Midwest Regulation Report Card: States’ Grades Range from A to D December 22, 2016 By Stephanie K. Jones Grades assigned to the insurance regulatory systems in the Midwest states of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska,...
Southeast Regulation Report Card: North Carolina Flunks; Florida, South Carolina Dispute Grades December 22, 2016 By Amy O'Connor North Carolina ranks the worst of all 50 states when it comes to insurance regulation, according to a 2016 insurance...
West Regulation Report Card: California Most Politicized State December 22, 2016 By Don Jergler A report gives California’s insurance regulatory environment low marks for auto body repair rules, the insurance commissioner’s call for insurers...
Ohio Jury Hits DuPont with $2M Ruling over Teflon-making Chemical December 22, 2016 By Erica Teichert A U.S. jury in Ohio ordered DuPont to pay $2 million to a man who said he developed testicular cancer...
East Regulation Report Card: Vermont Ranks Best for 3rd Straight Year December 22, 2016 By Elizabeth Blosfield The R Street Institute, a nonprofit public policy research organization headquartered in Washington, D.C., has found that Vermont has the...
Activist Kids in Washington Allowed to Go Forward with Climate Case December 22, 2016 By Phuong Le Eight Seattle children should have “their day in court” to argue that Washington state and others aren’t protecting them from...
Uber Capitulates, Takes Self-driving Cars off Streets of San Francisco December 22, 2016 By Heather Somerville Uber Technologies Inc has removed its self-driving cars from San Francisco streets after California regulators cracked down on the week-old...
Brexit Threatens 10% of London’s Financial Jobs: City of London Corp. Official December 22, 2016 By Huw Jones Up to 10 percent of jobs in London’s financial district may be lost if Britain fails to secure adequate access...
Hong Kong Agents, China Insurers Face Tech-Related Disruptions: 2017 Predictions, Part 4 December 22, 2016 By L.S. Howard The twin forces of regulation and technology will see the emergence of new distribution models in 2017. This sounds like...
Startup Insurer Lemonade Is Going National; Files for Licenses Countrywide December 22, 2016 By Andrew G. Simpson Insurance startup Lemonade is eyeing a national expansion and has filed for licenses to operate in 46 states and the...