South Dakota News

S.D. Tribal School Waits for Insurance Settlement from St. Paul Travelers

The South Dakota Crow Creek Tribal School is in danger of closing because an insurance company has not settled the school’s claims from a fire that destroyed the student dormitory at the campus in Stephan a year ago, officials said …

Southeast states lagging in legal system fairness rankings by Chamber of Commerce

Southeast states didn’t fare well in the latest U.S. Chamber of Commerce ranking of states’ civil justice systems. North Carolina came in as number 10 in the top 10 favorites; while West Virginia was at the bottom of the list. …

States balk at growing trend of federal preemption

Federal regulatory preemption is an “underhanded means by which unelected federal bureaucrats impose their will on the states,” charges New York Senator Michael Balboni, of the National Conference of State Legislatures’ Executive Committee. (Photo: NCSL) News Currents The federal versus …

New Markets

Excess Auto Liability Nuts & Bolts: Freberg Environmental Inc. has announced an excess automobile liability program. The program is designed to provide excess limits more than FEI’s hazardous material and hazardous waste trucking program with Arch Insurance Group. The Arch …

New Markets

New Markets Excess Auto Liability Nuts & Bolts: Freberg Environmental Inc. has announced an excess automobile liability program. The program is designed to provide excess limits more than FEI’s hazardous material and hazardous waste trucking program with Arch Insurance Group. …

Senators introduce Optional Federal Charter legislation

Citing bipartisan support to revamp the insurance industry regulatory system, two U.S. senators unveiled legislation that would allow life and property/casualty insurers to choose federal rather than state regulation under an “optional federal charter” system. U.S. Sens. John Sununu (R-N.H.) …

New Markets

Excess Auto LiabilityNuts & Bolts: Freberg Environmental, Inc. has announced an excess automobile liability program. The program is designed to provide excess limits over FEI’s hazardous material and hazardous waste trucking program with Arch Insurance Group. The Arch program provides …

States balk at growing trend of federal preemption

The federal versus state insurance regulation debate just beginning to heat up in Washington is part of a larger debate that has been taking place across the country. “Federal preemption of state authority is a growing concern,” said Georgia Senator …

News Currents

States balk at growing trend of federal preemption State lawmakers point to 72 bills or amendments that would step on the toes of state policy makers The federal versus state insurance regulation debate just beginning to heat up in Washington …

Northeast states fair well in legal system fairness rankings by Chamber of Commerce

Northeast states fared fairly well in the latest U.S. Chamber of Commerce ranking of states’ civil justice systems, with several in the top 10 favorites. The survey ranks states from best to worst on legal fairness based on a survey …