South Carolina Insurance Director Farmer Elected as NAIC Secretary-Treasurer June 5, 2017 South Carolina Insurance Director Ray Farmer was elected to fill the position of secretary-treasurer of the National Association of Insurance...
Texas ‘Industrial Insureds’ Bill Signed into Law June 5, 2017 The Texas Legislature has passed a bill exempting certain commercial insureds from the requirement that agents make a “diligent effort”...
Study: Expected Increase in Tornadoes Raises Risk to Mobile Homes June 5, 2017 By Andrew G. Simpson Tornadoes and mobile homes don’t mix to begin with, but throw in the volatility of climate change and the potential...
Texas Senate Passes Texting While Driving Ban June 5, 2017 The Texas Senate on May 19 passed a measure banning texting while driving statewide. HB 62 by Midland Rep. Tom...
Alabama Workers’ Compensation Act to Remain in Place, For Now June 5, 2017 By Amy O'Connor Alabama’s workers’ compensation law, ruled unconstitutional by a county judge last month, will remain in effect for the immediate future....
Texas Workers’ Comp Research Group to Complete Report Card, Study Compound Drugs June 5, 2017 The Texas Workers’ Compensation Research and Evaluation Group has released its 2017 research agenda, a blueprint for its efforts to...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Ridesharing Law June 5, 2017 Georgia’s highest court has handed a victory to ridesharing services like Uber and Lyft. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed a...
Research Group Says Oklahoma’s Deteriorated Roads, Bridges Cost Motorists $5B June 5, 2017 A national transportation research group says deteriorated and congested roads and bridges in Oklahoma cost the state’s motorists $5 billion...
Tennessee Insurance Producer Fined $400K for Misappropriating Client Premiums June 5, 2017 The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance (TDCI) has taken disciplinary action against Carey R. Carroll Jr., a Knoxville-based former...
Texas Lawmakers Pass ‘Hailstorm’ Litigation Bill June 5, 2017 By Stephanie K. Jones Legislation backed by the insurance industry and some Texas business groups that curtails the ability of policyholders to sue insurance...