Latest Rhode Island Headlines
All the headlines from our Rhode Island Topic Page, ordered by recency.
R.I. Gov. Carcieri Seeks Med-Mal Caps
Apr 5 2004 // Pointing to doctors who say the cost of practicing medicine in Rhode Island is becoming prohibitive, Gov. Don Carcieri has proposed capping the amount of money medical malpractice victims can receive for pain and...
RHODE ISLAND TO RETRY LEAD-PAINT SUIT:
Mar 22 2004 // A jury will hear the retrial in Rhode Island of a landmark lawsuit against the lead paint industry. Superior Court Judge Michael Silverstein rejected the state’s motion to have a judge, rather than a six-person jury,...
New Hampshire Judge Clears Way for Enhanced Damages in Drunk Driving Cases
Mar 3 2004 // Rhode Island Judge Rules Jury Retrial in Lead Paint Industry Suit A jury will hear the retrial of a landmark lawsuit against the lead paint industry, a Rhode Island judge ruled. Superior Court Judge Michael Silverstein...
Rhode Island Judge Rules Jury Retrial in Suit Against Lead Paint Makers
Mar 3 2004 // A jury will hear the retrial of a landmark lawsuit against the lead paint industry, a Rhode Island judge ruled. Superior Court Judge Michael Silverstein rejected the state’s motion to have a judge, rather than a...
Arkansas’ Pickens Recommends CSLN
Mar 2 2004 // Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Mike Pickens issued a recommendation to all licensed property/casualty insurance companies, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, trade associations and other interested...
R.I. Club Owners Ruled Not Personally Liable for Workers’ Comp Penalty
Mar 1 2004 // A state hearing officer has ruled that the owners of a Rhode Island nightclub where a fire killed 100 people a year ago can’t be held personally liable for failing to carry workers’ compensation...
AIA Opposes R.I. Bill to Ban Credit-based Insurance Scores
Feb 17 2004 // The American Insurance Association opposes a Rhode Island bill (H 7705) that would ban the use of credit-based insurance scores, indicating that it would damage the state’s insurance marketplace. “Credit-based...
R.I. Officials Still Hoping to Avoid Pawtucket Mutual Liquidation
Jan 12 2004 // Rhode Island officials have not given up hope of attracting a buyer for the troubled Pawtucket Mutual Insurance Co., despite seven months of trying and the recent dropout of a prime candidate. “I’ve still got...
William Irons Resigns from R.I. Senate; Agent Refused to Reveal Clients
Jan 5 2004 // President William Irons, a 20-year veteran of politics and long time insurance agent, is resigning from the Rhode Island State Senate rather than disclose his insurance clients. Irons announced that he has resigned as...
AICP New England Chapter Meets with R.I. Director, Marilyn Shannon McConaghy
Nov 24 2003 // The New England Chapter of the AICP (Association of Insurance Compliance Professionals) will hold a Chapter meeting, educational event and networking session on Dec. 4, at the Hyatt Regency, Goat Island, Newport, Rhode...
Political ‘Soap Opera’ Reportedly Characterizes 2003 R.I. Legislative Session
Jul 14 2003 // The Rhode Island legislature went through a marathon session and officially adjourned during the early morning hours recently, wrapping up a year of political posturing that resulted in a several gains for the insurance...
Chase to Return to Auto Leasing in R.I.
Jul 9 2003 // Chase Manhattan Automotive Finance Corporation, a subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase Bank, announced that it will return to the auto leasing business in Rhode Island immediately after the Governor signs a new bill limiting...
David Morse & Associates Opens R.I. Office
Jul 2 2003 // L.A.-based David Morse & Associates, a national claims administration and independent adjusting company, announced that it has opened a new claims office in Providence, Rhode Island, which will facilitate claims...
NAII Says R.I. “Vicarious Liability” Bill Could Increase Auto Premiums
Jun 17 2003 // The National Association of Independent Insurers has issued a bulletin indicating that a bill, scheduled to be considered by the Rhode Island’s House Judiciary Committee, would expand liability for car renters and...
Alliance Opposes RI Bill to Ban Confidential Court Settlements
Mar 26 2003 // According to a bulletin from the Alliance of American Insurers “A bill being heard today by the Rhode Island House Judiciary Committee is an attempt by the trial bar to restrict the use of confidentiality and...
NAII Expresses Disappointment on RI Mold Regs for Personal Lines
Feb 5 2003 // The National Association of Independent Insurers expressed its disappointment at the recent position adopted by the Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation (DBR) that third-party liability arising from a mold filing...
NAII Says R.I. Lead Hazard Regulation Should Exclude Surplus Lines Insurers
Jan 20 2003 // According to the National Association of Independent Insurers (NAII), The Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation (RIDBR)’s Regulation 101 should be rewritten to specifically exclude surplus lines insurers,...
State National’s Specialty and SNIC Affiliates Expand
Nov 8 2002 // Fort Worth-based State National Companies announced two of its affiliates have been awarded state authorizations to write multiple lines of insurance. Rhode Island granted an authorization to State National Specialty...
CGNU R.I.P. – Welcome Aviva
Jul 2 2002 // In the latest triumph of marketing hype over common sense, CGNU, the U.K.’s largest insurer, officially recommenced life on Monday as Aviva Plc. CEO Richard Harvey, who first proposed the change last February, has...
NAII Opposes RI Insurance Legislation
Feb 28 2002 // Gerald L. Zimmerman, senior counsel for the National Association of Independent Insurers, said that several insurance-related bills scheduled to be considered by the Rhode Island Senate Corporations Committee would stifle...
