Latest Legislation Headlines
All the headlines from our Legislation Topic Page, ordered by recency.
PCI Reports Mixed Emotions on Key Mass. Bills
Jun 14 2005 // The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) expressed mixed emotions Tuesday concerning numerous insurance-related bills that were introduced in the Massachusetts Legislature’s Financial Services...
Texas Judge’s Ruling Would Expose Arkansas Police to Possible Lawsuits
Jun 14 2005 // A recent Texas court ruling has turned the state line into a key issue for Arkansas police working cases that cross the border, according to the Associated Press and the Texarkana Gazette. Bowie County District Judge Leon...
Insurers Claim N.J. Supreme Court Ruling is Setback for Auto Market
Jun 14 2005 // Insurance companies are blasting a decision by the New Jersey Supreme Court that they say undermines ongoing efforts to revive the private auto insurance market in the state and jeopardizes cost savings promised to...
States Say Joint Bank-Insurer Regulatory Efforts Paying Dividends
Jun 13 2005 // Joint efforts of insurance and banking regulators over the past several years have provided the foundation for effective communication and coordination between the state insurance departments and the Federal Reserve...
States Close In on Finite Reinsurance Disclosure; N.Y. Agrees to Adopt Model
Jun 13 2005 // State insurance regulators moved closer to final adoption of a model finite reinsurance disclosure regulation at the summer meeting of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners in Boston this weekend. As they...
Calif. Legislature Takes Action on Insurance Measures
Jun 13 2005 // The following bills were heard last week in the California legislature. Several measures are scheduled for consideration this week. Senate Transportation Committee – June 7 AB 1474 (Maze) Provisional Licensing...
Canadian Supreme Court Ruling Strikes Down Healthcare Restrictions
Jun 10 2005 // In what could be a landmark decision, Canada’s Supreme Court has ruled that a patient awaiting a hip replacement operation in Quebec is entitled to obtain private health insurance to help defray the cost. Such...
N.H. Lawmakers Approve Gov. Lynch’s Small Group Insurance Reforms
Jun 10 2005 // Health insurance rates for small businesses in New Hampshire will undergo another sea change after the House voted to support the governor’s reform plan. The reform is expected to help businesses with older or sicker...
AIA: Texas Legislative Session a Success; Next Meeting in 2007
Jun 9 2005 // The Texas Legislature adjourned sine die last week, and the American Insurance Association (AIA) is reportedly very pleased with the end results. “When legislators first convened in Austin in January, expectations...
Okla. DOL Wrestles with End of Workers’ Comp Non-Coverage Program
Jun 9 2005 // The Oklahoma Department of Labor reported it is trying to determine the extent of the impact of the Legislature’s decision to repeal two sections of Oklahoma law and abolish the Certificate of Non-Coverage (CNC)...
Nev. Legislature Wraps Up Session
Jun 9 2005 // The Nevada Legislature wrapped up its session this week, passing a number of insurance-related bills, but failed to take an opportunity to enact proposals that would have modernized Nevada’s regulation of insurance...
Conn. Med-Mal Bill Passes But Gov. Rell Undecided Whether to Sign It
Jun 9 2005 // Legislation aimed at curbing rising medical malpractice insurance rates passed the Connecticut House 105-43, but Gov. M. Jodi Rell doesn’t think it will be as effective as her plan and hasn’t decided if she...
European Parliament Backs Reinsurance Regulation Directive
Jun 8 2005 // The European Parliament has voted its approval of new laws and regulations, which now need to be approved by EU member governments, for the regulation of the reinsurance industry within the 25-member block. The proposed...
U.S. District Court Judges Order Two S. Floridians to Reimburse FEMA
Jun 8 2005 // Quiana Riggins and Lesley Johnson were ordered yesterday by the U.S. District Court in Miami to repay the Federal Emergency Management Agency for funds they received after filing false hurricane damage claims. Riggins and...
Legislative, Regulatory, Ethics Issues Highlight IIAG Conference Agenda
Jun 8 2005 // Industry leaders will discuss hot legislative, regulatory and ethics issues during the 108th Independent Insurance Agents of Georgia’s June 10 to 14 108th Annual Convention and Trade Show at the Hilton Sandestin...
FAIA ‘Roundups’ Analyze Florida Legislation, Its Impacts
Jun 8 2005 // A summary and analysis of 2005 Florida legislation and its impact on the insurance industry, including detailed analyses of SB 1912, SB 530, SB1486, HB 501, HCB 6001 and HB 19, were presented by Florida Association of...
200,000 Citizens Policies Returned to Private Market
Jun 8 2005 // At a meeting of the board of governors of Citizens Property Insurance Corp., company officials announced that more than 200,000 homeowners insurance policies have been returned to the private market since January 1,...
Bill to Curb Conn. Drivers’ Cell Phone Use on Gov. Rell’s Desk
Jun 7 2005 // Connecticut would become the third state to prohibit drivers from using hand-held phones, under a bill that has been given final legislative approval by the state Senate. The Senate voted 32-4 in favor of the ban and sent...
Ocasek Describes Stamping Office Operations at AAMGA University
Jun 6 2005 // Illinois’ surplus line association chief offered a history and overview of the group’s activities in a presentation to the 9th annual meeting of the American Association of Managing General Agents in Orlando,...
Think Moderation on Loss History Reports Regulation
Jun 6 2005 // Homeownership is considered the centerpiece of the American dream. Homeowners insurance enables individuals and families to protect what is likely to be their single largest asset. Before finalizing their purchase, most...
