Latest Legislation Headlines
All the headlines from our Legislation Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Med-Mal, Comp Left on Table as Ill. Lawmakers Finally Adjourn
Aug 3 2004 // Although the Illinois General Assembly just wrapped up the longest overtime in state history, several bills critical to the insurance industry fell by the wayside due to ongoing political wrangling and the overshadowing...
Mass. Gov. Romney Signs Bill Changing Effective Date of Auto Rates to April 1
Aug 3 2004 // Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has signed into law a bill changing from January 1 to April 1 the date that annual private passenger auto insurance rates take effect. The measure had been backed by the Massachusetts...
PCI Backs Ky. Governor’s Action on WC Funds
Aug 3 2004 // A decision by Gov. Ernie Fletcher to have the Office of Insurance take over regulation of the group self-insured workers’ compensation funds in Kentucky is reportedly supported by the Property Casualty Insurers...
Del. Sessions Ends in Status-Quo for Insurers
Aug 2 2004 // Delaware Gov. Ruth Ann Minner has signed a number of bills of interest to the property/casualty industry since the 2003-2004 legislative session ended July 1, most recently the personal injury protection legislation and a...
NAMIC Issues P/C Legislative Analysis
Aug 1 2004 // One-fifth of the 251 property/casualty bills enacted in the states so far this year relate to the regulation of automobile insurance, according to an analysis by the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies...
Maine Supreme Court Rules on Workers’ Comp Board Evidence Admission Standards
Jul 30 2004 // The Maine Workers Compensation Board is not subject to the more strict rules of evidence governing other courts and should be open to evidence from a variety of sources so long as it is sufficiently reliable, the state...
S.C. Gov. Signs Personal Lines Flex-Rating Bill
Jul 30 2004 // The American Insurance Association reported that South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford signed into law SB 686, a flex-rating bill that could eventually eliminate prior approval for homeowners’ insurance...
Dunlap Joins Collier Shannon Scott as Gov’t Relations Advisor
Jul 30 2004 // Washington, D.C.-based law firm Collier Shannon Scott announced that John Dunlap joined the firm as a Government Relations Advisor. Based in Sacramento, Dunlap will help clients navigate California’s political and...
Md. Court Rules State May be Liable In Child Abuse
Jul 30 2004 // Maryland’s highest court has ruled that the state can be held liable for negligence if a child dies after social service workers mishandle reports of child abuse or neglect. “It is great news. The Court of...
Calif. WCIRB Makes 2005 Regulatory Filing
Jul 29 2004 // On July 28, 2004, the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau (WCIRB) submitted its annual regulatory filing to the California insurance commissioner. In its filing, the WCIRB proposed advisory premium rates...
IIABA of N.Y. Backs Case for Reauthorization of TRIA
Jul 29 2004 // The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of New York Inc. has taken its case for reauthorizing the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 before the end of the year to Capitol Hill. Three members of the Syracuse-based...
Arizona DOI Releases Regulatory Bulletin
Jul 28 2004 // The Arizona Department of Insurance recently released a regulatory bulletin that summarizes major pieces of newly enacted legislation. Among the topics included in the Bulletin is workers’ compensation, auto...
Florida Sen. Nelson Unveils Measure to Reduce Hurricane Losses
Jul 27 2004 // U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson of Florida, who helped rebuild the state’s insurance market following Hurricane Andrew, has unveiled legislation aimed at reducing the loss of life and property caused by hurricanes, tornadoes...
PCI: Senate Bill Reflects Importance of TRIA Extension to American Economy
Jul 25 2004 // The introduction of a bipartisan Senate bill to extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA) for two years is encouraging news and demonstrates the widespread understanding among members of Congress that the economic...
IHA: Illinoisans Need Legislative Action on Medical Liability Reform
Jul 23 2004 // Despite reported overwhelming support by the public and rank-and-file legislators for meaningful reforms to address Illinois’ medical liability crisis, legislators are reportedly being presented with a proposal...
Mass. Legislation Aims to Eliminate Confusion in Auto Insurance Billing
Jul 22 2004 // The Massachusetts Legislature has approved legislation that insurance agents hope will help eliminate confusion in auto insurance billing. The Massachusetts Senate on Wednesday joined the House in approving House Bill...
PCI Says Lack of “Due Process” Still an Issue with Market Conduct Model Act
Jul 21 2004 // According to the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI), the failure of regulators to include “due process” provisions in the proposed changes to the National Conference of Insurance...
N.Y. Surplus Lines Industry Worried Gov. Pataki Will Not Sign Minimum Premium Bill
Jul 20 2004 // The New York surplus lines industry is trying to convince the Pataki administration to allow a change in the premium financing of surplus lines accounts, a change that lawmakers have approved overwhelmingly, but the...
NAMIC Addresses NCOIL Regarding Sarbanes-Oxley
Jul 20 2004 // The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) told members of the National Conference of Insurance Legislators (NCOIL) at their recent summer meeting in Chicago that states have the financial regulatory...
CONSUMER GROUPS KNOCK MICH. INSURERS’ ‘DISHONESTY’ ON CREDIT SCORING:
Jul 19 2004 // Two consumer advocacy groups released a statement criticizing Michigan auto and homeowners insurers for “false statements” about insurance credit scoring and Gov. Jennifer Granholm’s proposed regulation...
