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Pres. Bush Tells Lawmakers to Agree on Terrorism Legislation Within 3 Days
Oct 1 2002 // Noting that time was of the essence, President Bush has given lawmakers three days to come to an agreement on legislation guaranteeing businesses affordable terrorism insurance, according to the Associated Press. Bush...
N.Y. Governor Signs Spousal Auto Liability into Law
Oct 1 2002 // New York Gov. George Pataki signed a bill into law Sept. 26 that enables the state’s drivers to sue their spouses and collect damages under joint auto liability coverage. The National Association of Independent...
Felony Charges May be in Store for Fla. Agents Selling Unlicensed Coverage
Oct 1 2002 // Stricter penalties go into effect October 1 in Florida for licensed insurance agents who sell unlicensed insurance policies. Those agents could face a felony charge and lose their license under a new law passed during the...
Calif. Gov. Approves Legislation to Better Manage Solvency of WC Insurers
Sep 30 2002 // California Governor Gray Davis (D) has signed two measures to improve how the California Department of Insurance regulates the solvency of workers’ compensation insurers, the American Insurance Association (AIA)...
NAII Applauds Missouri Judge’s Decision Blocking Workers’ Comp Regulation
Sep 30 2002 // The NAII lauded Missouri Circuit Judge Thomas Brown’s decision to grant the request of the state’s workers’ compensation insurers for a temporary injunction blocking the state Insurance Department from...
Corporate Members Approve a Major Course Change for Lloyd’s
Sep 30 2002 // Friday the 13th of September will henceforth be known at Lloyd’s as the day that members approved a plan that will radically alter the way the London market is conducted. Ignoring any bad luck associated with the...
Condition Critical: Med Mal Liability Markets in Dire Need of Rescuscitation
Sep 30 2002 // By now, it’s hardly an exaggeration that medical-malpractice liability insurance markets in several states are in crisis. As is the case with so many other insurance lines, the exodus of medical liability carriers...
Aiming For Common Sense in Homeowners Market
Sep 30 2002 // The past year has been a difficult one for homeowner’s insurance agents and consumers. Providers have faced spiraling claims costs, while consumers are outraged by rate hikes—leaving agents in the middle to handle...
Corporate Members Approve a Major Course Change for Lloyd’s
Sep 30 2002 // Friday the 13th of September will henceforth be known at Lloyd’s as the day that members approved a plan that will radically alter the way the London market is conducted. Ignoring any bad luck associated with the...
Condition Critical: Med Mal Market in Need of Resuscitation
Sep 30 2002 // By now, it’s hardly an exaggeration that medical-malpractice liability insurance markets in several states are in crisis. As is the case with so many other insurance lines, the exodus of medical liability carriers...
Silverstein Will Appeal Judge’s Sept. 25 WTC Ruling
Sep 27 2002 // World Trade Center leaseholder Larry Silverstein, who has argued that the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on the property were two occurrences, has informed Judge John Martin that he will appeal a Sept. 25 ruling involving...
AIA Opposing Calif. Regulation on Proof-of-Insurance Cards
Sep 27 2002 // The California Department of Insurance (Department) lacks the statutory authority to mandate a single format for proof-of-insurance cards, according to the American Insurance Association (AIA). AIA formally expressed its...
Condition Critical: Med Mal Liability Markets in Dire Need of Resuscitation
Sep 26 2002 // By now, it’s hardly an exaggeration that medical-malpractice liability insurance markets in several states are in crisis. As is the case with so many other insurance lines, the exodus of medical liability carriers...
Judge Rules ‘one occurrence’ for trio of Sept. 11 Insurers
Sep 25 2002 // A federal judge ruled Sept. 25 that the attacks on the World Trade Center last September resulted in “one occurrence” under a policy form used by a trio of insurers of the destroyed complex, according to a Dow...
N.Y. Gov. Pataki Signs Sole Proprietor Health Bill into Law
Sep 23 2002 // New York Governor George Pataki signed into law a bill that will make more affordable health insurance available to small businesses run across New York State that are owned and operated by single-person businesses. The...
Ark. Issues Privacy Regulations
Sep 23 2002 // The Arkansas Department of Insurance has issued a rule that establishes standards for developing and protecting customer information, Rule and Regulation 77-Standards for Safeguarding Customer Information. It was drafted...
Alaska Privacy Regulation Does Not Comply with State Law
Sep 20 2002 // A proposed state privacy regulation does not comply with the enabling legislation, and therefore the state Insurance Division does not have authority to adopt the rule, according to the National Association of Independent...
IIAANY Encourages N.Y. Gov. to Sign Bill on Employment Status
Sep 20 2002 // The Independent Insurance Agents of New York Inc. (IIAANY) says Gov. George Pataki can take a major step in helping licensed insurance agents and brokers from running afoul of state agencies by signing a bill that would...
NAII Questions Mo. Insurance Dept.’s. Proposed Contract Regulations
Sep 19 2002 // The National Association of Independent Insurers has issued a statement that a regulation proposed by the State of Missouri’s Insurance Department requiring insurers to enter into contracts with all third party...
Hawaii Division Receives National Award
Sep 18 2002 // The Hawaii Insurance Division (Division) received the National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ (NAIC) Uniform Regulation through Technology (URTT) Award after completing all 12 of the URTT initiatives. The...
