Newsbriefs for April 2005

• INSURERS APPLAUD DEFEAT OF FAULT BILL:
• FUNK RECEIVES LIFE SENTENCE FOR TAMPA ADJUSTER’S MURDER
• MONTANA LEGISLATURE PASSES CREDIT SCORING BILL:
• GAY RIGHTS BILL BECOMES LAW:
• HOUSE VOTES 151 TO 0, PASSES SB 230 REQUIRING IDENTITY LEAK NOTIFICATION
• GARAMENDI TO ADDRESS DANGER OF UNINSURED VEHICLES FROM MEXICO:
• SEED MAKERS’ LIABILITY SOUGHT:
• SMALL EMPLOYER INSURANCE BILL PASSES
• NO CRIMINAL CHARGES LIKELY AGAINST AIG:
• COURT UPHOLDS FRAUD RULE:
• NAMIC APPLAUDS TORT INITIATIVES
• METLIFE SELLS BUILDINGS:
• GOV. BARBOUR EXPECTED TO SIGN HB 722
• WORKERS’ COMP RATES CUT:
• AUTO RATE HEARING SET IN SEPTEMBER
• MORE OPPOSITION TO ACE PLAN:
• SOUTH CAROLINA INSURANCE CO. INSOLVENT
• DENN TACKLES AUTO FRAUD:
• EMERGENCY SERVICES ADVISES RESIDENTS TO BUY FLOOD INSURANCE
• MED-MAL SOLUTIONS SOUGHT:
• WORKERS’ COMP RATES TO DROP
• INSURERS FILE SUIT TO STOP CREDIT SCORING BAN
• AGENT CHARGED WITH POCKETING PAYMENTS
• DONE AND DONE: BLUNT SIGNS COMP, TORT REFORMS
• CE CREDIT SCAM INVOLVES AGENTS
• GOT COMP? INSURANCE LOOK-UP NOW ONLINE
• LESS TIME OFF FOR WORKPLACE INJURIES
• NO HIKE IN MED-MAL RATES:
• AIIA OPENS BIRMINGHAM HEADQUARTERS
• HOUSTON CLINIC PLEADS GUILTY
• BIG DIG FOUND SAFE:
• VESTA INSURANCE GROUP DELAYS FILING
• PCI SEEKS CHANGES TO NEV.’S AB 315:
• RELL PRESSURES METLIFE ON JOBS:
• HB 1019 CREATES ASBESTOS, SILICA LAWSUIT CRITERIA
• NEW MEXICO GOVERNOR SIGNS CREDIT LEGISLATION:
• COURT UPHOLDS BAN ON SPEEDING FINES:
• SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS DOCTORS’ DEADLINE TO FILE NO-FAULT AUTO CLAIMS
• CALIF. COMMISSIONER OK’S RATE REDUCTION FOR STATE FARM CUSTOMERS:
• COMP CLAIM RATE DOWN, COST UP:
• ONE LAWSUIT REFORM BILL DOWN, TWO TO GO
• COMP, TORT REFORM BILLS LAND ON GOV. BLUNT’S DESK:
• HOUSE GIVES PLICO TWO MORE YEARS
• FINKE CONFIRMED AS COMMISSIONER:
• DRUNK DRIVING LEGISLATION
• BIG DIG PROMPTS PROPERTY CLAIMS:
• GOVERNOR APPOINTS INSURANCE PANEL
• CE CREDITS APPROVED FOR SAFETY SUMMIT
• ROWLAND REPORTS TO PRISON:
• BEST GIVES SERVICE A ‘STABLE’ OUTLOOK
• RBH PLEADS GUILTY TO FRAUD CHARGES
• SUIT AGAINST LEAD PAINT MAKERS DELAYED:
• LAWMAKERS REJECT FLEX BAND RATING BILL
• GREENBERG TO RETIRE AS AIG CHARIMAN:
• SMALL BUSINESS HEALTH REFORM ADVANCES:
• CRACKDOWN ON UNINSURED MOTORISTS
• CIGA EXEC. DIRECTOR TORETIRE:
• COURT DENIES GAY BENEFITS:
• WOMEN’S HEALTH COVERAGE THREATENED BY SENATE BILL 174
• WYO. GOVERNOR SIGNS MEDICAL PANEL BILL:
• DRIVE TO CHANGE LEASING LIABILITY RESTARTS:
• KY. INSURANCE DEPT. PUBLISHES “AFTER THE STORM” BOOKLET
• IDAHO PASSES CONTRACTOR BILL:
• MORE GOOD NEWS ON AUTO FRONT:
• MISS. TIGHTENS ‘PROOF OF INSURANCE’ REQUIREMENTS
• WASH. COMMISSIONER ENDS MED MAL PROGRAM:
• MALPRACTICE PAYOUTS ROSE IN 2004:
• RATE BUREAU, COMMISSION COMPROMISE ON RATES
• FIGHT OVER CREDIT BAN MOVES TO COLO. SENATE:
• MED-MAL SUBSIDY PROGRAM TWEAKED:
• MGA GOES HIGH TECH
• NAMIC OPTIMISTIC ABOUT UTAH’S LEGISLATIVE SESSION:
• UNINSURED DRIVERS’ LICENSES TARGETED:
• $400,000 BUDGET PROPOSAL WOULD PAY TO HIRE SIX PROSECUTORS
• SPITZER SUBPOENAS CLARK CONSULTING:
• CAPITAL ONE EXPANDING, PLANS TO HIRE 150 NEW AGENTS
• MCCA HIKES ASSESSMENT 11%:
• La. Governor Appoints Inspector General
• TOP COURT RULES FOR INSURERS ON MEDICAL CHARGES:
• LA. MAN ADMITS ARSON CONSPIRACY

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