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California Legislative Round Up

The following is an update on some of the key property/casualty insurance-related bills pending in the California Assembly and Senate. Measures that garner approval will be considered next in the second house. Measures that were not approved by the deadline …

California Legislative Round Up

The following is an update on some of the key property/casualty insurance-related bills pending in the California Assembly and Senate. Measures that garner approval will be considered next in the second house. Measures that were not approved by the deadline …

North Dakota’s SB 2186 Should Be a Template for NAIC Model

Thanks to the leadership of Commissioner Jim Poolman, North Dakota insurance consumers now have common sense protections against unfair underwriting and rating actions by insurers because of information in loss history databases, such as CLUE and A-Plus. While the consumer …

California Legislative Round Up

The following is an update on some of the key property/casualty insurance-related bills pending in the California Assembly and Senate. Measures that garner approval will be considered next in the second house. Measures that were not approved by the deadline …

COMMISSIONER WITHDRAWS CONTROVERSIAL ‘SOLE-USE’ BULLETIN

Indiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Atterholt has withdrawn a bulletin that interpreted the “sole-use” provision of the state’s credit-based insurance scoring law to prohibit insurers from taking adverse actions on credit unless another factor had changed. Bulletin 123 was issued under …

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INDIANA Commissioner Withdraws Controversial ‘Sole-Use’ Bulletin Indiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Atterholt has withdrawn a bulletin that interpreted the “sole-use” provision of the state’s credit-based insurance scoring law to prohibit insurers from taking adverse actions on credit unless another factor had …

Ind. Commissioner Withdraws Controversial ‘Sole-Use’ Bulletin

Indiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Atterholt has withdrawn a bulletin that interpreted the “sole-use” provision of the state’s credit-based insurance scoring law to prohibit insurers from taking adverse actions on credit unless another factor had changed. Bulletin 123 was issued under …

ANCHORS AWAY: The Coast (Except Southeast) Is Clear For Marine Insurance

For Boat Owners and the Agents Who Write Them, Location and Experience Matter As boating season gets into full swing in North America, chances are good that many recreational boat and yacht owners are sitting in their offices and cubicles …

For Boat Owners and the Agents Who Write Them, Location and Experience Matter

There were more than 17.6 million recreational boats in use in the United States in 2004, and an estimated 69 million people involved in boating activities, according to the National Marine Manufacturers Association. Since insuring personal pleasure boats is not …

COMMISSIONER APPEALS CREDIT SCORING DECISION

The state of Michigan has filed an appeal of a judge’s ruling that allowed insurance companies to continue using customers’ credit scores to determine their home and automobile insurance rates. Attorneys for the state, as expected, filed an appeal Monday …