Latest Legislation Headlines
All the headlines from our Legislation Topic Page, ordered by recency.
WCIRB To Make Amended Filing
May 17 2005 // In recognition of the cost impact of the new Permanent Disability Rating Schedule adopted pursuant to Senate Bill No. 899, California’s Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau Governing Committee approved...
Florida Legislation: It’s More Than Hurricanes NAMIC Analysis Reveals
May 16 2005 // Although much of the attention during this year’s legislative session focused on hurricane-related issues, Florida lawmakers also succeeded in passing several other bills of interest to the insurance industry, a...
Vt. Doctors Call for Med-Mal Action
May 16 2005 // Sharp increases in medical malpractice insurance premiums are prompting Vermont doctors to call for the Legislature to limit payouts in malpractice lawsuits and take other steps to rein in costs. “While medical...
Motorist Financial Responsibility Legislation Passes Texas House
May 16 2005 // Legislation establishing a program to improve enforcement of motorists’ financial responsibility obligations passed the Texas House of Representatives, according to its sponsor, Rep. Bill Callegari...
N.D. Comp Agency Outlines Impact of New Legislation
May 15 2005 // North Dakota employers, workers and medical providers will all be affected by workers’ compensation legislation enacted by the legislature, according to a statement released by state’s monopoly insurer,...
Illinois Medical Malpractice Reforms Stalled Again
May 13 2005 // An Illinois House committee voted 12-2 last month for a proposal backed by doctors and Republicans to cap noneconomic damages such as pain and suffering that malpractice victims can win in court, only to see it stymied in...
S.C. Bill to Require Insurance Coverage for Mental Illnesses
May 13 2005 // The South Carolina Senate and House have approved legislation requiring health insurers to include coverage for some mental illnesses and it has been passed on to Governor Mark Sanford for his signature. The legislation...
Conn. Passes AIA-Supported Producer Compensation Legislation
May 12 2005 // The Connecticut Senate has approved legislation (HB 6806), supported by the American Insurance Association (AIA), dealing with producer compensation issues. Some of the provisions in the legislation were instructive in...
Alaska Workers’ Compensation Bill Goes into Overtime
May 12 2005 // An Alaska committee of House and Senate members was unable to hammer out a compromise plan to revise workers’ compensation laws, leaving work on the bill to be completed during a special session scheduled to take...
PCI Urges Alaska Governor to Sign Rate Modernization Bill
May 12 2005 // The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) is urging Gov. Frank Murkowski to sign into law legislation which would modernize Alaska’s system for regulating forms and rates for most lines of...
States Address Asbestos Issues as Congress Struggles
May 11 2005 // While Congress continues to wrestle with legislation that would establish a federal trust fund to compensate individuals with asbestos-related diseases, legislatures in several key states have enacted laws that reduce...
AIA: Passage of Texas Asbestos Reform Bill Scores a Significant Win
May 11 2005 // The Texas House of Representatives passed comprehensive asbestos and silica litigation reform legislation in Senate Bill 15 that will preserve the rights of victims, while also protecting Texas businesses from widespread...
USAA Asks for 10.3 Percent Increase; Other Fla. Requests Expected
May 10 2005 // Florida’s fifth-largest insurer USAA, has filed a request to raise premiums by a statewide average of 10.3 percent, and David Foy, chief of staff for the Office of Insurance Regulation said he expects more companies...
PCI Says Insurers Survive Colorado Legislative Session
May 10 2005 // In what best could be called “Survivor: The Colorado Legislative Session,” there were many twists, turns and surprises along the road to adjournment recently, however the insurance industry successfully worked...
PCI: States Need to Take Uniform Approach on Finite Risk Inquiries and Rules
May 10 2005 // As an increasing number of state regulators conduct inquiries and tighten accounting rules and reporting requirements for finite reinsurance transactions, one property/casualty insurer trade group is urging regulators to...
NCCI Panelists Discuss Regulatory Issues, TRIA
May 9 2005 // The National Association of Insurance Commissioner’s proudest moment was during its response to 9/11, when it was able to asses the impact of the terrorism within a few days, Dr. Therese M. “Terri” Vaughn...
‘Mixed Feelings’ Result as Fla. Legislature Passes SB 1486; Carriers’ Burdens Could Increase Overall Costs
May 9 2005 // The Florida Legislature debated SB 1486, an 83-page insurance bill, until the early morning hours on Saturday and approved a document that makes major changes in how claims will be handled, starting with the next storm....
Md. Doctors Frustrated Over Delay in Med-Mal Subsidy Funds
May 9 2005 // Maryland doctors may not see any medical malpractice insurance rate relief for several months, even though the General Assembly approved an emergency remedy more than four months ago. A series of delays has prompted...
Regulators Hit PCI Csiszar’s Pitches Out of the Park
May 9 2005 // State insurance department representatives responded to fast balls, curves and sliders thrown at them by Ernie Csiszar, president and chief executive officer of the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America, during...
Smiling Through Adversity
May 9 2005 // When her husband Tim died, JoAnn Osmond inherited the family agency … and a career in Illinois Politics. Near the edge of the Illinois-Wisconsin border, closer to Milwaukee than Chicago, in a little town called...
