As we reported last on July 11, 2018, New York State and New York City recently passed several anti-harassment laws in the wake of the #MeToo movement that will soon require employers to provide annual sexual harassment prevention training to all workers, distribute a comprehensive sexual harassment prevention policy, and…
Read More Update on Sexual Harassment Laws in New York: Today, Posting and Information Sheets Must be Distributed

Update: the Governor of California, signed Senate Bill 1121 on September 23, 2018, ratifying the amendments described below.

On August 31, 2018, the California State Legislature passed Senate Bill 1121, amending the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (“CCPA”).  The CCPA, which contains the broadest consumer data privacy protections…
Read More California Amends Consumer Data Privacy Act, but Leaves Material Provisions Unchanged and Questions Unanswered

Locke Lord LLP Senior Counsel Jon Gillum has been serving on the Planning Committee for a joint effort by the Insurance Section of the State Bar of Texas and the Austin Bar Association to increase the involvement of Texas insurance regulatory attorneys in bar activities. On August 29, 2018, Gillum…
Read More Locke Lord LLP Attorney Jon Gillum Contributes to Inaugural Insurance Regulatory Event in Austin

On August 26, 2018, Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner issued an amendatory veto to insurance omnibus legislation, Senate Bill 1737.  The amendatory veto deletes provisions in the bill related to short-term limited-duration health plans and worker’s compensation insurance.  Portions of the bill concerning captive insurance regulation, domestic stock company division…
Read More Illinois Governor Issues Amendatory Veto to Insurance Omnibus Legislation

Maryland officials will formally announce Wednesday that the federal government has approved an ACA state innovation waiver intended to help shore up Maryland’s individual health insurance market, which has suffered from skyrocketing premiums and declining participation by healthier persons following the repeal of the ACA’s individual mandate. The plan will…
Read More Maryland Obtains Waiver for Health Reinsurance Program

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Read More Privacy & Cybersecurity Newsletter – August 2018

Join Locke Lord, AIRROC and Pro. for the Boston Regional Education Day

Wednesday, September 12, 2018
8:00 am –  5:00 pm Eastern

Locke Lord LLP
111 Huntington Avenue, 9th Floor
Boston, MA

The program will feature updates on some of the biggest trending topics for the insurance industry in 2018:…
Read More Join Us – Locke Lord invites you to the Boston Regional Education Day – September 12

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”) voted earlier this week to establish a Cannabis Insurance Working Group (“Working Group”) to address insurance issues affecting the legalized cannabis industry. California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones was appointed chair of the Working Group. Commissioner Jones stated, “Cannabis businesses face insurance availability and…
Read More NAIC Establishes Cannabis Insurance Working Group

Locke Lord’s Regulatory & Transactional Insurance Practice Group Invites You to a Cocktail Reception & Hors d’oeuvre Buffet during the NAIC Summer 2018 National Meeting in Boston, MA.

Sunday, August 5, 2018
5:30 pm – 7:30 pm (Eastern)

Earls Kitchen & Bar
Prudential Center
800 Boylston Street, Unit 107
Boston,
Read More REMINDER: You’re Invited – NAIC Summer Meeting Cocktail Reception – August 5

On Tuesday, the Senate passed a four month extension of the National Flood Insurance Program (“NFIP”). President Trump has already signed the extension, which extends authorization for the NFIP and allows it to continue borrowing funds through the end of the 2018 hurricane season. The extension, which passed the Senate…
Read More National Flood Insurance Program Extended Through November