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Pemberton to Chair Oklahoma Senate Insurance Committee
Sep 15 2023 // Oklahoma Senate Pro Tem Greg Treat, a Republican, announced the appointment of Sen. Dewayne Pemberton, R-Muskogee, as the chairman of the Senate Retirement and Insurance Committee. The Senate Retirement and Insurance...
APCIA, RAA Testify Before Senate Committee on Property Insurance Market
Sep 7 2023 // The American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) and the Reinsurance Association of American together presented testimony in Washington today on the state of of the property insurance market. The presentation,...
Ex-Trump Administration Officials Target Corporate Diversity Efforts
Aug 18 2023 // Activision Blizzard Inc and Kellogg Co have joined a growing list of major U.S. companies to face claims from a group founded by former Trump administration officials that efforts to diversify their workforces amount to...
Kentucky Governor’s Storm Relief Efforts Could Trim GOP Leaning in Rural Areas
Aug 11 2023 // Gina Thorn`s life was uprooted when a monstrous tornado tore through her Kentucky hometown of Mayfield, but her family stuck it out and now they`re homeowners for the first time. Thorn says Gov. Andy Beshear deserves...
DeSantis’ Retaliation vs. Disney Hurting Florida, Former GOP Officials Say in Court
Aug 8 2023 // Saying Gov. Ron DeSantis has followed the autocratic examples of governments in Russia and China, a group of mostly Republican former high-level government officials and business leaders has called the Florida governor`s...
Florida Democratic Senators Host Facebook Town Halls on Continuing Insurance Crisis
Jul 27 2023 // Two Florida Democratic state senators are hosting webinars this month and next on the state’s property insurance situation. “Homeowners Insurance 101: A Guide for Insurance Coverage,” a series of virtual...
GOP Attorneys General Shift Battle Over Affirmative Action to Workplace
Jul 20 2023 // Thirteen Republican state attorneys general are cautioning CEOs of the 100 biggest U.S. companies on the legal consequences for using race as a factor in hiring and employment practices, demonstrating how the Supreme...
Republican Attorneys General Urge Biden to Drop EPA Emissions Plan
Jul 7 2023 // A group of 25 Republican state attorneys general Thursday urged the Biden administration to abandon its proposal to sharply cut vehicle tailpipe emissions, which would require dramatically more electric vehicles, saying it...
Senate Confirms Humphreys as Pennsylvania Insurance Chief
Jun 30 2023 // The Pennsylvania Senate this week unanimously confirmed Michael Humphreys to serve as the state’s insurance commissioner. Governor Josh Shapiro nominated Humphreys, who previously served as acting commissioner, to...
Pennsylvania Senate Votes to Expand Ban on Driver’s Use of Phones
Jun 27 2023 // Pennsylvania’s state Senate wants to expand a ban on texting while driving and approved legislation on Thursday that would increase the penalties for motorists who are handling their cell phones for almost any...
Sanders Seeks Senate Probe Into Amazon’s Warehouse Safety Practices
Jun 23 2023 // Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders has opened a Senate investigation into Amazon’s warehouse safety practices, the latest in a series of probes he’s initiated against big corporations in his role as chairman of a...
Democrats on Senate Budget Committee Open Investigation Into Major Insurers
Jun 12 2023 // Democrats on the U.S. Senate Budget Committee launched an investigation on Friday into major insurers’ “support” of new fossil fuel projects, on the heels of an industry retreat from areas prone to...
NC Bill Banning Environmentally Conscious Investment Advances in Senate
Jun 9 2023 // North Carolina agencies and state pension plans would be prohibited from using socially and environmentally conscious criteria to make investment decisions or hire employees, under legislation that advanced Wednesday in...
Republican Wisconsin Lawmakers Propose Plan to Combat PFAS Pollution
Jun 7 2023 // MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Republican legislators have proposed a sweeping new plan to address PFAS pollution that would create grants for local governments, limit regulators’ ability to delay projects on polluted...
On Point: bolt CEO Dwane on How Democratizing Distribution Benefits Insureds and Agents
Jun 5 2023 // Technology has made it easier for consumers to explore and purchase insurance on their own. While some fear this ease of access could put agents out of work, Jim Dwane, CEO of insurtech bolt, a property/casualty insurance...
Wisconsin Republicans Propose $125M to Combat PFAS Pollution
May 24 2023 // MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Wisconsin Republicans on Thursday announced plans to put $125 million aside to combat pollution from so-called forever chemicals, putting off a decision on what exactly to spend the money on. The...
Senate Panel OKs Rail-Safety Bill But Fate Uncertain
May 12 2023 // A Senate committee on Wednesday approved a rail-safety bill introduced after the derailment of a freight train in East Palestine, Ohio, but its fate remains uncertain due to significant Republican opposition. The bill...
Senate Committee to Vote on Bipartisan Rail Safety Bill
May 9 2023 // The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday will vote on sweeping bipartisan rail safety legislation prompted by a Norfolk Southern-operated train derailment on Feb. 3 in Ohio. Committee Chair Maria Cantwell, a...
Florida Senate Approves Amended Insurer Accountability Act, Removes Some Reporting
Apr 28 2023 // The Florida Senate has unanimously approved an amended version of the Insurer Accountability Act, removing some reporting requirements for property insurers. The amended bill would continue to bar insurers from altering...
Florida Lawmakers Approve Catalytic Converter Bill, Senate Passes Windshield Limits
Apr 21 2023 // The Florida House of Representatives has approved a bill that would stiffen penalties for catalytic converter theft and would make it easier to prove intent. Senate Bill 306 now goes to the governor for his signature. The...
