October 20, 2003
Not many businesses can make the claim, “we’re 80 years old.” Now Insurance Journal can. It’s hard to believe we started in Los Angeles in 1923 as a life insurance magazine. My family came on the scene in 1936 when …
October 6, 2003
Many states are considering legislation that would allow qualified undocumented immigrants to get driver’s licenses. Such legislation would not violate federal immigration law, which does not prohibit states from licensing all drivers, regardless of whether they are in this country …
October 6, 2003
Many states are considering legislation that would allow qualified undocumented immigrants to get driver’s licenses. Such legislation would not violate federal immigration law, which does not prohibit states from licensing all drivers, regardless of whether they are in this country …
September 22, 2003
When I first became an insurance regulator in 1999, I was alarmed by the aggressive tone of those who were advocating for a takeover of state insurance regulation by the federal government. At that time, I mentioned to Mike Pickens, …
September 22, 2003
When I first became an insurance regulator in 1999, I was alarmed by the aggressive tone of those who were advocating for a takeover of state insurance regulation by the federal government. At that time, I mentioned to Mike Pickens, …
September 8, 2003
Despite the uncertainty over who will be the next governor of California, the state’s next CEO will have to deal with groundbreaking insurance legislation that will be crafted, debated and implemented over the next several months and into 2004. Implementation …
September 8, 2003
Texas voters have an opportunity on Sept. 13 to remove the joker from an ingenious form of judicial poker that has pushed up insurance costs so high medical providers are being forced to restrict services. Non-economic damages awards in tort …
August 18, 2003
Compulsory auto insurance. It sounds like the “silver bullet” for the problems of uninsured motorists, doesn’t it? Make it mandatory for all motorists to purchase coverage and you won’t have an uninsured motorist (UM) problem, right? Not exactly! The fact …
August 18, 2003
“Compulsory auto insurance.” It sounds like the “silver bullet” for the problems of uninsured motorists, doesn’t it? Make it mandatory for all motorists to purchase coverage and you won’t have an uninsured motorist (UM) problem, right? Not exactly! The fact …
August 4, 2003
Despite its relatively small size, rocky terrain and famously inclement weather, Scotland has given the world two extraordinary gifts—whisky and golf. Although, like most games, it’s played with a ball, golf isn’t the equivalent of a “combat situation.” You don’t …