TweetIt’s fair to say that everyone expected the transition to a new health care model — one where insurers are to be held to greater account — to be confusing in the beginning. It’s equally fair to say that no … Continue reading
TweetYesterday President Obama had a little sit down with the chief execs of more than a dozen major insurance companies. The president is concerned, and rightly so, given the track record of some of these companies, that they will use … Continue reading
TweetM.P. McQueen did an interesting piece for the Wall Street Journal today entitled “As Hurricane Season Begins, Insurance Gets Harder to Find.” The lead lays the 2010 situation out bluntly: From the Gulf oil spill and the floods in Arkansas … Continue reading
TweetWhile it’s probably pointless to say, “What is the Senate thinking?” you do have to wonder where their priorities are when yet again lawmakers have voted down legislation that included a provision to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program. The … Continue reading
TweetAs someone who has gone through a major, extended, and expensive illness with a much-loved pet, getting insurance for my animal companions has crossed my mind. The American Pet Products Manufacturers Association’s latest survey says 62 percent of American homes … Continue reading
TweetOne by one, cities across the nation are cracking down on texting behind the wheel. On Monday, June 7, the Springfield, Massachusetts city council passed a home rule petition by a 12-1 margin to allow police to fine anyone who … Continue reading
TweetIn the wake of almost three years of political in-fighting and public debate about the ethics and behavior of the insurance industry, the Obama administration and insurers have discovered the need to kiss and make up. Both sides need the … Continue reading
TweetAs of Tuesday, texting while driving is illegal in Vermont. Vermont governor, Jim Douglas, signed the law allowing the ban on June 1st at Montpelier High School, making his state the 25th to have such legislation. In addition to a … Continue reading
TweetThe Insurance Journal is reporting that insurance companies in Louisiana are continuing to lose ground in the ongoing battle against a ban on dropping or changing property insurance coverage because of corrosive Chinese-made drywall. The proposal will now be debated … Continue reading
TweetOklahoma is one step closer to having a law that would allow police officers to impound uninsured vehicles. House Bill 2331, co -authored by state Senator Gary Stanislawski and state Representative Steve Martin passed the House of Representatives (93-3) and … Continue reading