Latest Rhode Island Headlines
All the headlines from our Rhode Island Topic Page, ordered by recency.
R.I. Draft Rules for Importing Canadian Drugs Include Product Liability
Jun 16 2005 // The Rhode Island Health Department has drafted guidelines that would govern drug imports from Canada, and help ensure the medications meet quality and safety standards in Rhode Island. The proposed rules would be another...
R.I. Bill Upping Inspection Station Liability Limits Advances
Jun 14 2005 // The Rhode Island Senate has joined the House of Representatives in approving legislation to require a hike in the liability coverage of garages that perform bi-annual vehicle inspections required by the state. Sponsored by...
R.I. Court Clears Way for Benefits to Nightclub Fire Victims’ Families
Jun 7 2005 // The Rhode Island Supreme Court has lifted a stay on the payment of about $180,000 in death benefits to the families of four employees killed in The Station nightclub fire. The owners of the club, Jeffrey and Michael...
Rhode Island House Backs 60-Day Limit on Uninsured Driver Claims
May 24 2005 // The Rhode Island House of Representatives passed a bill last week that would require insurance carriers to respond to a request to settle with an uninsured driver within 60 days of the request; if the request has not been...
R.I. Senate Backs Minimum Liability for Inspection Stations
May 23 2005 // Cars passing muster at any of Rhode Island’s recognized vehicle inspection stations should not come out of the testing facility in worse condition than when they went in, according to Sen. Daniel Da Ponte (D-Dist....
Old Rhode Island’s New Pawtucket: Big Plans to Stay Small
May 23 2005 // Investors Plan Small, Focused Writer of Homes, Including on Coasts, in Mass., R.I., N.Y. The investors in line to revitalize the 157-year old Pawtucket Mutual Insurance and its subsidiary Narragansett Bay Insurance...
R.I. Senate Backs Minimum Liability for Inspection Stations
May 23 2005 // Cars passing muster at any of Rhode Island’s recognized vehicle inspection stations should not come out of the testing facility in worse condition than when they went in, according to Sen. Daniel Da Ponte (D-Dist....
R.I. Auditor Urges Implementation of Lead Hazard Mitigation Act
May 16 2005 // Rhode Island state agencies have been successful in outreach and financial assistance efforts regarding lead hazard reduction programs, but more can be done to make these programs more effective and to correct any...
R.I. Senate Approves Minimum Liability Limit for Inspection Stations
May 16 2005 // Cars passing muster at any of Rhode Island’s recognized vehicle inspection stations should not come out of the testing facility in worse condition than when they went in, according to Sen. Daniel Da Ponte (D-Dist....
R.I. Senate to Vote on Workers’ Comp Court Nominees
May 11 2005 // The Rhode Island Senate is scheduled to vote today on the confirmation of Robert E. Hardman of Narragansett to the Rhode Island Workers’ Compensation Court as an associate justice. Hardman is an attorney in the...
Investor Group Has Plans for 157-Year-Old Pawtucket Mutual
May 9 2005 // A former Liberty Mutual executive and three other investors have been given the green light by Rhode Island officials to pick up the pieces left behind by Pawtucket Mutual Insurance Company and Narragansett Bay Insurance...
Nixon Peabody Works with Providence Insurance Managers in Purchase of Pawtucket Mutual
Apr 19 2005 // Providence Insurance Managers LLC, an investor group whose shareholders include insurance and investment professionals, has been chosen as the successful bidder to acquire Pawtucket Mutual Insurance Company and its...
R.I. Lawmakers Eye Identity Theft Penalties
Apr 12 2005 // Rhode Island Rep. Al Gemma (D-Dist. 20, Warwick) wants to establish strict standards for identity theft protection and penalties for its violation. A bill he has filed will be heard today before the House Committee on...
R.I. Gov. Carcieri Submits Road Safety Package
Mar 31 2005 // Governor Donald L. Carcieri has submitted a package of legislative proposals that seeks to make Rhode Island’s roadways safer by targeting drunk drivers, aggressive drivers, and drivers who do not wear their safety...
R.I. Suit Against Lead Paint Manufacturers Delayed
Mar 22 2005 // Rhode Island’s landmark lawsuit against the lead paint industry has been postponed until Sept. 7, to give former lead company attorneys more time to depose parents or guardians of lead-poisoned children. The case was...
R.I. Bill on Insurance Late Fees Advances
Mar 11 2005 // Sen. William A. Walaska (D-Dist. 30, Warwick) says he understands the vagaries of the U.S. postal system – how a letter that usually takes three days to get somewhere sometimes takes five; how a letter mailed on a...
LAWMAKER SEEKS MED-MAL RATE CONTROLS:
Mar 7 2005 // Rhode Island Rep. Fausto C. Anguilla (D-Dist. 68, Bristol, Warren) has introduced legislation aimed at reining in rising malpractice insurance premiums. His bill, the Fair Insurance Act of 2005, would prohibit insurers...
R.I. Judge Orders Nightclub Owners Pay Workers’ Comp Benefits to Families of Employees Killed in Fire
Mar 4 2005 // Rhode Island Workers’ Compensation Court Judge Bruce Q. Morin has ordered the owners of the West Warwick nightclub The Station to pay lost wages and funeral expenses to the families of four employees who were among...
Feds Urge Improved Fire Safety at Nation’s Nightclubs in Report on 2003 Deadly Fire in R.I.
Mar 3 2005 // The Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology has called on the organizations that develop building and fire safety codes, standards and practices—and the state and local agencies that...
R.I. State Senate Bills Seek to Spur Competition in Health Insurance Market
Feb 22 2005 // Saying that a competitive insurance market is critical to making health insurance more affordable for Rhode Island consumers and businesses, Sen. Marc A. Cote has introduced a package of legislation aimed at attracting...
