Latest Legislation Headlines
All the headlines from our Legislation Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Not all agents oppose an optional federal charter
May 22 2006 // The Commissioners are now fully prepared to go before their various legislative committees with recommendations for a system of insurance law which shall be the same in all States – not reciprocal, but identical; not...
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May 22 2006 // Arizona lawmakers pass security breach legislation The Arizona legislature has passed security breach legislation that would provide notice to consumers when there has been an unauthorized breach of their personal...
N.H. Lawmakers Approve $5 Million to Help Flooded Communities
May 22 2006 // New Hampshire lawmakers rushed through $5 million in emergency help for flood-ravaged communities on Friday. Gov. John Lynch asked for the money and the Legislative Fiscal Committee unanimously approved...
Mich. Lawmakers Consider Asbestos Reform Legislation
May 22 2006 // Michigan state lawmakers this week will consider legislation aimed at reforming asbestos litigation, which manufacturers say has caused more than 70 business bankruptcies and cost at least 60,000 jobs nationwide. The...
Judge says “take nothing” in Calif. State Fund, Palm Medical case
May 22 2006 // San Francisco County Superior Court Judge Donald Mitchell has granted California State Compensation Insurance Fund’s Motion for Judgment Notwithstanding the Verdict and has vacated the March 2, 2006, judgment for...
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May 22 2006 // Insurers pleased as Colorado General Assembly keeps auto system intact The Colorado General Assembly adjourned its concluding session, which the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) said was marked by...
Agents hail passage of tax legislation
May 22 2006 // The Senate has passed a conference report on the bill, the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act, last month on the heels of House passage a day earlier. The tax-cut bill, supported by independent insurance agents...
Blackmail allegations heat up California auto reforms debate
May 22 2006 // In public issue campaigns, it is normal to alert someone who runs a department that is going to be a target of campaign. That is how business is done,and it happens on a regular basis. John Garamendi has called for an...
Developer Says Insurers Slow Ground Zero Rebuilding
May 21 2006 // Insurance companies are threatening the construction schedule for the symbolic Freedom Tower at ground zero, the World Trade Center site’s developer told state lawmakers concerned about the pace of...
Agents Exec Praises Fla. Reforms, Suggests Incorporation Into National Legislation
May 19 2006 // Elements of a Florida property insurance reform bill signed into law May 16 by Governor Jeb Bush could be included in national legislation, according to Len Brevik, executive vice president and CEO of the National...
Ga. Deputy Insurance Commissioner Hayes Joins Lobbying Firm
May 18 2006 // Georgia Deputy Insurance Commissioner Alan Hayes has joined Southern Strategy Group as a lobbyist in its Atlanta office. “Hayes has in-depth knowledge of Georgia’s legislative and regulatory arenas and will...
La. Bill Would Extend Time to File Hurricane Insurance Lawsuits
May 17 2006 // Addressing a looming insurance deadline that could affect thousands of homeowners and businesses, the Louisiana House of Representatives passed a bill to give insurance claimants an extra year to file a lawsuit over...
N.H. Lawmakers Approve Fire-Safe Cigarette Mandate
May 17 2006 // A plan to require all cigarettes sold in New Hampshire to be fire-safe is headed to the governor. Supporters, including many of the state’s fire chiefs, say the measure would improve public safety by reducing fire...
Senators Broker Compromise on Federal Mine Safety Legislation
May 17 2006 // Senate lawmakers in Washington reached a bipartisan deal this week aimed at improving safety at the nation’s coal mines, including increasing oxygen supplies for miners. Sens. Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., and Edward Kennedy,...
PIA of La. Issues Alert Regarding Pending Insurance Legislation
May 16 2006 // The Professional Insurance Agents of Louisiana issued an alert to insurance producers and other interested parties regarding two bills currently under consideration in the Louisiana House of Representatives Insurance...
Mo. Lawmakers Vote to Allow Insurance Director Authority to Veto Excessive Med Mal Rates
May 15 2006 // Missouri lawmakers voted recently to give the state insurance director the authority to veto medical malpractice rates that are “excessive” or otherwise inappropriate in an effort to help cut doctors’...
State-Exempt Small Group Health Measure Falters In Senate
May 14 2006 // A bill to give small businesses a cheaper option when providing health insurance stalled in the U.S. Senate last week. Under the proposal endorsed by President Bush, businesses could buy insurance through regional or...
Maryland Adopts Some, Not All, Ideas to Aid Urban Auto Insureds
May 12 2006 // Maryland is moving to address the higher costs of insurance for urban drivers, with passage of recent legislation requiring insurers to regularly review their rating territories and streamlining the process for protesting...
Agents Hail Passage of Tax Legislation
May 12 2006 // The Senate late yesterday passed the conference report on the bill, the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act, on the heels of House passage Wednesday night. The tax-cut bill, supported by independent insurance...
Alaska Legislature Ends Session; Rejects Self-Insurance Bill
May 11 2006 // Alaska legislators concluded the 2006 regular session this week and in the final hours rejected a bill opposed by insurers that would have encouraged more employers to self-insure for workers’...
