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Dale Says He’ll Fight Removal from MIss. Democratic Ballot
Mar 21 2007 // Mississippi Insurance Commissioner George Dale says he’ll take legal action to fight the Mississippi Democratic Party executive committee’s decision to remove him from the ballot. “I intend to continue to...
Miss. Commissioner Dale Blocked from Running as Democrat
Mar 19 2007 // Insurance Commissioner George Dale has run as a Democrat eight times in his political career. But this year to his frustration, he won’t be allowed to do so. The Mississippi Democratic Executive Committee denied...
Ark. Senate Passes Teen Driving Rules; Highway Bond Measure
Mar 16 2007 // Teenage drivers in Arkansas would have more restrictions on their driving privileges under Senate Bill 196, which recently passed the state Senate. According to the Senate announcement, teens with a learner’s permit...
Lawsuit Reform Bills Advance in Okla. Senate
Mar 15 2007 // The evenly divided Oklahoma Senate recently passed three key lawsuit reform measures, according to a Senate announcement. Senate Republican leaders said they are negotiating with Senate Democrats and leaders of the House...
Oregon Senate Passes Workers’ Comp Bill for Farmworkers
Mar 14 2007 // The Oregon Senate has approved a bill to provide protection for farmworkers. Senate Bill 202 requires farm labor contractors to provide workers’ compensation insurance for workers, and requires applicants for farm...
AIA Applauds Passage of Self-Audit Bill in Okla. Senate
Mar 14 2007 // The American Insurance Association reported that the Oklahoma Senate unanimously approved Senate Bill 565, which encourages insurers doing business in the state to closely examine their operations and “clean...
Ga. GOP Leaders Propose Temporary PeachCare Fix
Mar 14 2007 // Gov. Sonny Perdue and Republican legislative leaders have agreed to a temporary fix for PeachCare, allowing some 273,000 poor children in Georgia to continue receiving health insurance even as federal dollars dry...
Ky. Senate Approves Bill that Oversees Coal Plant Sites
Mar 12 2007 // The process for deciding where coal gasification plants can be built in Kentucky would be streamlined under a bill that received final passage by the state Senate last week. The bill allows proposed coal or biomass...
Senate Finance Chairman Wants $50 Billion Increase for Children’s Health Insurance
Mar 8 2007 // The chairman of the Senate Finance Committee said Tuesday that he is pushing for an additional $50 billion over five years for a health care program that insures millions of children. That is more than double what the Bush...
Bill to Protect Victims of Identity Theft Clears Okla. Senate
Mar 8 2007 // A bill to give greater protection to victims of identity theft recently passed the Oklahoma State Senate. The measure, Senate Bill 567, was authored by Sen. Randy Bass as a result of an incident in his...
Idaho Senate Passes Bill to Require Underinsured Motorists Coverage
Mar 8 2007 // A bill to require Idaho insurers to offer coverage for accidents involving underinsured drivers passed the Senate, overcoming objections from two insurance agents who said it could increase costs. The measure now goes to...
N.J. Senate Panel Kills Bill to Ban Use of Education, Job in Rates
Mar 7 2007 // A bid to make it illegal for New Jersey auto insurers to use a driver’s job and education to decide rates failed Monday. The Senate Commerce Committee voted against releasing a proposal to ban car insurers from...
N.Y. Workers’ Comp Reform Sails Through Senate, Assembly
Mar 6 2007 // The New York State Senate and Assembly on Tuesday passed legislation its bipartisan backers hope will significantly reform the state’s workers’ compensation system and save employers as much as $1 billion. The...
Mo. Senate Votes to Change Liability for Crop Damage
Mar 5 2007 // Farmers whose crops are destroyed by someone else may have an easier time getting paid for them under a bill that recently cleared the Missouri Senate. The legislation changes the liability standard for crop damage or...
Congressman’s Widow Urges Senate to Ban Asbestos
Mar 5 2007 // The widow of a congressman who died from asbestos-related cancer has urged Congress to pass legislation that would ban the substance. Sue Vento told a Senate panel last week about the battle waged by her late husband,...
Regulators Urge Senate to Move Quickly on Insuring Terrorism Risks
Mar 1 2007 // Speaking on behalf of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), Michael McRaith, director of the Illinois Division of Insurance, testified this week before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and...
Industry leaders debate federal versus state regulation with Democratic Congress shift
Feb 26 2007 // Could federal regulation of the insurance industry become a reality, now that Democrats control both the House and Senate in Congress?And are consumers and the insurance industry ready for such a scenario? Other financial...
Industry leaders debate federal versus state regulation with Democratic Congress shift
Feb 25 2007 // Could federal regulation of the insurance industry become a reality, now that Democrats control both the House and Senate in Congress? And are consumers and the insurance industry ready for such a scenario? Other financial...
Minn. Senate Gives Preliminary Nod to Rise in Age for Child-seat Use
Feb 22 2007 // A bill to raise the age at which children must be strapped in booster seats while riding in cars, trucks and vans received preliminary approval in the state Senate. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Jim Carlson, DFL-Eagan, would...
Mo. Senate Approves Refunds When License Plates Returned
Feb 21 2007 // Missourians can get a refund on their auto insurance when they get rid of a vehicle and don’t replace it. So why can’t they get a refund from the state on their vehicle license fees? That’s a question...
