Insurance Law

Insurers call for overhaul of riot claims law – Reuters UK

LONDON (Reuters) – A 126-year old British law allowing insurers to reclaim some riot-related losses from the police makes it too easy to avoid paying and needs to be tightened up, the country’s insurance industry lobby said on Wednesday.

Fact Checking Free Birth Control Day – ABC News

Under President Obama’s health care reforms private insurance companies have to start providing contraception for free on August 1. That means no more co-pays for birth control. But while the law goes into effect, only a tiny fraction of the … Continue reading

Health insurance rebates in the mail – Abc Local Web

But one overlooked provision of the health insurance overhaul could put money in your pocket. Part of the 2010 law says that health insurance companies must spend the vast majority of the money you pay in premiums on actual health … Continue reading

Michigan drivers pay more for insurance than any other state – WNEM

So, why does auto insurance cost so much in Michigan? Experts said it is because of our no-fault insurance laws. Michigan is the only state that guarantees unlimited medical care if you are in an accident. “They may charge a … Continue reading

Almost One in Ten Employers to Drop Health Insurance Coverage Under Obamacare – Int’l Business Times

One of the elements of Obamacare critics have been most vocal about is the so-called government-sponsored “insurance pools” the law creates. Now that it’s largely been upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court, these pools will soon become a reality.

Health Insurance Rebates: Is Your Check In The Mail? – ABC News

other overhead costs — like marketing, salaries and administrative expenses. Under the law, small-group and individual-plan insurance companies that annually spend less than 80 percent of premium dollars on medical care owe their customers a rebate.

Opponents blast Florida auto insurance reform, medical care cuts – Marketwatch

The car insurance measures were among the approximately 150 new laws that went into effect in Florida last month, according to a report by the Miami Herald. The report highlighted that some of the measures are “constitutionally questionable” and …

Insurance rebates soften some on health law – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Lucia Harkenreader’s check landed in her mailbox last week: a rebate of $456.15 from her health insurance company, with a letter dryly explaining that the money came courtesy of the federal health care law. “It almost looked like junk mail,” … Continue reading

Almost one in ten employers to drop health insurance coverage under Obamacare – Natural News.com

(NaturalNews) One of the elements of Obamacare critics have been most vocal about is the so-called government-sponsored “insurance pools” the law creates. Now that it’s largely been upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court, these pools will soon become a reality.

New Louisiana Insurance Laws Address Citizens, Proof of Insurance, DWIs – Insurance Journal

In addition to suspending the 10 percent surcharge rule on property insurance provided by Louisiana’s property insurer of last resort in certain coastal parishes, recently passed state legislation includes provisions for allowing electronic …