Latest Legislation Headlines
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GOP Introduces Asbestos Litigation Reform in U.S. Senate
Apr 8 2004 // Asbestos litigation reform legislation introduced Wednesday by Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) and Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) represents a significant step forward in the effort to...
R.I. Bill Would Create New Insurance Commissioner Post
Apr 7 2004 // Rhode Island may have a different look in insurance regulation if several lawmakers have their way. Reps. Joanne Giannini, Arhur Handy, Charlene Lima, Peter Petrarca and Peter Wasylyk want the state to create a new...
Hawaii Not to Pursue Study on Auto Repair Shop Ownership Restrictions
Apr 7 2004 // A resolution that calls for a study of the need to prohibit insurance companies from owning auto repair facilities was deferred indefinitely following a hearing on the issue in Honolulu recently. Senate Concurrent...
N.Y. High Court Backs File-and-Use Statute
Apr 7 2004 // The New York State Court of Appeals has ruled that the state insurance commissioner does not have the authority to disapprove or modify rate increases or decreases on filings that are properly submitted under the...
Maine Market Assistance Bill Close to Signing
Apr 6 2004 // Legislation paving the way for a voluntary market assistance plan (MAP) for homeowners insurance, which would be succeeded by a mandatory plan if the volunteer route failed, is close to becoming law in Maine. The proposed...
Mass. Gov. Romney Vows Action on Auto Market
Apr 6 2004 // Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney renewed his call for reform of the state’s auto insurance system yesterday and vowed to introduce a plan to introduce competitive rating and modify the subsidies good drivers now...
Colorado Senate Passes NCOIL Scoring Legislation
Apr 6 2004 // The Colorado Senate passed legislation (SB 216) on April 5 that follows the National Conference of Insurance Legislators (NCOIL) credit-based insurance scoring model act. “This legislation provides lawmakers a...
Farmers Appoints Galitski to Director of Government Affairs Post for Texas
Apr 6 2004 // Veteran Texas business and insurance lobbyist Frank V. Galitski, of Austin, has been appointed director of Government Affairs for Farmers Insurance Co. Farmers said the appointment is effective March 31, 2004. Galitski...
Trusted Choices
Apr 5 2004 // To regulate more or less? That was the question posed to the public by the people at the Harris Poll. Health insurance, managed care, pharmaceuticals and the oil industry top the list of industries the public feels need...
Up for Sale: Success in Today’s Homeowners Market
Apr 5 2004 // States show signs of stability, but problem areas remain Despite continuing availability issues and sky-high loss ratios, the U.S. homeowners market is stabilizing as a whole. Of course, most industry observers who make...
Agents and Homebuyers Need the Right Clues to Make Smart Decisions
Apr 5 2004 // One of the most contentious issues surrounding homeowners insurance this year is insurer use of prior loss history databases. Although spurned in the press as the “new database used to cancel policies” or the...
Florida OIR Charges Ahead with Credit Score Workshop
Apr 5 2004 // Give the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) credit, it has been a good listener when it comes to questions and concerns on the role of credit scoring. During a rule development workshop last month in Tallahassee,...
Agents and Homebuyers Need the Right Clues to Make Smart Decisions
Apr 5 2004 // Many recent media accounts would have us believe that prior loss history reports have single-handedly caused an availability crisis and have halted the sale of existing homes. One of the most contentious issues surrounding...
AIA OPPOSES LEGISLATION TO BAN USE OF CREDIT-BASED INSURANCE SCORES IN COLO.:
Apr 5 2004 // A proposal to ban use of credit-based insurance scores (HB 1292) would do severe harm to, and cause unintended consequences for, Colorado consumers, according to the American Insurance Association (AIA). “Removing...
MONTANA RECIEVES NAIC ACCREDITATION AWARD:
Apr 5 2004 // The insurance regulatory organization from Montana received Accreditation awards under the National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ (NAIC) Financial Regulation Standards and Accreditation Program. The honor...
Agents Lobby to Renew, Reform National Flood Program
Apr 5 2004 // Members of the Independent Agents and Brokers of America (IIABA) testified before a Senate committee to make a case for renewal and reform of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Bill Stiglitz, an agent with...
Agents and Homebuyers Need the Right Clues to Make Smart Decisions
Apr 5 2004 // Many recent media accounts would have us believe that prior loss history reports have single-handedly caused an availability crisis and have halted the sale of existing homes. One of the most contentious issues surrounding...
Safeco Settles Suit, May Face $3 million in Claims
Apr 2 2004 // Safeco auto insurance customers who were injured by uninsured or underinsured motorists or who filed medical claims during the last eight years may be able to collect additional compensation under a court settlement...
CDI Sets Hearing Date In Anticipation of Additional Workers’ Comp Reform
Apr 2 2004 // On April 1, 2004, in anticipation of enactment of workers’ compensation reform legislation in the near future, the California insurance commissioner issued a Notice of Proposed Action and Notice of Public Hearing,...
PCI Supports Oxley/Baker Proposals
Apr 1 2004 // The CIAB’s call for adoption of insurance reforms at the federal level (see previous article) was also endorsed by the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America. Testifying before the Capital Markets...
