Wyoming News

Wyoming Legislature Rejects Uninsured Motorist Coverage Bill

Consumers scored a victory in the Wyoming Legislature this session, with the defeat of HB 65, which would have eliminated insurer direct repair programs, according to the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI).. PCI testified in opposition to the …

PIACT Elects New Leadership

The Professional Insurance Agents of Connecticut Inc. (PIACT) elected new officers during its annual convention this week. New officers for the group are: — President James Goodman, who is president of Goodman Insurance Inc. in Shelton — President-elect Howard Olderman, …

Now Offering Contractor GL Insurance in Arkansas, Kentucky, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, New Jersey & South Carolina

National Contractors Insurance Company, Inc., a Risk Retention Group (“NCIC”) specializes in general liability insurance for licensed residential and commercial general and artisan contractors. NCIC writes the difficult Classes: Roofers, Foundations, Excavators, Fire Sprinklers, Paper GC’s, Custom Home Builders & …

Injured Wyoming Workers, Families Get Workers’ Comp Boost

A bill increasing benefits for Wyoming workers injured on the job has been signed into law by Gov. Dave Freudenthal. House Bill 54 addresses workers’ compensation rules that have for years generated complaints from injured workers and some employers. It …

Illinois, Michigan Among States Showing Declines in Auto Deaths

Automobile fatalities declined in 40 states in 2008, a sign that traffic deaths could dip to their lowest levels in four decades. The Governors Highway Safety Association said that vehicle deaths dropped in 40 states and the District of Columbia …

Wyoming Representatives Reject Bill to Raise Vehicle Liability Coverage Limits

The Wyoming House of Representatives has defeated a bill that would have increased the financial minimum limits on personal automobile liability coverage. If it had passed, HB 160, the Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Bill, would have raised the minimum limits …

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Wyoming House Passes In-Car Breathalyzer Bill

The Wyoming House of Representatives approved a bill to mandate in-car breathalyzers for some convicted drunken drivers. Senate File 88 was one of three DUI bills proposed during the session, but the only one to make it through both chambers. …

Louisiana, Mississippi Among Highest Homeowner Rates in 2006

Louisiana homeowners paid the third-highest home insurance rates in 2006, while Mississippi was hit with the sixth-highest average bill for coverage, according to a report by a national group of state insurance regulators. Although the report is the first since …

Wyo. Senate Kills Bill to Make Small Business Fund

The Wyoming Senate has voted down a bill to create a multimillion dollar investment fund to foster small business growth. House Bill 291 would have created a $20 million fund with contributions from insurance companies, which would have been reimbursed …