Latest Legislation Headlines
All the headlines from our Legislation Topic Page, ordered by recency.
FBI, IRS Probing Pa. Judge’s Car Insurance Claim Payment
Jun 12 2007 // The FBI and the Internal Revenue Service are investigating hefty insurance payments made to a Pennsylvania Superior Court judge. Judge Michael Joyce received $440,000 in insurance money in 2002 for injuries he said he...
Lawmakers’ Driving Claims Cost California Taxpayers
Jun 11 2007 // Lawmakers using state-issued vehicles filed auto insurance claims at a far higher rate than the general public, costing California taxpayers nearly $90,000 the past two years, according to records obtained by The...
Workers’ Comp Judge Put on Leave for Alleged Comment
Jun 11 2007 // A judge with the New Mexico Workers’ Compensation Administration has been placed on paid leave while the agency investigates an allegation that he made an inappropriate sexual proposal to an injured worker while...
Fla. and La. Taking Different Paths on Insurance Woes
Jun 11 2007 // Florida and Louisiana are hurricane-prone states with similar property insurance problems, but their governors are taking wildly different approaches to fixing the insurance headaches. Florida Gov. Charlie Crist, a...
La. Judge: Fed. Prosecutors Should Get Involved in Whistle-Blower Case
Jun 11 2007 // The judge in New Orleans who unsealed a federal whistle-blower case accusing insurance companies of overbilling the National Flood Insurance Program says the U.S. Department of Justice should get involved or explain why...
N.C. House Panel OKs Standard for ‘Fire-Safe’ Cigarettes
Jun 8 2007 // With the cautious support of North Carolina’s tobacco manufacturers, a House committee approved a bill Tuesday that would require the companies to make and sell cigarettes that burn out if left unattended. The...
Maine Gov. Baldacci Expected to Sign Bill Blocking Real ID
Jun 8 2007 // Gov. John Baldacci is expected to sign a bill prohibiting Maine from implementing Real ID, the national identity card system that’s been vilified by critics as unworkable and too expensive, a spokesman said...
N.Y. Boat Safety Bill Advances
Jun 8 2007 // The New York State Senate has passed legislation its backers promise will strengthen New York’s navigation laws to improve public boating safety. The measure, (S.4242), sponsored by Senator Betty Little...
S.C. Insurance Director Proud of Hurricane Legislation
Jun 8 2007 // On Wednesday the South Carolina House of Representatives agreed to Senate changes to coastal omnibus hurricane legislation, which included extending the notice for homeowners whose insurance would be canceled to 90 days...
R.I. Lawmakers Again OK Grace Period for Auto Insurance Cardholders
Jun 8 2007 // Legislation to give motorists a one-business-day grace period to produce their auto insurance card if asked to do so by a police officer has been approved by the Rhode Island Senate and House of Representatives and is...
S.C. Governor Expected to Sign Hurricane Mitigation Bill
Jun 7 2007 // The South Carolina House has concurred with the Senate on the so-called coastal property omnibus bill and forwarded it to the governor who is expected to sign the legislation. HB 3820 includes a limited expansion of the...
WIAA Appoints Leader for Legislative and Regulatory Advocacy Program
Jun 7 2007 // Ken Nigohosian, the executive vice president for Western Insurance Agents Association will be assuming additional duties to spearhead the association’s legislative and regulatory affairs. Nigohosian joined WIAA eight...
Hawaii $151 Million Unemployment Tax Cut Package Becomes Law
Jun 7 2007 // A package passed by Hawaii lawmakers that would save businesses an estimated $151 million over the next three years has become law. The new law, which takes effect Jan. 1, 2008, will drastically cut the taxable wage base...
Conn. Budget Impasse Could Halt Health Care Measure
Jun 7 2007 // Connecticut lawmakers moved closer Wednesday toward providing health insurance to more of Connecticut’s estimated 370,000 people without coverage, but the legislation was threatened by a budget impasse at the...
Insurers Urge Regulators to Keep McCarran-Ferguson
Jun 6 2007 // Insurers recently asked state regulators to oppose a bill pending in Congress that would eliminate the exemption insurers currently receive from some federal antitrust laws. At the National Association of Insurance...
Insurers Urge S.C. Legislature to Pass Coastal Insurance Reforms
Jun 6 2007 // The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America commends Gov. Mark Sanford and the South Carolina Legislature for advancing an agenda of reform aimed at strengthening the state’s coastal insurance market. Today...
Supreme Court Rules on Insurers’ Credit Reporting Notification Cases
Jun 5 2007 // The Supreme Court sided with two insurance companies Monday in a case involving alleged violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act. The law requires insurance companies and other businesses to notify customers who are...
Richardson has high hopes for S.C. omnibus coastal legislation
Jun 4 2007 // Insureds would receive premium discounts for storm mitigation efforts and be able to establish tax-free personal catastrophe savings accounts while insurers would receive tax breaks for writing coastal properties under...
Washington Insurance Fair Conduct Act becomes law
Jun 4 2007 // Insurance industry associations are criticizing Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire for signing into law the Insurance Fair Conduct Act, a measure they say will raise insurance costs. The law, which will take effect on July 22,...
Richardson has high hopes for S.C. omnibus coastal legislation
Jun 4 2007 // Insureds would receive premium discounts for storm mitigation efforts and be able to establish tax-free personal catastrophe savings accounts while insurers would receive tax breaks for writing coastal properties under...
