Latest Legislation Headlines
All the headlines from our Legislation Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Gov. Bush Sees Hope for Industry in Florida and Nationally
Sep 8 2003 // From medical malpractice to workers’ compensation, Florida Gov. Jeb Bush {R} has been working with insurance industry leaders to solve problems in the Sunshine State during his two terms in office. The issues in...
McClintock Sees Need for Dramatic Change in Calif. Policies
Sep 8 2003 // In a look at the race for Governor of California, Insurance Journal recently chatted with State Sen. Tom McClintock (R) who is running to succeed Gray Davis should the Recall Vote be successful on Oct. 7. McClintock was...
CWCI’s Nolan Discusses Calif. Workers’ Comp Marketplace
Sep 8 2003 // Insurance Journal staff writer Cynthia Beisiegel recently met up with Michael Nolan, president of the California Workers’ Compensation Institute (CWCI) at the ACIC XIV Annual General Counsel Seminar in Las Vegas....
Gov. Davis Signs Privacy Bill; Associations See Added Costs
Sep 8 2003 // Gov. Gray Davis signed California financial privacy legislation into law Aug. 28, enacting one of the nation’s most restrictive state privacy measures, according to the Association of California Insurance Companies...
Model Credit Bill Scores Big
Sep 8 2003 // Six months ago Insurance Journal presciently asked whether a consensus model credit-insurance scoring bill devised by the National Conference of Insurance Legislators (NCOIL) with the cooperation of producers, carriers and...
New Calif. Governor Faces Full Plate of Industry Issues
Sep 8 2003 // Despite the uncertainty over who will be the next governor of California, the state’s next CEO will have to deal with groundbreaking insurance legislation that will be crafted, debated and implemented over the next...
Gov. Bush Sees Hope for Industry in Florida and Nationally
Sep 8 2003 // From medical malpractice to workers’ compensation, Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R) has been working with insurance industry leaders to solve problems in the Sunshine State during his two terms in office. The issues in...
How Do You Spell Relief’ Surplus Lines
Sep 8 2003 // Premium growth continues unabated for surplus line carriers, the insurance industry’s relief pitchers. They find themselves the beneficiaries of a standard marketplace still skittish about placing risks in lines...
Model Credit Bill Scores Big
Sep 8 2003 // Six months ago it was uncertain whether a consensus model credit-based insurance scoring bill devised by the National Conference of Insurance Legislators (NCOIL) with the cooperation of producers, carriers and consumer...
Minnesota Supreme Court Upholds ‘American Rule’
Sep 5 2003 // The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that the state district court’s decision to award attorneys’ fees and costs was erroneous in the case in re: Silicone Implant Insurance Coverage Litigation. The court’s...
Alliance Says Calif. Emergency Regs on Fraud Investigations are Unnecessary
Sep 4 2003 // The California Department of Insurance’s proposal to further regulate the special investigations units of insurance companies is excessive and unnecessary according to the Alliance of American Insurers. In written...
Ill. Judge Certifies Aftermarket Parts Class Action
Aug 29 2003 // A Madison County, Ill., judge has certified a class-action lawsuit on behalf of 30,000 Geico Corp. policyholders on the direct insurer’s use of aftermarket parts to fix damaged vehicles. The Alliance of American...
Gov. Davis Signs Anti-Consumer Privacy Bill
Aug 28 2003 // Gov. Gray Davis signed California financial privacy legislation into law Aug. 28, enacting one of the nation’s most restrictive state privacy measures, according to the Association of California Insurance Companies...
Trade Associations Prevail in Lawsuit Challenging Calif. Homeowners Emergency Regs
Aug 26 2003 // Three insurance trade associations announced that a Sacramento Superior Court sustained their challenge to the legality of a homeowners insurance Emergency Regulation issued by the California Department of Insurance (CDI)...
Oregon Credit Bill Passes Legislature, En Route to Gov.
Aug 21 2003 // A bill restricting insurers’ use of credit information for personal lines underwriting and rating passed the Senate Aug. 20 and heads to the Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski’s desk for his...
ACIC Opposes Calif. Privacy Legislation
Aug 20 2003 // Financial privacy legislation swiftly passed the California Assembly Aug. 18 and the Senate Aug. 19, and Senate Bill 1 is expected to reach Gov. Gray Davis’ desk for his signature Aug. 20. “Uniform privacy...
N.J. Governor Signs Agents’ Rights Bill – ‘Most Important Legislation’ Says PIANJ
Aug 20 2003 // New Jersey Governor James McGreevey signed a bill into law this week that protects agents’ ownership and commission rights when insurance policies are transferred from one company to another. The Professional...
Wooley, Pickens Kick Off Campaign to Preserve State Regulation
Aug 18 2003 // Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance Robert Wooley was joined by National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) president and Arkansas Commissioner of Insurance Mike Pickens Friday Aug. 15 at a press conference to...
One Year After Sarbanes-Oxley, a Fresh Look at D&O Underwriting
Aug 18 2003 // The anniversary of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX) has opened the door of dialogue to the benefits of sustainable, effective corporate governance. The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) shift in focus...
One Year After Sarbanes-Oxley, a Fresh Look at D&O Underwriting
Aug 18 2003 // The anniversary of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX) has opened the door of dialogue to the benefits of sustainable, effective corporate governance. The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) shift in...
