Latest Rhode Island Headlines
All the headlines from our Rhode Island Topic Page, ordered by recency.
R.I. Launches Lead Paint Mitigation Campaign
May 28 2004 // Rhode Island Governor Donald L. Carcieri has unveiled a new media campaign aimed at lead paint mitigation. The Lead Hazard Mitigation Law, which takes effect July 1, requires that all owners of rental properties built...
R.I. Measure Seeks Car Rental Coverage Details
May 14 2004 // The Rhode Island House of Representatives has passed legislation sponsored by House Majority Whip Rene R. Menard to require vehicle rental companies to clearly lay out the restrictions on the collision insurance they...
R.I. Lawmakers Tackle Blue Cross Management
May 12 2004 // The legislation promised by House and Senate leaders to address the management of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Rhode Island and oversight of the insurance industry in the state has been introduced in both chambers. The...
R.I. Gov. Carcieri Nominates W.C. Chief Judge
May 5 2004 // Rhode Island Governor Donald L. Carcieri has nominated Associate Judge George E. Healy, Jr. to the position of Chief Judge of the Workers’ Compensation Court. Judge Healy’s nomination is subject to Senate...
R.I. Senate Passes Smoking Ban
May 3 2004 // The Rhode Island Senate on a 25-7 vote passed legislation that would ban smoking in nearly every public place in Rhode Island. The Rhode Island Workers’ Safety Act of 2004 (2004 – S2029A), sponsored by Sen. V....
R.I. Senate Votes to Close Drunk Driving Loophole
Apr 30 2004 // The Rhode Island Senate has unanimously passed a bill to hold drunk drivers accountable for injuruies and deaths they cause. Under the legislation, DNA laced blood, fluids and body tissue could be taken from suspects who...
R.I. Hopes to Ink Pawtucket Deal by June
Apr 27 2004 // As the May 1 anniversary of its receivership nears, Pawtucket Mutual Insurance Co. remains under state control not writing any new or renewal business but still handling claims. Rhode Island officials have not yet given up...
R.I. Bill Seeks Commissioner Post:
Apr 19 2004 // Rhode Island Reps. Joanne Giannini, Arhur Handy, Charlene Lima, Peter Petrarca and Peter Wasylyk want the state to create a new executive level Department of Insurance Commissioner to replace the current insurance unit...
R.I. Gov. Seeks Med-Mal Caps:
Apr 19 2004 // Gov. Don Carcieri has proposed capping the amount of money medical malpractice victims in Rhode Island can receive for pain and suffering. The governor’s proposal would limit pain and suffering awards to $250,000,...
R.I. Bill Would Create New Insurance Commissioner Post
Apr 7 2004 // Rhode Island may have a different look in insurance regulation if several lawmakers have their way. Reps. Joanne Giannini, Arhur Handy, Charlene Lima, Peter Petrarca and Peter Wasylyk want the state to create a new...
R.I. Gov. Carcieri Seeks Med-Mal Caps
Apr 5 2004 // Pointing to doctors who say the cost of practicing medicine in Rhode Island is becoming prohibitive, Gov. Don Carcieri has proposed capping the amount of money medical malpractice victims can receive for pain and...
RHODE ISLAND TO RETRY LEAD-PAINT SUIT:
Mar 22 2004 // A jury will hear the retrial in Rhode Island of a landmark lawsuit against the lead paint industry. Superior Court Judge Michael Silverstein rejected the state’s motion to have a judge, rather than a six-person jury,...
New Hampshire Judge Clears Way for Enhanced Damages in Drunk Driving Cases
Mar 3 2004 // Rhode Island Judge Rules Jury Retrial in Lead Paint Industry Suit A jury will hear the retrial of a landmark lawsuit against the lead paint industry, a Rhode Island judge ruled. Superior Court Judge Michael Silverstein...
Rhode Island Judge Rules Jury Retrial in Suit Against Lead Paint Makers
Mar 3 2004 // A jury will hear the retrial of a landmark lawsuit against the lead paint industry, a Rhode Island judge ruled. Superior Court Judge Michael Silverstein rejected the state’s motion to have a judge, rather than a...
Arkansas’ Pickens Recommends CSLN
Mar 2 2004 // Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Mike Pickens issued a recommendation to all licensed property/casualty insurance companies, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, trade associations and other interested...
R.I. Club Owners Ruled Not Personally Liable for Workers’ Comp Penalty
Mar 1 2004 // A state hearing officer has ruled that the owners of a Rhode Island nightclub where a fire killed 100 people a year ago can’t be held personally liable for failing to carry workers’ compensation...
AIA Opposes R.I. Bill to Ban Credit-based Insurance Scores
Feb 17 2004 // The American Insurance Association opposes a Rhode Island bill (H 7705) that would ban the use of credit-based insurance scores, indicating that it would damage the state’s insurance marketplace. “Credit-based...
R.I. Officials Still Hoping to Avoid Pawtucket Mutual Liquidation
Jan 12 2004 // Rhode Island officials have not given up hope of attracting a buyer for the troubled Pawtucket Mutual Insurance Co., despite seven months of trying and the recent dropout of a prime candidate. “I’ve still got...
William Irons Resigns from R.I. Senate; Agent Refused to Reveal Clients
Jan 5 2004 // President William Irons, a 20-year veteran of politics and long time insurance agent, is resigning from the Rhode Island State Senate rather than disclose his insurance clients. Irons announced that he has resigned as...
AICP New England Chapter Meets with R.I. Director, Marilyn Shannon McConaghy
Nov 24 2003 // The New England Chapter of the AICP (Association of Insurance Compliance Professionals) will hold a Chapter meeting, educational event and networking session on Dec. 4, at the Hyatt Regency, Goat Island, Newport, Rhode...
