. Commissioner Says Guidance Needed on Health Care Law
Sep 7 2006 // The Arkansas insurance commissioner this week told lawmakers she needs guidance on enforcing a state law to allow people covered by health maintenance plans to see the doctor of their choice. Insurance Commissioner Julie...
Farmers Vows to Appeal California Court Ruling
Sep 7 2006 // Farmers Insurance Exchange announced it will vigorously oppose a decision by a San Diego Superior Court regarding premium payment plans offered to its customers in California and Nevada. “On behalf of our customers...
Court Upholds Verdict in Milwaukee Archdiocese Accident
Sep 7 2006 // A $16.8 million verdict against the Archdiocese of Milwaukee and a church insurance fund for an 85-year-old man who was severely injured in a car crash was not excessive, a state appeals court ruled Wednesday. Last year a...
FSA Fines Mortgage Insurer $106,000
Sep 6 2006 // The U.K.’s Financial Services Authority announced fines levied against Regency Mortgage Corporation Limited of £56,000 ($106,000) “for failures relating to its sale of mortgage related Payment Protection...
California Legislature Takes Action on Workers’ Comp, Punitive Damages
Sep 6 2006 // The Legislature ended its 2005-2006 session last week, passing bills affecting workers’ compensation, State Compensation Insurance Fund and punitive damages, among other issues. The governor has until midnight Sept....
Fla. Judge Blocks Credit Score Rule Enforcement
Sep 6 2006 // In a victory for insurers, a Florida administrative law judge ruled yesterday that the state’s Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) does not have the authority to begin enforcing a rule governing insurers’ use...
Election-Year Politics Dominate California, Association Says
Sep 5 2006 // Ending a moderately quiet year for insurers and without any major battles, legislators adjourned the 2005-06 session last week, said the American Insurance Association (AIA). Chipping away at the workers’...
W. Va. Grapples with ATV Safety
Sep 5 2006 // While the number of adult males dying in all-terrain vehicle accidents in West Virginia continues to rise, legislators still think the focus of their safety efforts should be on children. “In some way, we need to...
Michigan shows judicial restraint with asbestos decision
Sep 4 2006 // We say that creating law is the right and responsibility of legislatures, not courts. However, in this case Michigan’s Supreme Court came up with a unique approach to controlling caseloads and prioritizing sick...
