How States Rank in Injury Prevention May 24, 2012 On a set of 10 steps states can take to prevent injuries , 24 states scored a five or lower....
Duplicate Regulation Drives Up Commercial Premiums, Says Iowa Researcher May 8, 2012 Buyers of commercial liability insurance pay as much as 31 percent more in insurer compliance costs if their insurance company...
Maryland Senate Votes to Ban Smoking in Cars with Kids March 16, 2012 The Maryland Senate wants to prohibit drivers from smoking in cars if a child under the age of 8 is...
Alabama Seeks to License Public Adjusters March 1, 2012 By Michael Adams Alabama regulators and public adjuster groups are lobbying state lawmakers to pass a bill that would allow the state for...
Ohio Petroleum Producers Push Back Against Proposed Regulations February 14, 2012 By Julie Carr Smyth Ohio petroleum producers are pushing back against a call by the state attorney general to increase environmental penalties and chemical...
States Need to Regulate Litigation Financing Industry: Professor January 11, 2012 Some invest their money in stocks, some in bonds, some in real estate. Increasingly, investors are also putting their money...
California Fights Regulation with Regulation October 7, 2011 By Greg Lucas In an odd twist, California business groups applauded Governor Jerry Brown for signing legislation Thursday to create a new layer...
Minnesota Seeks to Bolster Insurance Regulation with Commerce Dept. Changes August 24, 2011 The Minnesota Department of Commerce has undergone a reorganization that includes a new Division of Insurance aimed at unifying and...
Florida Supreme Court Rules Gov. Scott Erred in Regulation Freeze August 17, 2011 The Florida Supreme Court says Gov. Rick Scott overstepped his authority by suspending state agency rule-making procedures. The justices split...
European Insurance Regulation Threatens U.S. System, Connecticut Regulator Warns August 17, 2011 Adoption of European regulatory changes known as “Solvency II” as currently proposed could weaken U.S. consumer protections and stability of...