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Missouri GOP Again Seeking to Limit Liability Lawsuits
Feb 22 2017 // With new Republican Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens’ support, GOP lawmakers this year are pushing a collection of bills to limit liability lawsuits that supporters have praised as pro-business but critics have slammed as...
Bill Protecting Drivers Who Hit Protesters Dies in North Dakota
Feb 21 2017 // A controversial North Dakota bill that sought to shield motorists from liability if they unintentionally hit a protester on a roadway, injuring or killing them failed to garner enough support from lawmakers. House Bill...
Cyber Attacks Remain at Top of List of Business Continuity Worries: Survey
Feb 21 2017 // The threat of cyber attacks and political instability resulting from rising populism are among the biggest worries for businesses around the world, according to a study of companies in 79 countries. The number one issue...
Appeals Court to Rehear Constitutionality of Consumer Protection Bureau Structure
Feb 20 2017 // A U.S. appeals court said on Thursday it will reconsider an October ruling that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s structure is unconstitutional, virtually guaranteeing the battle over an agency borne of the...
Texas Governor Deems Hailstorm Litigation ‘Lawsuit Abuse’
Feb 20 2017 // In his state of the state address, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott gave a boost to the insurance industry’s effort to get legislation passed that would place limits on post-hailstorm litigation. Calling lawsuits against...
Auto Insurers Dispute Consumer Report on Tactics Used in No-Fault Accidents
Feb 20 2017 // A national consumer group has charged that innocent drivers in most states are being forced to pay more for auto insurance for accidents in which they are not at fault. The report from the Consumer Federation of America...
California Lawmaker Proposes Bill to Allow Later Last Call Times
Feb 17 2017 // Closing times at bars in California could go later if proposed legislation there gets passed. The bill proposed by state Sen. Scott Wiener, a Democrat who represents San Francisco, would let municipalities set their own...
New York State Finalizes First-in-Nation Cyber Security Regulation
Feb 17 2017 // New York state announced a final cyber security regulation on Thursday with mandatory standards for banks and insurers to combat the ever-increasing risk of cyber attacks. The regulation, which takes effect March 1,...
Brazil Uber Drivers Are Employees & Entitled to Benefits, Rules Judge
Feb 16 2017 // A Brazilian judge ruled that a driver using the Uber ride-hailing app is an employee of the San Francisco-based company and is entitled to workers’ benefits, adding to the global debate over labor rights for drivers...
Judge Rejects Bid to Dismiss Alabama Water Contamination Lawsuit
Feb 16 2017 // A federal judge in Alabama is refusing to dismiss an environmental group’s lawsuit over alleged chemical contamination in the Tennessee River. The Decatur Daily reports U.S. District Judge Abdul Kallon won’t...
Efforts to Limit Medical Pot Ads Approved by Arkansas House
Feb 15 2017 // The Arkansas House has approved legislation aimed at preventing kid-friendly advertising and packaging of medical marijuana, and may soon consider banning any pot ads altogether. The House approved by an 89-1 vote...
Tough Budget-Rebalancing Awaits Returning Louisiana Lawmakers
Feb 15 2017 // Louisiana’s lawmakers are trudging back to work after Gov. John Bel Edwards called them to the Capitol for a special deficit-reduction session that many of them didn’t want to have. The 10-day session that...
Federal Reserve Chair Yellen Defends Role in International Regulation
Feb 15 2017 // Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen, in response to a warning from a U.S. congressman to halt global regulatory talks in the early stages of Donald Trump’s presidency, said in a letter the Fed has the authority and...
Heat Is on Florida Lawmakers to Fix Assignment of Benefits Crisis
Feb 15 2017 // Florida’s insurance industry will apply significant pressure on lawmakers to pass assignments of benefit (AOB) reform in the upcoming legislative session as consumers face rate increases and a looming coverage...
Aetna, Humana Officially End Merger Deal; Won’t Appeal Court Ruling
Feb 14 2017 // Health insurers Aetna Inc. and Humana Inc. walked away from their $34 billion merger deal on Tuesday, after a U.S. judge ruled in January the combination would stifle competition in the private Medicare Advantage program...
Automakers Want Regulatory Road Cleared for Self-Driving Vehicles
Feb 14 2017 // General Motors Co. and Toyota Motor Corp. officials will tell a U.S. House panel on Tuesday that automakers need changes to automotive safety rules to allow the deployment of self-driving cars on American...
Insurers Find Fault With Report Over How Auto Insurers Treat No-Fault Accidents
Feb 14 2017 // A national consumer group has charged that innocent drivers in most states are being forced to pay more for auto insurance for accidents in which they are not at fault. The report from the Consumer Federation of America...
Obamacare Foe, Former Surgeon Price Sworn In as Health Secretary
Feb 13 2017 // Tom Price was sworn in as U.S. secretary of health on Friday, putting in place a determined opponent of Obamacare to help President Donald Trump dismantle his predecessor’s law and reshape the nation’s...
South Dakota Lawmakers Reject Insurer Tax Credit Disclosure
Feb 13 2017 // South Dakota lawmakers have rejected a bill that was meant to increase transparency in the state’s school choice scholarship program. The bill, voted down 9-6 in the House Education Committee, would have required...
International Drone Racing Association Launches Primary Coverage for Drone Pilots
Feb 13 2017 // I The International Drone Racing Association (IDRA) has launched a primary UAV aircraft liability insurance policy to cover drone pilots worldwide. Included with the rollout of IDRA’s membership service, each IDRA...
