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Arizona News and Information

Arizona: Governor Signs Consumer-Protection Auto Glass Repair Fraud Prevention Bill

On April 27, Gov. Jan Brewer signed into law HB 2463, Auto Glass Repair and Fraudulent Practices. The bill had passed out of the House on a 50-4 vote, the Senate on a 28-0 vote, and then the amended bill passed out of the House on a Concurrence Vote of 57-3. (Posted: 5/4/2010)

Arizona: NAMIC’s State Advocacy Partner Releases Updated Information on Insurers’ Contributions to State Economy

NAMIC’s state advocacy partner, the Arizona Insurance Council, disseminated a new report to local and national media last week on the economic impact of property/casualty insurance business in Arizona. (Posted: 4/20/2010)

Arizona: Consumers Face Legislative Threat to Insurer’s Ability to Provide Rates Accurately Reflecting Personal Risk of Loss Exposure

SB 1399, a credit-based insurance scoring ban bill, was introduced Feb. 1 in the Arizona Legislature. The bill has been assigned to the Senate Rules Committee and the Senate Committee on Commerce and Economic Development. (Posted: 2/9/2010)

Arizona: NAMIC Asks Legislators to Vote ‘Yes’ on Consumer-friendly Auto Glass Bills

NAMIC contacted members of the House Committee on Banking and Insurance requesting that they vote “Yes” on HB 2463, Auto Glass Repair and Fraudulent Practices, and HB 2464, Automobile Insurance and Safety Equipment, that were both heard in a public hearing yesterday. (Posted: 2/2/2010)

2009 SUMMARY OF NEW STATE LAWS – ARIZONA

(Posted: 7/24/2009)

Arizona: Property/Casualty Actuarial Opinions Bill Amended to Address Insurer Concerns About Confidentiality Protections

On Feb. 2, HB 2144, the Property and Casualty Actuarial Opinions bill, passed, as amended, out of the House Banking and Insurance Committee. (Posted: 2/10/2009)

Arizona: Insurance Industry Contributes More Than $187 Million in Premium Tax Dollars to General Revenue Fund

The Arizona Insurance Council, which NAMIC is an associate member, has recently created an economic impact report to educate insurance consumers, taxpayers, and legislators about the economic contributions the insurance industry makes to the state’s economy. (Posted: 1/20/2009)

West Virginia Leads Nation Again in Frequency of Deer-Vehicle Collisions; Michigan, Pennsylvania, Iowa, Arkansas Round Out Top Five

For the second year in a row the vehicles most likely to collide with a deer are in West Virginia. Using its deer claims data from the last half of 2007 and the first half of 2008 and motor vehicle registration counts by state from the Federal Highway Administration, State Farm estimates the chances of a West Virginia vehicle colliding with a deer during the next 12 months at 1 in 45. (Posted: 10/9/2008)

New Study Suggests Putting Off Driver Licensure to Save Lives

Most U.S. states allow driving at age 16, 16-and-a-half, or somewhere in between. A new Insurance Institute for Highway Safety report focuses on the costs in terms of lives of allowing licensure sooner rather than later. (Posted: 9/9/2008)

2008 SUMMARY OF NEW STATE LAWS – ARIZONA

(Posted: 7/15/2008)

Report: 33 Million Licensed Americans May be Unfit for Roads (5/28/2008)

Arizona: Insurance Industry to Host ‘Wildfire Risk’ Educational Presentation (4/8/2008)

2008 State-by-state Rankings Released of the Best and Worst Tort Systems in America (3/12/2008)

Arizona: Insurance Scoring Bill Fails to Pass Bill Cut-off Deadline, Dies in Committee (3/11/2008)

Report: States Better Prepared for Emergencies (2/21/2008)

Report: Most States Earn Average Grades in Highway Safety (2/20/2008)

Arizona: NAMIC Joins Insurance Industry in Supporting Motor Vehicle Towing and Storage Bill (2/12/2008)

Arizona: NAMIC Files Written Testimony Supporting Salvage Title Bill (2/12/2008)

Arizona: Law Streamlining Salvage Vehicle Titling Takes Effect in September (8/14/2007)

2007 SUMMARY OF NEW STATE LAWS - ARIZONA (7/16/2007)

Plenty of Political Intrigue Brewing in 2007 State Election Races (5/21/2007)

Road Rage Survey Reveals Best, Worst Cities (5/16/2007)

Report: Emerging Risks Impeding Business Development; Leaders Lack Understanding of Real Risks (5/15/2007)

Car Thieves Take the Bait (5/2/2007)

Chamber Study Ranks Best, Worst Lawsuit Climates; Delaware Tops List (4/26/2007)

Climate Models Suggest Warming-Induced Wind Shear Changes Could Impact Hurricane Development, Intensity (4/18/2007)

Arizona: AIIA Supports Red Means Stop Coalition (4/17/2007)

New Report Shows Increased Flood Risk from Global Warming Despite Billions Spent on Flood-Control Projects (4/16/2007)

Private Market is Best Mechanism to Address Coastal Insurance Issues, NAMIC CEO Tells Congress (4/11/2007)

Arizona: Economic Impact of P/C Insurance Industry on State’s Economy Released (4/10/2007)

NAMIC: Benjamin Franklin Public Policy Award Recipients Named (4/10/2007)

NAMIC Presents Benjamin Franklin Public Policy Award to Members of the 109th Congress (4/5/2007)

‘Very Active’ Hurricane Season Predicted; Global Warming Effect on Hurricanes Debunked (4/4/2007)

Hurricane Threat Looms for U.S. Energy Production and Gulf Coast in 2007 (3/28/2007)

NAMIC’s World-class Advocacy Program Kicks Off 22nd Year (3/23/2007)