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Compromise Plan on Oregon Malpractice Damages Drawing Concerns
Jun 6 2005 // After months of talks by doctors, attorneys and legislators, a compromise plan on limited court damages to medical negligence victims may have emerged. But the proposal, which is getting an airing in the state Senate, is...
New PD Regs to Reduce Work Comp Rates
Jun 6 2005 // New permanent disability regulations will reduce the cost of workers’ compensation insurance pure premium rates by anywhere from three to 12 percent, said California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi in a recent...
State Lawmakers to Revisit Aftermarket Parts in July Meeting
Jun 6 2005 // In a discussion expected to ignite strong opinions regarding which automotive crash parts best serve consumers, state legislators from across the country who sit on the Property-Casualty Insurance Committee of the National...
AIA Backs U.S. Trade Negotiators for Advancing Export, Trade Initiatives at the WTO
Jun 3 2005 // The American Insurance Association (AIA) on Friday strongly endorsed crucial steps taken by U.S. trade negotiators that will open global insurance markets and improve insurance regulation in many countries. “The...
Colo. Governor Vetoes NAMIC-Opposed Legislation
Jun 3 2005 // Colorado Gov. Bill Owens took a strong stand in support of tort reform and constitutional rights on Wednesday by vetoing a bill that would have allowed substitute service of process upon the Colorado Secretary of...
Florida Choice Awards Judges Selected; Nominations Due June 24
Jun 2 2005 // Nine judges have been selected for the third annual Florida CHOICE Awards for Workers’ Compensation. The program, produced by CHOICE Medical Management Services LLC, recognizes outstanding physicians who treat...
Minn. Adopts File and Use
Jun 1 2005 // Minnesota’s insurance marketplace will never be the same after lawmakers passed legislation that will make it easier for insurers to offer newer and improved products to its customers, according to a statement...
Okla. Goes to Special Session; Senate Leader Hopeful for Meaningful Workers’ Comp Reform
Jun 1 2005 // Oklahoma Senate President Pro Tempore Mike Morgan announced he is confident a special session on workers’ compensation reform will result in legislation to save millions for Oklahoma businesses while preserving the...
Gallagher Applauds As Gov. Bush Signs Homeowner’s Insurance Law
Jun 1 2005 // Gov. Jeb Bush signed a bill today that will enact a new homeowner’s insurance law as Florida’s CFO Tom Gallagher stood by to applaud the governor and state lawmakers for enacting the law, which provides...
KFF: Medical Malpractice Claims Stable; FTCR Reports Time to Focus on Insurers’ Practices
May 31 2005 // The chief argument for legislation to limit the legal rights of patients injured by a physician – that the number of medical malpractice claims and the cost of those claims have been skyrocketing – is a...
Ill. House Committee Passes Bill to Cap Medical Malpractice Damages
May 30 2005 // As state lawmakers prepared to approve a deal on medical malpractice, Illinois doctors and hospitals celebrated a big victory Thursday but also braced for the sour medicine they will likely have to swallow to get their...
Five W. Va. Insurers Pledge to Cut Auto Premium Rates
May 30 2005 // Five of West Virginia’s largest carriers have pledged to lower premiums by more than $54 million, according to Insurance Commissioner Jane Cline. Within the past month State Farm, Nationwide, Erie, Allstate and...
AIA Strongly Disagrees With Florida Circuit Court Ruling
May 27 2005 // The American Insurance Association strongly disagrees with yesterday’s Florida Circuit Court ruling confirming the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals’ 2004 decision in Mierzwa v. Florida Windstorm Underwriting...
Court Ruling Requires Citizens Wind Policies to Pay for Flooding
May 26 2005 // Circuit Court Judge Kevin Davey has ruled in a class-action lawsuit in Tallahassee, Fla. that Citizens Property Insurance Corp., Florida’s insurer of last resort, must pay the full amount of damage homes were insured...
PIA Panelists Discuss Preparing for Hurricane Season
May 26 2005 // Florida’s insurance industry survived last year’s record-breaking hurricane season and is prepared to help homeowners weather what may come this year. That was the message during a recent web broadcast carried...
NAMIC: Statutory Remedies to Curb Fraud Abuse Spreading Across U.S.
May 25 2005 // To combat insurance fraud that costs consumers an average of $200-300 per year, 40 states have established entities responsible for oversight of related investigations and prosecution efforts, according to an analysis by...
With No Major Surprises, Iowa Legislature Ends on Positive Note
May 25 2005 // Pleased with no last minute surprises to insurers, the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) has commended the Iowa Legislature and Gov. Thomas Vilsack for taking positive and progressive steps on this...
R&M Reports on FSA Regulation
May 24 2005 // Dublin-based Research and Markets announced the addition of “FSA Regulation — A Summary of Insurance Distribution” to their offering.” The report examines the distribution of general insurance...
AIA Testifies at N.Y. Security Breach Hearing; Steps Taken for Customers
May 24 2005 // Any new laws to prevent identity theft and mandate notification of data security breaches need to be uniform and consistent with procedures in other states, and flexible enough to allow compliance, said the American...
State Laws Vary on Driving Distractions
May 23 2005 // New Hampshire is the only state that doesn’t require adult motorists to wear seat belts, but it does ticket drivers for eating, drinking, talking on a cell phone or fussing with their makeup while behind the...
