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Some 200 Insurance-Related Bills Introduced in California Legislature
Apr 4 2005 // About 200 insurance-related bills have been introduced in the California Legislature this session, according to The Association of California Insurance Companies. “We expect during the upcoming months that the issues...
Homeowners Want ‘Uncovered Perils’ Clarified; Fla. Legislators Won’t Budge
Apr 1 2005 // Homeowners with outstanding claims for hurricane damage and their attorneys, insurance company lobbyists and Florida’s House Insurance Committee members all disagree about if an insurance company is liable if a...
Alliance Opposes Legislation Resurrecting CDI Proposed Agent-Broker Fiduciary Regulations
Apr 1 2005 // Reacting to recent amendments made to SB 938 (Dunn) at the behest of Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi, the American Agents Alliance has announced that its fight over imposition of unfair regulations for which...
W. Va. Judge to Decide: Should E-Mails Discussing Premium Rollbacks Be Made Public?
Apr 1 2005 // West Virginia Circuit Court Judge Paul Zakaib is expected to decide Friday whether or not to make public the contents of emails detailing negotiations between the West Virginia Insurance Commission, an aide to Governor Joe...
Texas House Passes Workers’ Comp Reform Bill
Apr 1 2005 // The Texas House of Representatives passed legislation, House Bill 7, designed to overhaul the workers’ compensation system by creating medical networks to help rein in the skyrocketing costs and get injured workers...
NAMIC Congratulates Georgia Lawmakers For Enacting Major Tort Initiatives
Apr 1 2005 // The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies has congratulated Georgia lawmakers for enacting major tort initiatives during their just-concluded 39-day legislative session, David Reddick, NAMIC state affairs...
N.Y. Court Upholds No-Fault Regulation Letting Insurers Deny Payments to Fraudulent Medical Firms
Apr 1 2005 // The New York Court of Appeals has upheld the right of an insurance company to refuse to reimburse fraudulently incorporated medical providers for no-fault auto insurance claims even when the medical care provided is...
N.H. Weighs Single Judge Med-Mal Screening
Mar 31 2005 // New Hampshire state senators seem more interested in a House plan to address the cost of medical malpractice insurance than a bill from one of their own. The proposal before the Senate Judiciary Committee is based on a...
Calif. Commissioner Announces Legislation Requiring Insurers to Invest in Underserved Communities
Mar 31 2005 // California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi and Assembly member Mark Ridley-Thomas (D-Los Angeles) introduced AB 925, a new piece of legislation that would require insurers to make investments in low- and...
S.B. 418 Passed W.Va. Senate, Hits Roadblock in House
Mar 31 2005 // With 10 days left in West Virginia’s legislative sessions, although the Senate adopted Gov. Joe Manchin’s insurance proposals, SB 418 has stalled in the House. The bill would bar third party bad faith lawsuits...
R.I. Gov. Carcieri Submits Road Safety Package
Mar 31 2005 // Governor Donald L. Carcieri has submitted a package of legislative proposals that seeks to make Rhode Island’s roadways safer by targeting drunk drivers, aggressive drivers, and drivers who do not wear their safety...
Fla. Bills Propose Standardize Policies, Rating Territories; Might Lower CAT Cap
Mar 28 2005 // Standard insurance policies, standard rating territories and lowering the cap from $4.5 million to $4 million on the amount of insured losses that a company has to sustain before drawing money from the Catastrophe Fund are...
Drunk Driving Legislation Advances in Okla.
Mar 28 2005 // Legislation that would require repeat drunken drivers to have alcohol detection devices installed in their vehicles before they could regain their driver’s licenses has cleared the House and now awaits action in the...
WCIRB Proposes 10.4 Percent Decrease in Pure Premium Rates
Mar 28 2005 // On March 25, 2005, the WCIRB submitted a filing to the California Insurance Commissioner recommending a 10.4 percent decrease in advisory pure premium rates effective July 1, 2005 on new and renewal policies. The proposed...
Judge Rules W.V. Insurance Commission Must Reveal Sources in Third-Party Bad-Faith Lawsuit Study
Mar 25 2005 // A West Virginia Circuit judge has ruled in Charleston that the West Virginia Insurance Commission must reveal the names of companies and organizations it consulted to complete a study that recommended eliminating...
Fla. Legislators Hammering Out Property Insurance Regulations, Changes
Mar 25 2005 // Major changes in Florida’s property insurance system are being mulled over by Florida lawmakers after the House and Senate have both been wrestling with the topic and have now hammered out changes to tighten up the...
NAMIC Applauds Passage of Ky. Laws to Clean Up Statute Misconceptions
Mar 23 2005 // The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies has applauded passage of new laws by the Kentucky General Assembly to clean up misconceptions in existing statutes. Prior to adjourning Kentucky lawmakers passed House...
Malpractice Payouts in Pennsylvania Rose in 2004
Mar 23 2005 // Insurance companies and other underwriters in Pennsylvania reported a steep jump last year in payments for malpractice claims against physicians, according to a federal agency. In 2004, insurers reported paying out $448...
Fight Over Credit Ban Moves to Colo. Senate Floor
Mar 22 2005 // Legislation that would prohibit insurers’ use of credit information narrowly advanced out of the Colorado Senate State Affairs Committee Monday on a 4-3 vote and will be opposed by the insurance industry on the...
Lawmakers Endorse New Nursing Home Ergonomic Guidelines
Mar 21 2005 // State lawmakers involved in insurance issues have endorsed proposed federal rules designed to reduce workers’ compensation claims and employee injuries in nursing homes. A resolution supporting ergonomics guidelines...
