Latest Legislation Headlines
All the headlines from our Legislation Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Fla. Highlights ‘Cover the Uninsured Week’
May 10 2004 // Florida’s Department of Financial Services is participating in several events around the state this week in recognition of “Cover the Uninsured Week,” according to Florida’s Chief Financial Officer...
Fla. CFO Lauds Passage of Funeral, Cemetery and Consumer Services Act
May 10 2004 // Florida Chief Financial Officer Tom Gallagher said Floridians facing the need to buy funeral and cemetery services will have more choices and more protections under a bill, sponsored by Sen. Ken Pruitt (R-Port St. Lucie)...
N.Y. Gov. Pataki Seeks Patient Protections
May 7 2004 // New York Governor George E. Pataki and Senator Kemp Hannon have introduced a measure in the state Senate that would strengthen protections for patients and ensure that additional background checks for health professionals...
Industry Tells N.Y. Lawmakers Alternatives to TRIA in Works in Case Congress Fails to Renew as Hoped
May 7 2004 // The insurance industry has rebounded after the September 11th terrorist attack on the World Trade Center – the largest loss in insurance history, according to the New York Insurance Association (NYIA). Addressing a...
AIA Pleased With 2004 Colorado Legislative Session
May 7 2004 // The Colorado legislature adjourned sine die on May 5, giving final approval to several measures before going home. The American Insurance Association (AIA) reported that positive legislation affecting the insurance...
R.I. Gov. Carcieri Nominates W.C. Chief Judge
May 5 2004 // Rhode Island Governor Donald L. Carcieri has nominated Associate Judge George E. Healy, Jr. to the position of Chief Judge of the Workers’ Compensation Court. Judge Healy’s nomination is subject to Senate...
N.Y. Again Faces Renewal of FAIR Plan
May 5 2004 // The Professional Insurance Agents of New York State Inc. is asking lawmakers in Albany to reauthorize the New York Property Insurance Underwriting Association, which offers tens of thousands of New Yorkers access to home...
Gibford Joins AIA’s Western Region
May 5 2004 // The American Insurance Association (AIA) announced May 5 that Janine Gibford has been appointed as assistant vice president in the association’s Western Region, based in Sacramento. Gibford will manage AIA’s...
Workers’ Comp, Other Industry Bills Headed to Gov. Bush as Fla. Session Concludes
May 5 2004 // Although so-called consumer protection initiatives dominated the headlines in the 2004 Florida legislative session, insurers were reportedly equally concerned with bills addressing workers’ compensation and other...
AIA Reports Iowa’s 2004 Legislative Session a Success for Both Consumers, Insurers
May 4 2004 // The American Insurance Association (AIA) on Monday declared Iowa’s 2004 legislative session a success for consumers and insurers on key issues affecting the property/casualty market. “From passage of a medical...
ACIC Responds to CDI News Conference
May 4 2004 // Sam Sorich, president of the Association of California Insurance Companies (ACIC), released a statement in response to Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi’s recent comments regarding the response of the insurance...
NAMIC: Fla. Legislature Adjourns, Session Productive for Property/Casualty Legislation
May 4 2004 // Florida’s just-ended legislative session “proved to be very productive,” an official with the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) said. Florida lawmakers enacted several key...
ACIC: Legislation Would Drive Up Homeowners Insurance Costs
May 4 2004 // Pending legislation purported to be pro-consumer would in fact hurt consumers by mandating insurance practices that in the long run would drive up the cost of homeowners insurance, according to the Association of...
AIA OPPOSES REGULATION TO RESTRICT INSURER’S USE OF CREDIT INFORMATION IN WYOMING:
May 3 2004 // A proposed regulation (Chapter 56) to restrict the use of credit-based insurance scores could actually cause unintended consequences for Wyoming consumers, according to the American Insurance Association (AIA)....
GOP INTRODUCES ASBESTOS LITIGATION REFORM IN U.S. SENATE:
May 3 2004 // Asbestos litigation reform legislation introduced recently by U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) and Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) represents a significant step forward in the...
Texas Fraud Committee Gearing Up for Legislative Action
May 3 2004 // Acknowledging that nothing significant would happen until after the Texas Legislature closes out its special session on school finance reform, members of the Texas Committee on Insurance Fraud pushed forward recently on...
California Governor Signs Workers’ Comp Reform Package
May 3 2004 // Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a bill on April 19 designed to overhaul California’s costly workers’ compensation system and save employers billions of dollars. The compromise legislation will limit...
Wy. Doctors’ Group Says Caps Not the Only Answer to Malpractice Dilemma
May 3 2004 // Capping damage awards is not by itself the solution to Wyoming’s medical malpractice insurance cost dilemma, the incoming president of a state physicians group said. “Even if Wyoming were to enact reforms like...
MANDATED MEDICAL COVERAGE BILL IN COLORADO GOES DOWN:
May 3 2004 // Legislation that reportedly could have significantly increased automobile insurance premiums by forcing consumers to buy $35,000 in medical payments coverage was defeated in the Colorado House. “This legislation (HB...
R.I. Senate Passes Smoking Ban
May 3 2004 // The Rhode Island Senate on a 25-7 vote passed legislation that would ban smoking in nearly every public place in Rhode Island. The Rhode Island Workers’ Safety Act of 2004 (2004 – S2029A), sponsored by Sen. V....
