Insurance Law 
‘A new era of help for children in need’ – Staten Island Advance
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A law requiring health insurance companies to offer coverage for the screening, diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorder was signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo yesterday, with Staten Island legislators who backed the …
Andrew Cuomo signs bill to expand health coverage for autism – Democrat and Chronicle
ALBANY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a law Tuesday that will require health insurance companies in New York to expand coverage for people with autism spectrum disorder. The law takes effect in one year and will alleviate costly out-of-pocket …
Commission approves health insurance exemption – Battle Creek Enquirer
Battle Creek commissioners voted tonight to exempt the city from employee health insurance contribution standards set by a new state law. The vote means the city isn’t at risk of losing $1.3 million in federal transportation money. The law …
OAI: Oklahomans without Auto Insurance Should Take Note of New Law – YAHOO!
A new Oklahoma law that makes uninsured motorists ineligible for many damages resulting from vehicle accidents should be a wake-up call for those who are driving without a policy to pay for a cheap car insurance policy that will protect … Continue reading
Butler Rubin Named Among Best Law Firms in U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers Rankings – Yahoo Finance
… been named among the “Best Law Firms” by U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers in its 2011-12 law firm rankings. Butler Rubin’s insurance practice group was ranked among the top firms in metropolitan Chicago in this field. Led … Continue reading
Could health insurance reform law be dismantled piecemeal? – Alaska Dispatch
The landmark health-care reform law – President Obama’s signature domestic triumph – has suffered its first major body blow, dealt not by Republican lawmakers intent on dismantling “Obamacare” but by the administration’s own Health and Human Services …
Cuomo Signs NY Autism Treatment Insurance Bill – NBC New York
Supporters agree the bill will increase insurance premiums for all New Yorkers, but they estimate that cost at just $1 per year. Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver said the law debated for seven years is “important and highly compassionate” legislation.
Cuomo signs law mandating autism coverage – Syracuse Post-Standard
The law will take effect Nov. 1, 2012 and apply to insurance policies issued or renewed after that date. New York is now the 29th state to require health insurance coverage for conditions related to autism. “When it comes to … Continue reading
B.C. may seek exemption from law on health insurance payments – Battle Creek Enquirer
City commissioners in Battle Creek are being asked to exempt the city from a new state law meant to make public employees pay more for their health insurance. At stake for Battle Creek is at least $1.3 million in federal … Continue reading
Another case of insurance regulation – good or bad? – Reuters Blogs
Motor insurance is the only insurance product in India mandated by law. This means that any one owning a vehicle is bound under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 to have a third-party motor insurance policy. Clearly then, this product is … Continue reading
