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N.C. ‘Young Agents’ Meet Congressional Leaders in Washington
May 2 2006 // Members of the Independent Insurance Agents of North Carolina traveled to Washington, DC last week for the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America’s April 26 to 28 National Legislative Conference. The...
Washington Democrats File Federal Complaint against Senate Contender
May 2 2006 // Washington Democrats have asked the Federal Elections Commission to investigate U.S. Senate challenger Mike McGavick’s $17 million “golden parachute” from Safeco Insurance Co. McGavick’s campaign...
Gallagher Begins Ground Game in GOP Gubernatorial Primary
May 1 2006 // Tom Gallagher approached Robb Mercado in Valrico, Fla. as he sat outside his house reading the newspaper Saturday and soon was involved in a long discussion about problems with the homeowners insurance market, education...
Ill. Attorney General, 38 Others, Oppose Health Plan in U.S. Senate
Apr 27 2006 // Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan sent a letter this week to U.S. Senate members urging them to oppose a bill that would dramatically change the health insurance marketplace by preempting state-mandated benefit...
U.S. Senate Panel Advises Scrapping, Then Rebuilding, FEMA
Apr 27 2006 // The United States’ disaster response agency should be abolished and rebuilt from scratch to avoid a repeat of government failures exposed by Hurricane Katrina, a Senate inquiry has concluded. Crippled by years of...
Tenn. GOP Lawmakers Question Funding for Bredesen’s Insurance Plan
Apr 26 2006 // Republican lawmakers in Nashville, Tenn. have questioned the lack of an extended funding plan for Gov. Phil Bredesen’s Cover Tennessee health insurance proposal. Bredesen, a Democrat, has said he wants to use $100...
AIA: La. Senate Committee Passes Destructive Insurance Bills
Apr 26 2006 // The Louisiana Senate Insurance Committee passed two bills that would be very destructive to the state if they became law, according to the American Insurance Association (AIA). “One bill (SB 707) is a very expansive...
Okla. Tax Credit for Homeowners Passes Senate
Apr 25 2006 // A bill authored by Senator Susan Paddack, an Ada Democrat, that will give Oklahoma families a tax credit for rebuilding their homes that were destroyed or damaged by the recent wildfires won the approval of the full Senate...
Cheers and applause rang out from morethan 120 FAIA members the Florida Senate’s action was announced. The bill elimi
Apr 17 2006 // News Currewnts Independent agents score a victory on SB 2006 Florida Legislature repeals joint and several liability for proportionate liability Independent insurance agents scored a victory in the Florida Legislature...
Mo. Senate Votes to Bar Insurers from Canceling Policies Due to Storm Claims
Apr 13 2006 // The Missouri Senate voted Tuesday to bar insurance companies from canceling policies, refusing to renew policies or raising rates as a result of weather-related claims. Sen. Charlie Shields, (R-St. Joseph), offered the...
Okla. State Senate Passes Interstate Insurance Compact
Apr 12 2006 // Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Kim Holland reported that the state senate passed the Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact, a measure Holland said was a priority for her, by a vote of 42-0. The measure passed...
Okla. Senate Passes Underage Drinking Bill
Apr 12 2006 // Legislation designed to curb underage drinking passed the Oklahoma Senate by a vote of 45-1. House Bill 3056 by Sen. Jeff Rabon, D-Hugo, and Rep. Thad Balkman, R-Norman, creates the Prevention of Youth to Access to Alcohol...
Florida Senate’s Insurance Fix Hinges on Changes to Citizens
Apr 10 2006 // Owners of homes worth more than $1 million could continue to get hurricane coverage from state-run Citizens Property Insurance until 2011, but would pay a 25 percent surcharge for their coverage under a measure approved...
S.C. Legislature Passes ‘Watered Down’ Workers’ Comp Bill to Senate
Apr 10 2006 // The American Insurance Association is calling H. 4427, passed by the South Carolina Legislature, a “watered down” version of workers’ compensation reform and “reform in name only;” while the...
Fla. Senate Looks for Ways to Solve Property Insurance Problems
Apr 7 2006 // With thousands of Floridians reeling from huge property insurance premium spikes as yet another hurricane season approaches, a Senate panel began discussion Wednesday of ways to fix what many say is a broken hurricane...
Okla. Republican Lawmakers Renew Drive for Lawsuit Reform
Apr 7 2006 // Days after the defeat of their lawsuit reform bill, Oklahoma House and Senate Republican legislative leaders, joined by business and health care leaders, announced a renewed drive for lawsuit reform in Oklahoma in...
Delaware Senate Reaches Credit Scoring Compromise
Apr 5 2006 // The Delaware Senate has voted for compromise legislation that will allow insurers to continue to consider credit history information in the underwriting process. Insurance Commissioner Matthew Denn’s original bill...
PIP Bill Moves on to Florida Senate Healthcare Committee
Mar 31 2006 // After revising a bill to extend the Florida no-fault auto insurance system to remove a proposed medical fee schedule, the Senate has passed it on to the Healthcare Committee for further consideration. Members of the...
Maine GOP Candidate Unveils Health Ideas; Calls for Dirigo Suspension
Mar 27 2006 // When it comes to health care, Mainers must stop thinking Augusta knows best, Chandler Woodcock said Friday as he campaigned for the Republican nomination for governor. Unveiling his health care plan for the state, Woodcock...
Fla. Senate Committee Approves Long-Term Care Legislation
Mar 23 2006 // The Florida Senate Banking and Insurance Committee has approved legislation that, if signed into law, will help ensure the viability of long-term care insurance in Florida. Senate Bill 2290 provides protections to seniors...
