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NAMIC and its state trade association partners, the State Association of Mutual Insurance Companies of Nebraska and the Nebraska Insurance Information Service, recently testified and provided input at a hearing of the Nebraska Insurance Department on proposed amendments to the state’s annual audited financial reports regulation. (Posted: 12/2/2008)
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)
NAMIC’s trade association partner, the Missouri Insurance Coalition, informs us of the recent Saunders et al. v. Farmers Insurance Exchange (07-1894) decision by the U.S. 8th Circuit Court of Appeals interpreting the federal McCarran-Ferguson Act. (Posted: 9/9/2008)
Nebraska: State Supreme Court Rules UM/UIM Exclusion Definition Violates State Statute
NAMIC’s state trade association partner, the Nebraska Insurance Information Service, informs us of a recent decision by the Nebraska Supreme Court overturning an exclusion to coverage under UM/UIM provisions found in many policies. (Posted: 8/26/2008)
2008 SUMMARY OF NEW STATE LAWS - NEBRASKA
(Posted: 7/1/2008)
Report: 33 Million Licensed Americans May be Unfit for Roads
Results from the 2008 GMAC Insurance National Drivers Test released May 22 found that 16.4 percent of drivers on the road - roughly 33 million licensed Americans - would not pass a written driver’s test if taken today. (Posted: 5/28/2008)
2008 State-by-state Rankings Released of the Best and Worst Tort Systems in America
The Pacific Research Institute released March 11 its report comparing the legal climates of all 50 states. According to the “U.S. Tort Liability Index: 2008 Report,” Florida ranked the worst in terms of tort costs and litigation risks, while North Dakota ranked the best. (Posted: 3/12/2008)
Report: States Better Prepared for Emergencies
An inaugural report on public health preparedness released Feb. 20 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicates that states have made significant progress with respect to emergency preparedness, but that significant challenges remain. (Posted: 2/21/2008)
Report: Most States Earn Average Grades in Highway Safety
Most states earned average grades in a nationwide report card tracking state progress on the enactment of 15 model laws to curb the near record high number of deaths on the nation’s highways, according to an annual study issued Feb. 18 by Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety. (Posted: 2/20/2008)
Nebraska: Bill to Ban Insurance Scoring Heard in Committee (2/19/2008)
Nebraska: Governor Appoints New Director of Insurance (11/30/2007)
Nebraska Insurance Director Tim Wagner Dies; NAMIC Comments (10/11/2007)
Federal Legislator of the Year Announced (9/25/2007)
Sen. Ben Nelson Takes Top NAMIC Legislative Honors (9/17/2007)
2007 SUMMARY OF NEW STATE LAWS - NEBRASKA (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)
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)
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)
Report: Increased Forecast for 2007 Atlantic Hurricane Season (3/22/2007)
Homeowners Insurance Line Three Times More Volatile Than Private Passenger Auto: Aon Re Study (3/21/2007)
McCarran-Ferguson War Room Advocacy Kit (3/9/2007)
McCarran-Ferguson Opposition, War-room – Subject of CNBC Story (3/7/2007)
La Niña May Affect Atlantic and Pacific Hurricane Activity (3/2/2007)
Insurers Dispel Misconceptions Raised During Congressional Hearing (2/28/2007)
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