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Okla. State Sen. Laster Lashes Out at Republican Workers’ Comp Bill
May 2 2005 // Oklahomans should know more about House Bill 2046, the workers’ compensation reform measure being pushed by Lt. Governor Mary Fallin, than Republicans are telling them, according to Oklahoma Senate Judiciary Chairman...
Calif. Senate Committee Passes SB 150, SB 603
May 2 2005 // Last week the California Senate Banking, Finance and Insurance Committee approved two measurers that are detrimental to the underwriting process and will increase costs for consumers, says the American Insurance...
Insurer Groups Praise Texas Senate Passage of Asbestos Reform Legislation
Apr 29 2005 // Both the American Insurance Association and the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America recently issued statements lauding the Texas Senate for passing comprehensive asbestos and silica litigation reform...
Texas Senate Passes Asbestos Bill
Apr 28 2005 // The Texas State Senate reported that after 10 years of searching for a balanced, bipartisan solution to the increasing number of asbestos lawsuits clogging the state’s courts, it has unanimously passed a measure that...
Auto Insurance Verification Bill Passed by Texas Senate
Apr 28 2005 // Senate Bill 1670, which addresses the problem of uninsured drivers in Texas, was passed by the state Senate. The bill by Sen. Todd Staples, R-Palestine, calls for a $1 fee on motor vehicle license renewals to pay for an...
Texas Uninsured Motorist Bill Passes Senate Committee
Apr 19 2005 // The Automobile Insurance Agents of Texas reported that just one day after several AIAT members testified on behalf of Senate Bill 1670, the Senate Committee on Transportation and Homeland Security unanimously voted for the...
AORC Applauds Congressional Effort to Increase Use of Seat Belts for Vehicles
Apr 19 2005 // The Automotive Occupant Restraints Council (AORC) commended the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee on Tuesday for including a provision in reauthorization legislation for the National Highway Traffic...
Territory Map Plan Struck From Fla. House Bill; Senate Passed It
Apr 18 2005 // A proposal that would create a single Florida-wide territory map and eliminate individual rate territories based on predicted hurricane risks and expected loss models was removed from House legislation, but was approved on...
Insurers Tell Senate Panel of Possible Long-Term Terrorism Insurance Solution; Urge Swift Action
Apr 14 2005 // In testimony today before the Senate Banking Committee, Ernie Csiszar, president and chief executive officer of the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America, outlined possible components of a long-term terrorism...
After Two-Hour Floor Debate, W.Va. House Passes Senate Bill 414
Apr 11 2005 // The West Virginia House of Delegates passed Senate Bill 414 on Friday prohibiting third-party bad-faith lawsuits against insurance companies. SB 414 is part of Gov. Joe Manchin’s insurance and tort reform proposals,...
Single Territory Map Plan Struck From Fla. House Bill, Remains in Senate Version
Apr 4 2005 // A proposal which would create a single Florida-wide territory map and eliminate individual rate territories based on predicted hurricane risks and expected loss models was removed from House hurricane legislation last...
WOMEN’S HEALTH COVERAGE THREATENED BY SENATE BILL 174
Apr 4 2005 // Legislation approved by the Georgia Senate and on its way to the House would enable health insurers to offer policies that don’t cover some medical procedures and drugs currently mandated by state law–women...
FIGHT OVER CREDIT BAN MOVES TO COLO. SENATE:
Apr 4 2005 // Legislation that would prohibit insurers’ use of credit information narrowly advanced out of the Colorado Senate State Affairs Committee on a 4-3 vote and will be opposed by the insurance industry on the Senate...
Vermont Senate Seeks ‘Strict Liability’ for Seed Makers of Genetically Engineered Crops
Apr 3 2005 // The Vermont Senate last week gave preliminary approval to a bill that would make seed manufacturers rather than farmers liable for damages from genetically modified crops. As the measure heads for a final vote, an...
S.B. 418 Passed W.Va. Senate, Hits Roadblock in House
Mar 31 2005 // With 10 days left in West Virginia’s legislative sessions, although the Senate adopted Gov. Joe Manchin’s insurance proposals, SB 418 has stalled in the House. The bill would bar third party bad faith lawsuits...
Fla. Senate Committee Postpones Insurance Bill Until Next Week; Industry Hopes for ‘More Balanced’ Approach
Mar 30 2005 // Insurance industry representatives hope the announcement of the postponement until next week of an insurance bill now before the Senate Banking and Insurance Committee signals that a “more balanced” bill will...
Fight Over Credit Ban Moves to Colo. Senate Floor
Mar 22 2005 // Legislation that would prohibit insurers’ use of credit information narrowly advanced out of the Colorado Senate State Affairs Committee Monday on a 4-3 vote and will be opposed by the insurance industry on the...
MILITARY PROTECTION BILL PASSES SENATE
Mar 21 2005 // The Kansas Senate has unanimously passed a bill to protect the insurance of military men and women deployed beyond the borders of the United States. This bill now advances to the House for consideration. This legislation...
Okla. Governor’s Workers’ Comp Reform Measure Passed by Senate
Mar 18 2005 // Workers compensation reforms proposed by Governor Brad Henry passed through the Oklahoma State Senate on a straight party-line vote, according to the Senate Communications Office. With Democrats backing the...
Okla. House Leadership Urges Senate Passage of Lawsuit Reform Bill
Mar 18 2005 // Oklahoma House of Representatives Speaker Todd Hiett urged the state Senate to act now to pass what he called true lawsuit reform in the form of House Bill 2047, the Justice and Common Sense Act, which was recently passed...
