Federal Government Shutdown Effect on P/C Insurance Industry September 30, 2013 By Andrew G. Simpson If Congress fails to agree by midnight tonight on a resolution to continue funding the federal government, the property/casualty insurance...
State Insurance Regulators Invoke Jefferson to Limit Federal Role September 18, 2013 By Zachary Tracer State insurance regulators are drawing on the country’s founding principles as they resist international pressure to give the federal government...
Florida Fines Universal P/C $1.3M for Claims Delays, Notice Failures May 31, 2013 Florida’s second largest property insurer is being hit with a fine of nearly $1.3 million. Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty...
Insurers Divided Over North Carolina Auto Insurance Rate System December 28, 2012 By Emery P. Dalesio A divided auto insurance industry will try again next year to change a unique regulatory system in North Carolina, which...
North Carolina Regulator Calls for Hearing, Delay on Home Insurance Rates October 25, 2012 By Emery P. Dalesio Two weeks ahead of an election deciding whether he keeps his job, North Carolina’s insurance commissioner told companies they’ll have...
Kentucky’s New Mandatory Drug Tests Can Be Costly October 2, 2012 Under a new law designed to curb prescription pill abuse, patients with long-term conditions requiring controlled substances have to submit...
Florida Approves State Farm 6.4% Homeowners Rate Increase September 28, 2012 By Michael Adams Florida regulators have approved an average 6.9 percent rate hike for State Farm Florida Insurance Co., which is the insurer’s...
Kentucky Judge to Review Christians-Only Health Plan Case August 8, 2012 By Roger Alford A judge will consider whether a Christians-only health care plan should be held in contempt of court more than a...
Nebraska Director: Producers First to Benefit from State Based System July 18, 2012 Nebraska’s top regulator says insurance producers will be among the first to benefit from the state’s implementation of a national...
Florida Seeks Help to Quicken Approval of Insurer Forms July 3, 2012 By Michael Adams Florida regulators are looking to fast track the approval of changes in insurance company property policy forms and coverages after...