The Louisiana House approved a bill Thursday that would let insurance firms set their own rates without approval from the state's insurance commissioner -- one of several controversial insurance proposals on deck as lawmakers try to mend the state's fractured marketplace.

Unemployment insurance programs managed by Rhode Island have been plagued by an astonishing $121 million in fraudulent activity since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to recent court documents.

The National Flood Insurance Program may undergo significant transformations as Congress deliberates 17 proposed changes, aiming to enhance the program's effectiveness and affordability, particularly for low-income homeowners.

Colorado, currently ranked as the nation's top state for auto thefts, took a significant step towards addressing the issue on Saturday as state lawmakers passed a bill aimed at curbing this alarming trend.

Illinois State Representative Will Guzzardi is leading efforts to introduce new regulations that would require auto insurance companies to obtain state approval before implementing rate hikes. Additionally, he aims to implement a ban on excessive rate increases and prevent insurers from using occupation, gender, homeowner status or credit score as factors in calculating premiums.

In a bid to protect the thriving oil and gas industry in Texas, Republican lawmakers are expanding their fight against Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) policies beyond financial firms, targeting insurance companies as well.

U.S. employment remains more resilient than expected given monetary tightening, adding 253,000 jobs in April, and pushing the unemployment down to 3.4 percent in April compared to 3.5 percent in March. Jobs growth has been positive for the last 26 months, with the U.S. economy now having replaced most of the jobs lost at the beginning of the pandemic.

New York State lawmakers have passed the Auto Insurance Consumer Relief Act. The legislation would allow insurance companies to waive the photo inspection currently required to obtain comprehensive and collision coverage, a measure that dates back to the 1970s.

The Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) has proposed 17 changes to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), aimed at boosting the program's finances and effectiveness.

Succeeding a series of new laws aimed at reducing insurance litigation, Florida lawmakers have unanimously approved a bill that will increase fines and oversight for property insurance companies.

Louisiana's Insurance Commissioner has imposed a fine of $2 million on Texas law firm McLenny Moseley & Associates (MMA) and its associated partners for hurricane-related insurance fraud.

New York becomes the first state to ban natural gas and other fossil fuels in most new residential buildings, a move that has been hailed as a significant victory for climate activists.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has signed a bill prohibiting the use of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors by state and local governments in their decision-making process for investments and business contracts.

Indiana recently passed a pioneering law requiring transparency on litigation advance payments, also known as third-party funding, before civil lawsuits go to trial.

The recent infrastructure law passed by Congress in 2021 has the potential to end one of the most persistent highway safety problems -- impaired driving -- and prevent more than 9,000 deaths a year.