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Rhode Island News and Information

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)

Rhode Island: NAMIC Urges Supreme Court to Take Appeal in Auto Body Labor Survey Case

NAMIC has filed an amicus memorandum with the Rhode Island Supreme Court urging the court to consider, and ultimately undo, a lower court’s troubling interpretation of a controversial labor rate survey statute. (Posted: 10/7/2008)

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)

Report: Producing Highly Satisfied Customers Can Improve the Bottom Line for Auto Insurers Through Increased Renewal Rates

Auto insurance customers with high commitment levels not only make more recommendations and are more likely to renew their policies, but are also significantly less sensitive to pricing offers from competitors, according to J.D. Power and Associates. (Posted: 9/2/2008)

Rhode Island: Court Reverses DBR Ruling on Labor Rate Survey Statute

A Superior Court judge has reversed a Department of Business Regulation decision regarding the implementation of a statute requiring auto insurers to conduct surveys to determine a prevailing labor rate for auto repairs. (Posted: 8/26/2008)

Rhode Island: Final Version of Coastal Regulations Reflects NAMIC-advocated Change

The final versions of regulations implementing coastal property insurance legislation reflect changes advocated by NAMIC when the regulations were first promulgated by the Department of Business Regulation on an emergency basis. (Posted: 8/12/2008)

Rhode Island Supreme Court Lead Paint Decision Prevents Dangerous Liability Expansion, NAMIC Says

By reversing a lower court’s decision that found lead pigment manufacturers liable for childhood lead poisoning under public nuisance law, the Rhode Island Supreme Court prevented an unwarranted, dangerous, and unpredictable expansion of liability, according to NAMIC. (Posted: 7/1/2008)

Rhode Island: Session Ends with No Changes on Auto Body Issues

A troubling trend of regular passage of detrimental legislation relating to auto body repair issues was halted in the recently concluded Rhode Island legislative session. (Posted: 7/1/2008)

Rhode Island: NAMIC Comments on Coastal Property Regulations

Regulations implementing Rhode Island legislation responsive to concerns about coastal property insurance marketplace developments should not go beyond the scope of the legislation in limiting insurers’ ability to manage their exposure to catastrophic risk, NAMIC asserted in comments to regulators last week. (Posted: 6/10/2008)

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)

Rhode Island: Dept. of Business Regulation Issues Regulation Addressing Hurricane Deductibles and Mitigation Measures (5/6/2008)

Rhode Island: Auto Body Shops Riled by Industry-supported Bills (3/25/2008)

Rhode Island: House Committee to Take Up Auto Body Bills (3/18/2008)

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

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

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

Rhode Island: NAMIC, Others Argue Against Expansion of Public Nuisance Tort in Lead Paint Case (2/12/2008)

Rhode Island: Coastal Commission Members Focus on Deductibles, Market Conditions (1/15/2008)

Rhode Island: Coastal Commission to Meet Tomorrow (1/8/2008)

Rhode Island: Coastal Commission Session Planned; DBR Issues Bulletin to Implement Coastal Legislation (12/4/2007)

Five Additional States to Require Market Conduct Annual Statements (10/4/2007)

Three NAMIC Member Companies Celebrate a Century of Service (9/17/2007)

2007 SUMMARY OF NEW STATE LAWS - RHODE ISLAND (8/2/2007)

Rhode Island: Coastal Property Legislation Passes (7/3/2007)

Rhode Island: Deductibles Legislation Moving in House and Senate (6/26/2007)

Rhode Island: SERFF Mandate Announced (6/26/2007)

Rhode Island: NAMIC Expresses Concerns about Potential Unintended Consequences of Coastal Legislation (6/19/2007)

NAMIC Warns of Unintended Consequences of Rhode Island Coastal Legislation (6/14/2007)

Rhode Island: House Coastal Commission Hears Modeling Presentation; Model Review Legislation Planned (6/12/2007)

More States to Require SERFF (6/11/2007)

Rhode Island: Coastal Commission Unveils Restrictive Legislation (6/5/2007)

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)