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Black lawmakers in Missouri, fearful of reversing decades of hard-fought civil rights gains, said they will try to prevent votes in the House and Senate on a measure that would change the state’s workplace discrimination laws. A measure pending in … View full post on Insurance Journal » News

Two Oklahoma lawmakers have filed legislation to increase the number of state employees who could opt out of state insurance coverage. The measure expands a 2011 law that allowed state employees and lawmakers to refuse state-funded coverage if they are … View full post on Insurance Journal » News

A bill filed in Oklahoma aims to help homeowners with insurance claim payments issued through mortgage companies. Legislation filed by Oklahoma state Rep. Charles Ortega would give mortgage companies no more than 10 days to release an insurance claims check … View full post on Insurance Journal » News

DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – Microsoft chairman and philanthropist Bill Gates pledged a further $750 million to the troubled global AIDS fund on Thursday and urged governments to continue their support to save lives. "These are tough econom… View full post on Yahoo! Health News

DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – Microsoft chairman and philanthropist Bill Gates pledged a further $750 million to the troubled global AIDS fund on Thursday and urged governments to continue their support to save lives. "These are tough econom… View full post on Yahoo! Health News

The minimum amount of coverage for certain types of liability insurance would increase for Nebraska motorists, under a bill introduced in the state Legislature. State Sen. Paul Schumacher said the financial responsibility requirements for auto insurance need to be changed, … View full post on Insurance Journal » News

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie refused to sign into law a bill that aimed to make younger drivers safer. The bill would have changed the state’s graduated driver’s license program to require novice drivers to receive more supervised practice time. … View full post on Insurance Journal » News

Federal legislation aimed at curbing online piracy, which had appeared to be on a fast track for approval by Congress, appears likely to be scaled back or jettisoned entirely in the wake of critical comments over the weekend from the … View full post on Insurance Journal » News

BUCHAREST (Reuters) – Romanian protesters clashed with riot police in Bucharest on Sunday and demonstrated in other large cities, as protests spread for a fourth day despite a government decision to cancel an unpopular healthcare reform bill. The … View full post on Yahoo! Health News

In South Carolina, one does not require proof of ownership in order to sell vehicles that are eight years old or even older. So, it is easy for car thieves in South Carolina as they can simply steal an older vehicle and sell it to a scrap dealer and take cash in return. Senator Joel [...]