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Skiers and snowboarders younger than 18 would have to wear a helmet on the slopes under a bill that has passed in the California Assembly. The bill was approved on a 49-23, party-line vote. Several Republican lawmakers called the legislation … View full post on Insurance JournalNews from Insurance Journal

The Nevada Assembly has passed a bill to implement a low-cost auto insurance pilot program, with an assessment on motor vehicle liability policies funding the operation of and publicity for the pilot program. Currently state law requires vehicles have t$15,000 … View full post on Insurance JournalNews from Insurance Journal

A Republican-controlled Assembly committee has approved a bill that would repeal minimum automobile coverage levels, sending the bill to the full chamber for a vote. The GOP-authored proposal would wipe out minimum coverage levels for liability and uninsured motorists created … View full post on Insurance JournalNews from Insurance Journal

The U.N. General Assembly asserted a global right to water and sanitation in a resolution on Wednesday, but more than 40 countries abstained, saying no such right yet existed in international law. View full post on Yahoo! Health News

Legislation mandating an independent review of any decisions by insurers to cancel coverage for patients who get very sick – a vital safeguard to ensure the federal ban on rescissions is followed – passed the Assembly yesterday. AB 2470, authored by Assemblyman Hector De La Torre, D-South Gate, and sponsored by CMA, means plans cannot [...]

Ind. General Assembly adjourns session INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The General Assembly has passed compromise bills on some major issues and adjourned the 2010 legislative session. The compromises approved early Saturday included a one-year delay on unemployment insurance tax increases, some tax breaks and incentives designed to create jobs, and allowing schools to tap into some [...]

Assembly panel advances distracted driver bill Police in New Jersey may soon have to note whether a driver was distracted before having an accident. Read more on Courier-Post