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N.C. SENATE MIGHT CAP MED MAL AWARDS

The North Carolina Senate is again considering legislation to cap jury awards in medical malpractice lawsuits. Sen. Robert Pittenger, R-Mecklenburg,...

WORKERS COMP FUND BROKE:

The fund that pays New York injured workers whose workers’ compensation carriers have gone belly up is itself nearly bankrupt,...

GA. PENALIZES UNITED HEALTHCARE

United Health-care Insurance Co. has been fined $5,000 by the Georgia Insurance Commission for withholding records requested by department examiners....

OFFICIALS VOW CAUTION ON DISCLOSURE:

New York Acting Superintendent of Insurance Howard Mills and Sen. James Seward (R-Oneonta), chairman of the Senate Insurance Committee, told...

CITY TO APPEAL GAY MARRIAGE:

New York City will appeal a judge’s ruling against the state ban on same-sex marriages, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said. The...

LEGISLATORS RAISING AUTO LIABILITY LIMITS

The Mississippi Legislature is considering raising automobile liability limits, which could increase insurance premiums in the state. The Mississippi House...

COMMISSIONER BAKKE RESIGNS:

Acting Gov. Richard J. Codey has accepted the resignation of Banking and Insurance Commissioner Holly C. Bakke. In her resignation...

NEW LIFE FOR ANY WILLING PROVIDER LAW

The Arkansas Senate approved legislation that would revive Arkansas’ Any Willing Provider law, adopted a decade ago to allow Arkansans...

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