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Virginia GOP Figures Could Face Depositions in Suit Against Insurer
Sep 26 2005 // If the Republican Party of Virginia’s lawsuit against its former insurer for refusing to cover a legal battle over the GOP eavesdropping scandal goes to trial, key GOP figures could again be subpoenaed and...
Colo. Democrats Question Claims That Auto Insurance Rates Have Declined
Sep 25 2005 // Democrats questioned claims by the auto insurance industry and Colorado state insurance commissioner that rates declined after the state switched from a no-fault system to a tort system, saying 48 of 200 companies have not...
Wisconsin Senate Committee Kills “All Sums” Bill
Sep 19 2005 // A Wisconsin Senate Committee has killed the “all sums” bill, a measure vehemently opposed by the insurance industry. A.B. 222 (Senate Bill 137), was defeated in the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Insurance...
Calif. Senate Approves Post-Disaster Insurance Bills
Sep 19 2005 // The California Senate has approved two bills designed to ease the process of rebuilding for victims of natural disasters in the state. Senate Bills 2 and 518 share a provision requiring insurance companies to pay the...
Wis. Senate Kills “All Sums” Bill
Sep 6 2005 // A Wisconsin Senate Committee late Friday killed the anti-business “all sums” bill, a measure vehemently opposed by the insurance industry. “The Senate is to be commended for taking a sound, principled...
Eavesdropping Scandal Aftermath Pits Insurer Vs. Virginia GOP
Aug 22 2005 // The Republican Party of Virginia is suing its liability insurance carrier, seeking nearly $1 million in reimbursement for the GOP’s payout to settle a lawsuit over an eavesdropping scandal and attorneys’ fees...
Insurer Rebuts Va. GOP Lawsuit
Aug 7 2005 // A state Republican Party lawsuit seeking nearly $1 million from an insurance company that refused to cover the GOP after Democrats sued over partisan eavesdropping is frivolous, the insurer contends in a court...
Va. GOP Claimed It Had No Insurance, Democrats Allege
Jul 31 2005 // Virginia Democrats said last week that the state Republican Party misled them when the GOP claimed in response to the Democrats’ eavesdropping lawsuit it had no insurance to cover damages in the case. The Republican...
Va. Republicans Sue Insurer for $1M Cost of Eavesdropping Scandal
Jul 27 2005 // The Republican Party of Virginia is suing its liability insurance carrier, seeking nearly $1 million in reimbursement for the GOP’s payout to settle a lawsuit over the eavesdropping scandal and attorneys’ fees...
GOP Calls on NY’s Spitzer to Return Donation from Former Aon Exec
Jul 25 2005 // New York’s Republican chairman called on state Attorney General Eliot Spitzer to return a $25,000 campaign donation from a former top executive of a company his office had investigated. The donation from Richard...
N.Y. Congressional Delegation Urges Renewal of Terrorism Insurance
Jul 7 2005 // Twnety-one bipartisan members of Congress from New York have signed a letter urging quick action on renewal of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, which the Bush Administration has opposed in its current form. A day after...
Republicans Agree Terror Insurance Needs Restructuring
Jul 1 2005 // Early reaction from Republicans on Capitol Hill suggests they are likely to go along with Treasury Secretay John Snow’s recommendations and not renew the federal terrorism insurance program in its current form. House...
Conn. Senate Approves Med-Mal Bill Without Caps on Awards
Jun 8 2005 // The Connecticut state Senate has approved a series of measures designed to lower medical malpractice insurance rates for physicians, who say rising premiums are threatening the availability of medical care in...
SENATE BACKS LIABILITY FOR STATIONS:
Jun 6 2005 // To ensure that vehicle inspection stations have the level of liability coverage for any damage sustained to a vehicle while under the control of the inspection facility, Sen. Daniel Da Ponte (D), is sponsoring legislation...
SENATE CONFIRMS MILLS:
Jun 6 2005 // The New York State Senate confirmed Governor George E. Pataki’s nominee, Howard Mills, as Superintendent of the New York State Insurance Department. Mills has been serving as acting superintendent since January 2005....
Illinois Democrats Get Message on Medical Malpractice Reform
Jun 6 2005 // Also, Comp Deal That Imposes Fee Schedule, Ups Benefits Will Get Guv’s Signature The latest turn in the battle over capping medical malpractice jury awards in Illinois may have the state’s trial bar singing the...
Illinois Democrats Get Message on Medical Malpractice Reform
Jun 6 2005 // The latest turn in the battle over capping medical malpractice jury awards in Illinois may have the state’s trial bar singing the old Righteous Brothers tune, “You’ve Lost That Lovin’...
Okla. Goes to Special Session; Senate Leader Hopeful for Meaningful Workers’ Comp Reform
Jun 1 2005 // Oklahoma Senate President Pro Tempore Mike Morgan announced he is confident a special session on workers’ compensation reform will result in legislation to save millions for Oklahoma businesses while preserving the...
Calif. Senate Passes Bill to Help Homeowners Following Disasters
May 25 2005 // Insurance companies would be required to pay living expenses for two years instead of one for homeowners who lose their houses in fires or other natural disasters under a bill approved Monday by the state Senate. The bill,...
Senate Port Security Hearing Looks at Attention on Need for Federal Terrorism Insurance Mechanism
May 25 2005 // A Senate Homeland Security Subcommittee hearing set for Thursday, May 26, is the latest in a series of Capitol Hill examinations of port security and the potential economic harm terrorists can cause. These hearings clearly...
