Latest Legislation Headlines
All the headlines from our Legislation Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Judge: La. Homeowners Can Opt Out of Suit Against Murphy Oil
Feb 10 2006 // Terms of a class-action lawsuit against Murphy Oil USA does not prevent Louisiana homeowners from leaving the suit and settling their own claims stemming from the refinery’s oil spill after Hurricane Katrina, a judge...
Okla. House Committee Votes to Protect Agriculture from Frivolous Lawsuits
Feb 10 2006 // If you overeat and gain weight, you’ll have to rely on diet and exercise – not a lawsuit – to solve the problem under legislation approved by an Oklahoma House of Representatives committee. House Bill...
GE Insurance Solutions: Legal Reform Momentum Continues
Feb 10 2006 // Victories and defeats in the courtroom can impact the nation’s economy, with potential consequences for decades to come. GE Insurance Solutions has been tracking and shaping efforts to level the litigation playing...
Ohio Governor Outlines Proposals on Contracting and Lobbying Reforms
Feb 10 2006 // Ohio Gov. Bob Taft proposed reforms this week with the goal of ensuring greater transparency and fairness in state contracting and executive branch lobbying. Taft described the specifics of his proposal in a memo to...
Indiana General Assembly Considers Key Insurance Proposals
Feb 9 2006 // The Indiana General Assembly begins the second half of its 2006 session considering important insurance bills, according to the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies. “Key bills correcting an error in...
Okla. Lawmaker Challenges Colleagues to be Examples of Healthy Living
Feb 9 2006 // As cancer and heart disease continue to be the two leading causes of death in Oklahoma, State Rep. Joe Dorman is urging legislators to set an example for living healthier lives. Dorman plans on teaming up with the Oklahoma...
Colorado Defeats Legislation to Change Claims Practices for Liability Coverage
Feb 9 2006 // The Colorado House Business Affairs and Labor Committee has unanimously rejected an attempt to convert auto liability coverage into a quasi no-fault coverage for health care providers. The Property Casualty Insurers...
Miss. Passage of Primary Enforcement Seat Belt Statute Cheered
Feb 8 2006 // Wayne Moore, M.D., chief of emergency medicine at Meharry Medical College in Nashville and Medical Director for Bio-terrorism Preparation and Response at the Tennessee Department of Health, applauded the signing of...
Insurers Urge Senate to Oppose Asbestos Trust Fund Bill
Feb 8 2006 // Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI), an industry organization comprised of more than 1,000 insurance companies, says it opposes S. 852, the Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution (FAIR) Act, calling the...
Florida Insurers Discuss Top Issues with Legislators
Feb 8 2006 // In preparation of next month’s Florida legislative session, the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America hosted its first annual Legislative Conference, which brought insurance industry executives to...
PCI Backs Miss. Legislation to Educate Consumers about Flood Coverage
Feb 8 2006 // The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America is urging the Mississippi House to support legislation (SB 2014) that will help clarify for consumers that coverage for flood damage is excluded from homeowners...
Fla. CFO Wants to Expedite Payments for Living Expenses, Personal Contents
Feb 7 2006 // New legislation that would expedite the rebuilding process for hurricane victims will be suggested to the Florida Legislature by Tom Gallagher, the state’s CFO. The measure would ensure homeowners immediately receive...
R.I.’s Beacon Mutual Under Scrutiny As It Tries to Relax Regulation
Feb 7 2006 // Rhode Island’s dominant workers’ compensation carrier is facing an overdue audit and a probe into a whistle blower’s allegations as the state-created firm seeks to loosen the regulations governing...
Conn. AG Blumenthal Proposes Trucking Safety ‘Hall of Shame’
Feb 7 2006 // If conscience and good business practices are not enough to make Connecticut trucking companies comply with safety regulations, Attorney General Richard Blumenthal hopes the threat of public humiliation will do the...
S.C. Legislators to Consider Asbestos Litigation Reform
Feb 6 2006 // To avoid the asbestos litigation crisis some states have experienced, South Carolina lawmakers have introduced legislation that will require plaintiffs to meet specific medical criteria in order to bring or pursue an...
PCI Says N.Y. Credit Freeze Won’t Cool Identity Theft Problem
Feb 6 2006 // While property/casualty insurers share New York legislators’ concerns about the problem of identity theft, one industry trade group believes that so-called “credit freeze” legislation is an ineffective...
Rhode Island Beacon Mutual’s looks to write next chapter
Feb 6 2006 // Nearly 15 years ago, Rhode Island employers faced an uncertain future: state law required businesses to carry workers’ compensation insurance to cover their employees, yet no commercial insurer would write such...
Beacon Mutual bill advances over R.I. Gov. Carcieri’s opposition
Feb 6 2006 // Rhode Island Gov. Donald Carcieri lost the first round in this year’s battle to restructure the state’s dominant workers’ compensation writer, Beacon Mutual. Over Carcieri’s objections, the Rhode...
Insurers seek bond measures for Texas catastrophe fund
Feb 6 2006 // Taking a cue from the Scout motto “Be Prepared,” a group of insurers is recommending legislation that would allow for generating funds to help pay for the reconstruction of the Texas coast should a powerful...
Oklahoma’s legislative session shifts into gear
Feb 6 2006 // The bill-filing deadline for the Oklahoma Legislature passed Jan.19, 2006, and the session opens Feb. 6. At the close of the filing process, the state Senate had 1,034 bills and 28 joint resolutions filed, the House filed...
