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IIABA Applauds Senate’s Approval of Terrorism Ins. Backstop
Jun 19 2002 // The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA) reacted to the Senate’s recent approval of the terrorism insurance backstop legislation in a statement released June 18. The final vote invoking...
Terrorism Debate Heats Up as Democrats Block Republican Effort
Jun 17 2002 // The battle over terrorism insurance heated up one notch June 13 as Senate Democrats blocked a Republican effort to limit lawsuit claims as part of a terrorism-insurance bill, putting forth a battle with the White House and...
Texas GOP Lawmakers Give Word on Rate Regulation Bill
Jun 17 2002 // A key Senate lawmaker says Texas homeowner insurance rates should be regulated by the state, promising to put forth a bill in the next session to get a handle on rising premiums. Sen. Troy Fraser, a Republican, said that...
PA Senate Passes Bill Abolishing Joint Several Liability
Jun 14 2002 // The Pennsylvania Senate has passed an inclusive measure (SB 1089) abolishing the hoary legal principle of joint and several liability, and replacing it with a recovery system based on establishing a proportional figure of...
Terrorism Bill Goes to Senate Floor; AAI Calls for Rapid Passage
Jun 14 2002 // The Alliance of American Insurers (AAI) called June 13 for passage of the terrorism insurance bill (S 2600) now under debate on the Senate floor. “Senate Democratic leaders obtained unanimous consent yesterday to...
Dodd Introduces Terrorism Bill in Senate; AAI Calls for Rapid Senate Action on Issue
Jun 11 2002 // The Alliance of American Insurers (AAI) says it is encouraged that the Senate is now beginning to focus on the terrorism insurance issue with the introduction of a bill (S 2600) by Senators Chris Dodd (D-CT), Harry Reid...
IIABA Member Earns S.D. Republican Gubernatorial Nomination
Jun 10 2002 // Mike Rounds, a Pierre, South Dakota-based independent insurance agent, advanced to that state’s 2002 gubernatorial general election when he ousted two heavily financed Republican opponents in the primary runoff...
NAII Says Calif. Senate Passage of Auto Bills
Jun 4 2002 // Three automobile insurance bills that the National Association of Independent Insurers (NAII) says would drive up the cost of insurance, increase the number of underinsured motorists, and threaten a company’s...
Calif. Senate Approves Bill Requiring Cross-Subsidy for Inner-City Auto Drivers
May 31 2002 // The California Senate approved a bill that would expand eligibility for the current low-cost automobile insurance program to middle-income drivers, a measure that will force insurers to increase premiums for non-urban...
AIA Tells NY Senate Sound Science Needed on Mold
May 30 2002 // Eric Goldberg, American Insurance Association (AIA) assistant general counsel, appearing at a hearing held by the New York State Senate’s Health and Environmental Conservation Committees, stated that consumers,...
NAII Urges Senate to Reject Auto Body Shop Bill
May 29 2002 // The California State Senate convened on Tuesday to consider a bill that would, without constitutional authority or sound reason, ban an insurance company from owning or investing in auto body repair shops. “It is not...
AAI Urging Senate Leadership to Take Action on Terrorism Bill
May 24 2002 // The Alliance of American Insurers has written to U.S. Senate Majority Leader Thomas Daschle (D-SD) and Minority Leader Trent Lott (R-MS) urging prompt consideration of the terrorism insurance bill, given the recent...
AAI Opposes Senate Version of Online Privacy Bill
May 15 2002 // The Alliance of American Insurers expressed its opposition to the online privacy bill scheduled for markup on May 16 in the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee. Sponsored by Senate Commerce Committee...
Mo. House Sends Scoring Bill to Senate
Apr 23 2002 // As anticipated, the Missouri House late last week passed and sent to the Senate without further changes a bill regulating insurers’ use of credit-based insurance scores. Earlier last week, the House rejected proposed...
AAI Backs Schumer Auto Fraud Bill in U.S. Senate
Apr 12 2002 // The Alliance of American Insurers has voiced its initial support for the Cheaper Car Insurance Act, which would make auto fraud a federal crime punishable by as long as 15 years in prison and as much as $100,000 in fines....
Ill. Senate Passes Red Light Camera Legislation
Apr 11 2002 // Legislation designed to reduce the high rate of automobile accidents caused by red light violations recently passed the Illinois Senate. Senate Bill 2159 permits municipalities and counties to install red light cameras...
President’s Message on Terrorism Insurance on Target; AAI Urges Senate to Act
Apr 10 2002 // President Bush’s strong stance on the need for federal terrorism insurance legislation April 8 has won the praise of the Alliance of American Insurers. The President told a White House audience, that included...
Iowa Senate Passes Premium Tax Reduction Bill
Apr 1 2002 // The state Senate passed March 27 Senate File 2318, which would cut the premium tax for property/casualty insurers from 2 percent to 1 percent over a four-year period, beginning in 2004. National Association of Independent...
Minn. Senate Passes Glass Repair, Fraud Unit Bills
Mar 21 2002 // Incentives such as “free” steaks, that drive up insurance costs for auto glass repairs may soon be history in Minnesota if the legislature can reconcile the differences in the House and Senate versions of House...
Minn. Senate Passes Legislation Restricting Use of Credit-Based Scores
Mar 20 2002 // Legislation that would prohibit insurers from canceling or non-renewing policyholders based solely on their credit-based insurance score passed the Minnesota Senate last week. “While Senate File 2363 is an...
