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Washington: Office of Insurance Commissioner Schedules Third Workshop on Proposed Unfair Claims Settlement Practices Regulation

On Nov. 18, the Office of the Insurance Commissioner will be hosting Workshop #3 on the proposed Unfair Claims Settlement Practices Regulation. The meeting will begin at 1:30 p.m. (PST) at the Office of the Insurance Commissioner, Insurance 5000 Building, TR-120, Tumwater, Wash. (Posted: 11/18/2008)

Washington Poll: Maybe Cell Phone Law Wasn’t Such a Popular Idea

A recent poll by PEMCO Insurance shows that drivers may be having second thoughts about the state's new law governing handheld cell phone use while driving, now that the law is in force and law enforcement officials are tagging violators with tickets. (Posted: 11/12/2008)

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Stephen Miller, CPCU, is vice president and COO of PEMCO Insurance, headquartered in Seattle. PEMCO is a highly acclaimed auto, home, boat, life, and umbrella insurance carrier that has been serving Washington state residents since 1949. (Posted: 10/31/2008)

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 - WASHINGTON

(Posted: 5/28/2008)

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)

Survey: Washington, Oregon on Shaky Ground

The revised earthquake hazard maps released this week by the U.S. Geological Survey provide greater understanding of the seismically active areas of the country, particularly the Pacific Northwest, while also highlighting the need for property owners to consider purchasing earthquake coverage. (Posted: 4/25/2008)

Washington: Wrongful Death Bill Has Rightful Death in Legislature

The Washington Legislature adjourned earlier this month with a controversial wrongful death bill going down in defeat on the Senate floor in the 11th hour of the session. (Posted: 3/25/2008)

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)

Washington: Bill Preventing Carriers from Educating Policyholders about Auto Glass Repair Options Dies in Senate (3/4/2008)

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

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

Washington: Credit-based Insurance Scoring Ban Bill Dies in Legislature (2/12/2008)

Insurers Applaud Legislators’ Restraint in Considering Proposed Ban on Use of Credit Information (2/5/2008)

Washington: Auto Glass Repair Bill Still Alive (2/5/2008)

Washington: NAMIC Distributes Fact Sheet on Auto Glass Repair Bill (1/29/2008)

AIR Worldwide Estimates Insured Losses from West Coast Storm Could Reach As High As $600 Million (1/9/2008)

Washington: OIC Posts Consumer Education Notice on Insurance Fair Conduct Act (12/11/2007)

Washington: Insurance Fair Conduct Act Goes into Effect on Dec. 6 (11/20/2007)

General Election Holds Several Surprises; NAMIC Warns of Likely Rate Hikes in Washington Following Passage of R-67 (11/7/2007)

NAMIC Warns of Likely Rate Hikes in Washington Following Passage of R-67 (11/7/2007)

Washington: Member Alert Distributed to Thwart Passage of R-67 (10/23/2007)

2007 SUMMARY OF NEW STATE LAWS - WASHINGTON (10/22/2007)

Washington: Study Reports Bad Faith Law Will Drive-up Insurance Rates (10/9/2007)

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

Washington: Business Coalition Airs New TV Ad on Cost of Frivolous Lawsuits (9/11/2007)

Washington: State Attorney General Issues Legal Opinion Provision of Market Conduct Oversight Law (9/11/2007)

Washington Referendum 67 Opponents Fight to Stop Enactment of Bad Faith Law (8/29/2007)

Washington: Market Conduct Oversight Program in Effect Friday (8/28/2007)

Washington: ‘Reject R-67’ Coalition Airs TV Ad on Consequences of Bad Faith Referendum (8/28/2007)

NAMIC Publishes Issue Brief on Washington Bad Faith Referendum (8/28/2007)

Washington: Controversial State Supreme Court Decision Illustrates Why Voters Should Reject Referendum 67 (8/14/2007)

Washington: NAMIC Joins Consumer, Business Coalition to Defeat Bad Faith Legislation (7/31/2007)

Washington: NAMIC, Industry Members Request Attorney General Opinion on Confidentiality Provision of Revised Code (7/31/2007)