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New Hampshire Enacts HB-669, Non-Binary Drivers' Licenses New Hampshire has enacted Senate Bill 669, which allows applicants for drivers' licenses, commercial drivers' licen... more >
Louisiana Wants Good Driver Discount Program for Commercial Truckers On May 15, 2019, Louisiana's Legislature adopted House Concurrent Resolution 76, which authorizes and requests the ... more >
Washington Enacts HB-1026, Dog Breeds and Dangerous Dogs Washington House Bill 1026, which revises the state's breed-based dog regulations to encourage a focus on dogs' beh... more >
District Of Columbia Credit Ban Bill Introduced Please be advised that B23-0184, the "Restrictions on the Use of Credit Information Amendment Act of 2019" has been... more >
New Hampshire Insurance Department Adopts Rule Amendments, INS-3300 Credit Scores The New Hampshire Insurance Department (NHID) has adopted a final rule, which amends Chapter INS 3300 Insurance Sco... more >
Oregon DFR Provides Clarity on Rating for Non-Binary Gender PCI recently spoke with the Oregon Division of Financial Regulation regarding Bulletin DFR 2018-3 and the rating of... more >
Maine BMV Now Offers Non-Binary ID Cards On Monday, June 11, 2018, the Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles announced that it is now offering a non-binary gender ... more >
Alaska Issues Bulletin on Use of Credit Standards The Alaska Director of Insurance has issued Bulletin B 2018-8 in response to HB 195, which revised the standards fo... more >
Arkansas Insurance Department Releases 2017 Annual Insurance Scoring Survey The Arkansas Insurance Department recently issued its annual survey of the use of insurance scoring and its impact ... more >
New Study Finds Insurance Scores Not Proxy for Income A study of the use of credit-based insurance scores co-authored by a National Association of Insurance Commissioner... more >
District Of Columbia DISB Issues Bulletin 15-IB-06-8/15, Price Optimization Ban The District of Columbia Department of Insurance, Securities, and Banking (DISB) has issued Bulletin 15-IB-06-8/15,... more >
Maine Issues Bulletin 406, Insurance Scoring and Adverse Action Notices The Maine Bureau of Insurance has issued bulletin 406 on Insurance Scoring and Adverse Action Notices. The Bulletin... more >
Arkansas Insurance Department Releases 2015 Annual Insurance Scoring Survey The Arkansas Insurance Department recently issued its annual survey of the use of insurance scoring and its impact ... more >
Arkansas Releases 2014 Annual Survey of Impact of Insurance Scoring The Arkansas Insurance Department recently issued its annual survey of the use of insurance scoring and its impact ... more >
NE Legislative Preview The 2014 legislative session begins January 8, 2014. Several legislative and regulatory issues are highlighted in t... more >
PCI Successfully Defeats Negative Credit Scoring Legislation in States With most state legislatures either adjourned or breaking for summer recess, PCI is pleased to report great success... more >
Solicitor General Files Amicus Brief in Mount Holly Disparate-Impact Case On May 17, 2013, the United States Solicitor General filed an Amicus brief in Township of Mount Holly New Jersey et... more >
PCI Protects Members' Underwriting Freedoms PCI continues its efforts to protect members' underwriting freedoms by engaging legislators in a number of states o... more >
HUD Rule on Disparate Impact The long-awaited Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) "disparate impact" rule was issued earlier today... more >
Michigan Enacts Senate Bill 1305 on Underwriting Rules Michigan Senate Bill 1305 was approved on December 22, 2012 and became effective on December 27, 2012, revising und... more >
PCI Successfully Defends Underwriting Freedoms One of PCI's 2012 advocacy goals was to maintain underwriting freedoms for our members, and in particular to active... more >
PCI Defeats Adverse Underwriting and Rating State Legislation As legislatures across the country adjourn for the summer, PCI is pleased to report that not a single state enacted... more >
PCI At Work to Protect Use of Actuarially-Justified Underwriting Factors Over the last three months, PCI has worked diligently in many states to protect and defend the ability of our membe... more >
Colorado SB 15 Defeated After PCI Testimony Senate Bill 15 was defeated in the Senate March 22, 2011, after testimony by PCI, representing a significant victor... more >
PCI Testifies in Nevada In Opposition to Credit Scoring Bill PCI testified yesterday before the Nevada Assembly Commerce & Labor Committee in Carson City in opposition of AB 16... more >
PCI Testifies Opposing TX HB 194 on Credit Scoring PCI testified on March 1, 2011 before the Texas House Insurance Committee in opposition to HB 194, which would proh... more >
Texas DOI Amends Workers Comp Basic Manual and Retro Manual The Texas Department of Insurance adopted amendments to the Texas Basic Manual of Rules, Classifications, and Exper... more >
PCI Works to Defeat NAIC Credit-Based Scoring Issues PCI is actively involved with industry efforts to either defeat or mitigate two initiatives currently being pursued... more >
PCI Successfully Defends Underwriting Criteria Over the past month, PCI successfully defended the use of underwriting criteria and prepares to continue advocacy w... more >
Insurance Institute of Michigan v. Commissioner, Financial & Insurance Services The Michigan Supreme Court released it's Opinion in the matter of Insurance Institute of Michigan, et al v. Commiss... more >
Texas Sunset Commission Finalizes Recommendations on Department of Insurance The Sunset Commission held the final meeting for review of the Department of Insurance and adopted a final report t... more >
New Hampshire Use of Credit in Underwriting H-1236 was approved on June 9, 2010. This bill prohibits an insurer from underwriting property and casualty insuran... more >
PCI Victory in Tennessee Regarding Motor Vehicle Records PCI and industry allies recently won a quiet victory in Tennessee to help protect members' ability to control under... more >
Minnesota Legislative Wrap-up Report The session was a very good session for the industry. The industry successfully defeated attempts to ban the use of... more >
Connecticut Underwriting and Rating of Personal Risk Insurance H-5014 was approved on May 5, 2010. This bill amends provisions regarding underwriting and rating for personal risk... more >
CT H 5014 Credit Score Bill Awaits Governor's Signature Pending the governor's signature, Connecticut House Bill 5014 will ensure insurers' continued use of credit-based i... more >
Kansas Makes Various Amendments to Insurance Statutes H-2501 amends various provisions of the Kansas Insurance Code, including those relating to mortgage guaranty insura... more >
Kansas Continues Credit Scores Practice Using Compromise ELC Language House Bill 2501 has been adopted in Kansas, assuring that rather than ban the use of credit-based insurance scores ... more >
PCI Successfully Defends Underwriting Criteria in IA, MI, MN, NE PCI defends the use of underwriting criteria in proposed legislation in Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota and Nebraska. more >
Iowa Legislation Amends Existing Credit Law This law amends Iowa's current credit law, which follows the existing National Conference of Insurance Legislators ... more >
Texas 2010 HelpInsure.com Price Comparisons The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) recently published Bulletin #B-0007-10, relating to rate data electronic fi... more >
PCI Victories Defending Underwriting Freedom Forty one states are in session and PCI is defending insurers' underwriting freedom across the country. We have alr... more >
Missouri DIFP Provides Guidance on Rate Capping/Limitations in Personal Lines The Missouri Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions and Professional Registration (DFIP) recently issued a... more >
Indiana Use of Credit in Underwriting and Rating The Indiana Department of Insurance has issued Bulletin 176 to all casualty insurance companies that write personal... more >
New Hampshire Use of Insurance Scores The Insurance Department has adopted amendments to Ins 3300, Insurance Scores. The regulation is effective July 1, ... more >

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