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Proposed Illinois Rate-Setting Bill Opposed By Insurance Associations

Proposed Illinois Rate-Setting Bill Opposed By Insurance Associations

The American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA), the Illinois Insurance Association (IIA), and National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) have together issued a statement decrying a newly announced Illinois bill which would limit the number of non-driving factors auto insurance companies can use in setting the rates of consumers.
February 9, 2023 Auto Legislation & Regulation Illinois

California’s Tort Wars Prevalent In Legislative Sessions

California’s Tort Wars Prevalent In Legislative Sessions

Nothing is more pervasive in California's Capitol than what have been dubbed 'tort wars' -- skirmishes over rules governing personal injury lawsuits. No session of the Legislature is complete without at least one clash over who can sue whom for what act and collect damages that can potentially reach hundreds of millions of dollars.
February 3, 2023 Legislation & Regulation Litigation California

Florida Auto Legislation, On Heels Of 2022 Reforms, Suggests State Is Serious About Insurance Crisis Fix

Florida Auto Legislation, On Heels Of 2022 Reforms, Suggests State Is Serious About Insurance Crisis Fix

Florida legislation proposed last week would prevent the state's motorists from assigning their legal rights in auto insurance claims to repair shops.
February 1, 2023 Auto Legislation & Regulation Florida

Proposed Legislation Targets Assignment Of Benefits In Auto Insurance

Proposed Legislation Targets Assignment Of Benefits In Auto Insurance

A Florida House Republican on Friday filed a proposal that would prevent motorists from assigning auto-insurance benefits to repair shops that can then pursue payments from insurers.
January 31, 2023 Auto Legislation & Regulation Florida

AI Wildfire Detection Bill Gets Initial Approval In Colorado

AI Wildfire Detection Bill Gets Initial Approval In Colorado

A year after the most destructive wildfire in the state's history scorched nearly 1,100 homes, Colorado lawmakers are considering joining other Western states by adopting artificial intelligence in the hopes of detecting blazes before they burn out of control.
January 27, 2023 Legislation & Regulation Technology Colorado

Texas Bill Seeks To Improve Accuracy Of Repair Estimates

Texas Bill Seeks To Improve Accuracy Of Repair Estimates

A Texas state representative who has spent years advocating for insurance reform has introduced a new bill that could change the way disputed appraisals are resolved.
January 24, 2023 Auto Legislation & Regulation Texas

Wyoming Legislators Debate Drone Trespassing Bill Which Could Hamper Property Inspections

Wyoming Legislators Debate Drone Trespassing Bill Which Could Hamper Property Inspections

There was no resolution Friday for a bill that would make trespassing by drone a criminal offense in Wyoming, as the legislature's Senate Judiciary Committee paused its debate until Monday.
January 17, 2023 Legislation & Regulation Property Wyoming

Catalytic Converter Thefts Up, Spurring Action From Lawmakers

Catalytic Converter Thefts Up, Spurring Action From Lawmakers

Rising thefts of catalytic converters -- driven, at least in part, by increased black-market prices for the motor vehicle pollution-control component -- have prompted renewed state and federal focus on stopping these crimes.
January 10, 2023 Auto Legislation & Regulation

Insurtech Innovation In The Metaverse

Insurtech Innovation In The Metaverse

The metaverse will offer new forms of immersive entertainment, modes of social interaction, and opportunities for collaboration. It is also expected to generate tremendous economic value.
January 9, 2023 Legislation & Regulation Technology

Colorado Insurers Asked To Extend ALE Coverage For Marshall Fire Victims

Colorado Insurers Asked To Extend ALE Coverage For Marshall Fire Victims

Insurance companies with clients who lost homes in the Marshall fire had until Friday, the one-year anniversary of Colorado's most destructive fire, to let Colorado's Division of Insurance know if they're going to extend coverage of those clients' additional living expenses to 24 months.
January 4, 2023 Legislation & Regulation Colorado

Colorado May Create Home Insurer of Last Resort

Colorado May Create Home Insurer of Last Resort

Sate lawmakers are preparing to introduce a bill in the legislature that would create a quasi-governmental program offering basic home insurance to the growing number of Colorado homeowners who say they can't get coverage from private companies because the risk of wildfire is growing.
January 3, 2023 Legislation & Regulation Property Colorado

New Florida Law Allows Carriers To Serve Joint Offers And Proposals

New Florida Law Allows Carriers To Serve Joint Offers And Proposals

On December 16, 2022, Florida's Governor signed Senate Bill 2A into law, bringing a number of changes to Florida's insurance litigation landscape.
December 30, 2022 Legislation & Regulation Litigation Florida

Insurance Bailout Fund Crippled By Lawsuits, Claims As Louisiana Policyholders Wait For Relief

Insurance Bailout Fund Crippled By Lawsuits, Claims As Louisiana Policyholders Wait For Relief

If it weren't for a healthy savings account, Rosanna 'Roshi' Mason might still be living in a cramped disaster relief trailer in her front yard with her husband and two kids. Maison Insurance Co. was supposed to pay for the damage to their home in LaPlace, but the insurer went belly-up and was taken over by the state.
December 29, 2022 Legislation & Regulation Property Louisiana

California Insurance Commissioner Faces New Accusation Of Favoring Insurers

California Insurance Commissioner Faces New Accusation Of Favoring Insurers

In the weeks and months following his 2018 election as the top insurance regulator in California, Ricardo Lara began meeting with and accepting political contributions from the very companies he had just been elected to oversee.
December 28, 2022 Legislation & Regulation California

Data Call will Hinder Climate-Risk Efforts More Than It Would Help

Data Call will Hinder Climate-Risk Efforts More Than It Would Help

A new data-reporting mandate the U.S. Treasury Department's Federal Insurance Office (FIO) is considering imposing on certain property/casualty insurers raises a variety of concerns both for insurers and their policyholders.
December 22, 2022 Insurance Industry Legislation & Regulation
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