Latest Legislation Headlines
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Congress should consider “guiding principles” for TRIEA
May 7 2007 // The Coalition to Insure Against Terrorism (CIAT) and the American Insurance Association (AIA) jointly announced on April 24 that the two organizations have agreed on a set of common principles to be considered by Congress...
Insider trading plans: A new D&O underwriting concern?
May 7 2007 // For several years, directors and officers underwriters have viewed corporate insiders’ adoption of so-called “Rule 10b5-1 plans” as evidence of good corporate governance and as a positive underwriting...
Congress should consider “guiding principles” for TRIEA
May 7 2007 // The Coalition to Insure Against Terrorism (CIAT) and the American Insurance Association (AIA) jointly announced on April 24 that the two organizations have agreed on a set of common principles to be considered by Congress...
Neighbors seek to drain N.Y. City’s waterreservoirs to stem future flooding
May 7 2007 // Ten lawmakers want to drain off some of the reservoirs holding New York City drinking water, claiming lower water levels will help prevent flooding in riverside communities. House lawmakers from Pennsylvania, New Jersey,...
Congress should consider ‘guiding principles’ for TRIEA
May 7 2007 // The Coalition to Insure Against Terrorism (CIAT) and the American Insurance Association (AIA) jointly announced on April 24 that the two organizations have agreed on a set of common principles to be considered by Congress...
Congress should consider ‘guiding principles’ for TRIEA
May 7 2007 // The Coalition to Insure Against Terrorism (CIAT) and the American Insurance Association (AIA) jointly announced on April 24 that the two organizations have agreed on a set of common principles to be considered by Congress...
Insurance industry in Louisiana’s legislative ‘crosshairs’
May 7 2007 // Despite its focus on fiscal matters, Louisiana’s 2007 legislative session, which began April 30, is certain to have plenty of impact on the insurance industry, according to one industry lobbyist. And it’s not...
Schwarzenegger proposal suggests combining workers’ comp with group health coverage
May 7 2007 // As part of his health care reform plan unveiled in early January, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is proposing a “24-Hour coverage” program that would combine the medical treatment component of...
News Currents
May 7 2007 // Ore. Senate committee to allow preteens on ATVs All-terrain vehicle riders and those concerned about their safety have reached a compromise that would keep preteen children on the popular machines. An Oregon Senate...
Congress should consider “guiding principles” for TRIEA
May 7 2007 // The Coalition to Insure Against Terrorism and the American Insurance Association jointly announced on April 24 that the two organizations have agreed on a set of common principles to be considered by Congress as it...
Fla. CFO Praises Lawmakers for Mitigation Program Legislation
May 4 2007 // Florida Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink applauded the Legislature’s passage of HB 7057, which makes improvements to the state’s My Safe Florida Home program. HB 7057 was sponsored by State Representatives...
Judge Denies Delay in R.I. Lead Paint Cleanup
May 4 2007 // Plans for a large-scale cleanup of Rhode Island homes contaminated with lead paint can move forward, a judge ruled this week, denying a request by manufacturers who lost a landmark lawsuit to delay the process. A jury...
Maine Adopts Primary Seat Belt Law
May 3 2007 // Maine Gov. John Baldacci has signed a bill that will make failure by motorists to use seat belts a primary offense, but violators will only get warnings for the first few months the law’s in effect. Under current...
La. Measures Would Shrink Citizens Insurance, Change Building Codes
May 3 2007 // While Louisiana struggles to retain insurance markets and affordable coverage, the state’s lawmakers are targeting problems with the state’s insurer of last resort and building codes. A Louisiana State Senate...
Lawmakers Worry that Lawsuit Reform Issue is Dead in Okla.
May 2 2007 // Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry’s veto of a bill putting restrictions on civil lawsuits may have killed the issue for the 2007 Oklahoma Legislature, Republican legislative leaders said. Asked if efforts to revise the civil...
National Groups Say Ind. Legislative Session Addressed Key Issues
May 2 2007 // Three national insurance company trade organizations said the 2007 Indiana legislative session ended on a positive note regarding key issues facing the insurance industry. According to the National Association of Mutual...
Hawaii DOI Takes Back Control of Insurance Rates
May 2 2007 // Hawaii lawmakers are prepared to approve a bill Tuesday that brings back government oversight of health insurance rates a year after they deregulated them. Members of both houses of the Legislature have agreed on a final...
La. Gov. Pitches $100M Insurance Plan
May 1 2007 // With Louisiana’s hurricane recovery stymied in part by skyrocketing property insurance rates, Gov. Kathleen Blanco has a plan to ease the problem: Offer insurance companies $100 million in incentives. But in an...
N.J. Lawmakers Urge Action on Shore Evacuation Plan
May 1 2007 // Some Jersey shore legislators say the formation of a task force meant to make changes to shore-area evacuation routes — for use in the event of a hurricane — needs to be done quickly. On Jan. 30, the state Assembly...
Proposal Would Give La. AG Muscle in Insurance Disputes
Apr 30 2007 // Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood didn’t wait long to take on the insurance industry for denying the claims of thousands of policyholders after Hurricane Katrina. Less than a month after the Aug. 29, 2005, storm...
