Insurance Regulation
California Voter Initiative Aims to Increase Damages Cap
California's limit of $250,000 on medical malpractice damages for pain and suffering, which became a model for other states almost 40 years ago, could be increased under a voter initiative to be ...
Insurance Payments Begin But Liability Over Missing Malaysian Jet Unclear
As the final hours of Malaysian Air Flight 370 remain wrapped in mystery, the question of who bears full liability for the jet's disappearance is also unresolved. This much is clear: Families of the ...
Public Service Exits California Workers Comp
Public Service Mutual Insurance Co.'s exit from California's workers compensation market isn't a reflection of the health of the state's workers' compensation system, according to the California ...
UK Spending Cuts Could Mean More Flood Re Claims: Fitch
Uncertainty about UK government spending on flood defenses means the industry-managed Flood Re program for pooling flood risk may face higher-than-expected claims in the future, according to Fitch ...
Florida Supreme Court Finds Medical Damages Caps Unconstitutional
The Florida Supreme Court has ruled that the state's caps on noneconomic damages in medical malpractice wrongful death cases violate the state Constitution's equal protection clause. The 5-2 opinion ...
New York Grabs ‘Shaky’ Lead Over London As Top Financial Center
New York replaced London as the world's leading financial center for the first time, after the City was rocked by a series of scandals and questions over the U.K.'s place in the European Union. New ...
Senate OKs Bill to Curb Flood Insurance Hikes
The Senate on Thursday went along with the House of Representatives by passing a bill to reverse flood insurance reforms and curb flood insurance premium increases. The Senate approved H.R. 3370, the ...
Feds Will Play a Role in U.S. Insurance Regulation, FIO’s McRaith Says
While Treasury's Federal Insurance Office is promoting a hybrid landscape of state and federal insurance regulation, discussion in insurance regulatory circles still centers on preemption of state ...