Latest Legislation Headlines
All the headlines from our Legislation Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Multi-state class actions could infringe on state regulators
Mar 20 2006 // Allstate Insurance Co., the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies and the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America have joined forces requesting a review of a Court of Appeals decision involving a...
S.C. Big “I” topics: Legislation, fraud
Mar 20 2006 // Insurance fraud and “hot topics” facing the insurance industry will be discussed by South Carolina Attorney General Henry McMaster and Director of Insurance Elanor Kitzman during the March 22 and 23 annual...
By Patricia A. Borowski
Mar 19 2006 // While Congress’ insurance regulatory reform efforts appear stalled as 2006 begins, it is important to note that the states continue to move forward. These efforts require all the states to continue to move their...
Pa. Gov. Rendell Vetoes Homebuilder Damages Cap Deemed Unconstitutional
Mar 19 2006 // Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell has vetoed legislation that would have capped the damage award homebuilders must pay for faulty work and regulated the ability of property owners to sue. The legislation had been deemed...
US Airways can’t collect for 9/11 disruption, court rules
Mar 19 2006 // US Airways cannot collect insurance for post-9/11 business losses because it already received money for that purpose from the federal government, the Virginia Supreme Court ruled March 3, according to an Associate Press...
Legislative Update
Mar 19 2006 // The Independent Insurance Agents of Georgia has suggested three bills and is closely watching over a dozen bills being proposed in this session of the Georgia Legislature. The Independent Insurance Agents of Georgia...
Legislation, fraud
Mar 19 2006 // S.C. Big ‘I’ topics: Insurance fraud and “hot topics” facing the insurance industry will be discussed by South Carolina Attorney General Henry McMaster and Director of Insurance Elanor Kitzman...
Fla. Insurance Council to push mitigation efforts
Mar 19 2006 // FIC supports efforts to strengthen the Florida Uniform Statewide Building Code by requiring shutters, impact-resistant glass or other opening protections on all new construction where winds of 120 miles or greater have...
SPECIAL REPORT: Surplus Lines
Mar 19 2006 // With the eyes of Congress turning to insurance reform, most commentators are focused on how change might affect the overall insurance industry and agents. But the often-overlooked surplus lines segment of the industry...
Regulators Adopt Model Criminal History Record Check
Mar 17 2006 // The National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ (NAIC) Market Regulation & Consumer Affairs (D) Committee recently adopted the Authorization for Criminal History Record Check Model Act during the NAIC...
Judges in New Orleans Trying to Fast Track Hurricane Lawsuits
Mar 17 2006 // Civil courts in New Orleans, La., have begun trying to speed up storm-related lawsuits – many of them against insurance companies – that deal with who should pay for property damages caused by hurricanes...
Maine Panel Endorses Mandatory Sentences for Repeat Bad Drivers
Mar 16 2006 // A proposal to curb Maine’s worst drivers moved forward this week in the Maine Legislature as a committee gave its solid endorsement to “Tina’s Law,” which is named for a woman killed in an accident...
Ill. Insurance Dept. Orders Med-Mal Rate Break for Some Physicians
Mar 16 2006 // Using a new law designed to lower doctors’ costs, state regulators on Tuesday ordered Illinois’ major malpractice insurer to start bringing down rates next year and open itself to more public scrutiny. ISMIE...
House Approves Legislation to Reform Flood Insurance
Mar 16 2006 // A U.S. House panel has given its approval to a bill directed at making the government’s flood insurance program financially sound by, in part, increasing rates charged on nonresidential property and vacation homes,...
Insurer Groups Say Key Victories Marked Ind. Legislative Session
Mar 16 2006 // The session wasn’t easy or pretty for insurers, but the 2006 Indiana General Assembly concluded at midnight Tuesday with significant insurance-related successes, according to the National Association of Mutual...
N.Y. Senate Passes Bill Requiring Insurance on Public Boats
Mar 14 2006 // The New York State Senate has passed legislation (S.6828-B), sponsored by Senator Betty Little (R-C-I, Queensbury), that would require owners of public boats operating on navigable waters in New York State to obtain marine...
Wash. Ag Groups Praise Lawmakers for Farm-Friendly Session
Mar 14 2006 // Agriculture really is No. 1 in Washington. After years of complaining about being overlooked and ignored by majority lawmakers west of the Cascades, farmers gained ground on nearly every major issue they brought forward...
Insurers Happy with Utah Privacy Bills
Mar 13 2006 // In its just-concluded session, the Utah Legislature passed legislation to protect consumers from unauthorized access to their credit-related information, while preserving insurers’ access to credit data, Property...
Multi-State Class Actions Could Infringe on State Regulators’ Authority, Interfere with Claims Adjudication
Mar 10 2006 // The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) has joined other members of the insurance industry in filing an Amici Curiae brief involving a multi-state class action appeal currently before the Washington...
Safety Board: Baltimore Water Taxi in Accident Was Overloaded
Mar 10 2006 // Americans’ expanding waistlines were a factor in the capsizing of a Baltimore water taxi that killed five people in 2004, a trend that has led to other deadly transportation accidents, the government said. The...
