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Many California Hispanics Not Aware of Uninsured Motorists Requirements
Oct 27 2006 // On Oct. 1, 2006, the California Department of Motor Vehicles began enforcing Senate Bill 1500 that requires the DMV to suspend a vehicle’s registration if the vehicle does not have a valid insurance policy or bond....
More Fallout Expected from Neb. Supreme Court Ruling on Liability
Oct 25 2006 // Skate parks across Nebraska, such as those in Fremont, Norfolk and North Platte, are the first casualties of a state Supreme Court decision about liability and insurance coverage, many are saying. The Nebraska Supreme...
N.J. High Court Rules Gays Entitled to Rights, Benefts of Marriage
Oct 25 2006 // The New Jersey Supreme Court has ruled that the equal protection clause of the state’s constitution requires that “committed same-sex couples must be afforded on equal terms the same rights and benefits enjoyed...
By U.S. Sen. Trent Lott
Oct 23 2006 // Why government should require insurance policies to declare what is NOT covered I have introduced legislation in the U.S. Senate to make future insurance policies easier for consumers to understand. The “Honesty is...
Declarations
Oct 23 2006 // Toe to toe with the gecko “GEICO is an incredible opponent for local independent agents. We simply decided to compare ourselves with the largest insurance marketer in the United States. With over one hundred...
Honesty is the best insurance policy
Oct 23 2006 // I have introduced legislation in the U.S. Senate to make future insurance policies easier for consumers to understand. The “Honesty is the Best Insurance Policy Act” calls for requiring insurance companies to...
Why agents oppose contingent commission settlements
Oct 23 2006 // Imagine for a moment a state legislator introducing a bill that made it illegal for businesses to pay year-end bonuses to their sales forces. Then imagine that this piece of legislation also made it mandatory that all...
Bustamante and Poizner in the final campaign stretch
Oct 23 2006 // From holding the line on new reforms to reducing uninsured motorists, a fair share of work lurks ahead for California’s soon-to-be-chosen insurance commissioner. Front-runners fighting for the honor of regulating...
Second association joins fight against Garamendi
Oct 23 2006 // The Alliance of Insurance Agents and Brokers, La Verne, Calif., is drafting a letter to the California Office of Administrative Law in support of the recent petition by IBA West over the California Insurance...
HOSPITALITY RISKS
Oct 23 2006 // In Pennsylvania, a disabled customer complained of emotional distress when she dined at a restaurant that lacked adequate parking for her wheelchair van and where the restrooms were not fully wheelchair-accessible. The...
Ky. Judge Awards Fen-Phen Clients $20M From Lawyers
Oct 20 2006 // About 400 people should receive nearly $20 million lawyers held in a controversial fund controlled by three Lexington, Kentucky lawyers in a lawsuit over the diet drug fen-phen, a judge has ruled. Special Judge William...
Wis. Appeals Court Overturns Judge’s Decision in Demo Derby Injury
Oct 19 2006 // A western Wisconsin judge erred in ordering a car insurance company to pay benefits to a demolition derby flagman who was seriously injured when a car slammed into him as he tried to help the driver of a disabled vehicle,...
Judge Denies N.Y. City Immunity for Ground Zero Lawsuits
Oct 19 2006 // The city and its contractors are not immune from lawsuits brought by emergency workers sickened after toiling amid toxic dust at ground zero, a judge ruled, clearing the way for what he said should be the speedy resolution...
La. Governor Waiting on Special Session for Insurance Relief
Oct 19 2006 // Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco said she has delayed calling a special legislative session on insurance relief because she is waiting to hear if the state will attract the major manufacturers it is courting, in deals that...
GOP Attempt to Call Special Session in La. Faces Hurdles
Oct 18 2006 // Republican state lawmakers face steep hurdles in their attempts to call the Louisiana Legislature into special session early next month an attempt to sidestep Democratic Gov. Kathleen Blanco, who they say is moving too...
La. Gov. Seizes Upon Popular Proposal for Insurance Bailout
Oct 17 2006 // For Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco, the train often appears to leave the station with her jumping on the caboose. She frequently is late to take positions on issues gathering political steam and regularly latches onto...
La. Gov. Runs Into Opposition for Insurance Rate Relief Plan
Oct 16 2006 // Opposition began lining up almost as soon as Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco announced her plan to bail out the state-run property insurance company, which is financially strapped after last year’s...
Mo. Insurance Dept. Releases 2005 Medical Malpractice Report
Oct 16 2006 // In 2005, medical malpractice insurers in Missouri recorded a positive underwriting result for the second consecutive year and the highest recorded number of new claims filed, according to the 2005 Medical Malpractice...
Small Business Hopes Elections Address Health, Taxes, Regulation
Oct 13 2006 // Some of the most frustrating problems facing small business owners — the ever-rising cost of health coverage, expanding government regulations and uncertainty about taxes — are again concerns as the midterm elections...
Mass. Panel Urges Jail Time for Worker Safety Failures
Oct 13 2006 // A legislative panel in Massachusetts is recommending that company officials face criminal charges if they have recklessly failed to protect workers who are killed on construction sites, according to a published report. The...
