InsurTech Weekly Roundup – April 12, 2019
While you were off changing the industry, you may have missed these important developments
Read MoreTopic: Connecticut Developments
CCPA Proliferation: Connecticut and other states propose to follow California’s lead on Consumer Privacy
On March 20, 2019, the Joint Committee on Government Administration and Elections (the “Joint Committee”) introduced An Act Concerning Consumer Privacy, Raised Bill No. 1108. The Bill is essentially a reprinting of the original...
Read MoreConnecticut Hearing on Crumbling Foundations
Crumbling Foundations is no new issue in Connecticut, but on Friday March 8th, two state legislative committees held a joint public hearing on nine different bills currently aimed at addressing this long standing problem.
Read MoreNew Insurance Commissioner Appointed in Connecticut
Andrew N. Mais has been nominated by Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont to serve as Insurance Commissioner effective March 4th.
Read More2018 Statewide Elections: A Mixed Bag for Insurers?
All eyes have been focused on the federal mid-term elections and the impact on the U.S. House and Senate. Post-mortems by the pundits have begun. See Locke Lord’s take on the mid-terms. The divided government in Washington, D.C. may well stymie efforts to regulate the insurance industry at the federal level, except in very limited circumstances where bi-partisan accord can be achieved.
Read MoreReminder: Key Provisions of New York’s Sexual Harassment Law Take Effect Today
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 update their form employment contracts and settlement agreements.
Read MoreConnecticut is Taking Serious Steps to Evaluate and Improve its Insurance Industry Workforce
Earlier this month Connecticut Governor Malloy signed Senate Bill No. 198 into law. SB 198 establishes a task force, made up of twelve members, to study and develop strategies to develop, expand and improve the insurance industry workforce in the state of Connecticut.
Read MoreYet another record-breaking storm
Hurricane Harvey has brought “500-year” rainfall and flood conditions to Southeastern Texas for the third time in three years, according to the Washington Post. How can insurers and reinsurers prepare for the next unprecedented storm?
Read MoreConnecticut Enacts Omnibus Insurance Law
Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy recently signed House Bill 7183 (the “Act”), which makes various changes to the state’s insurance laws.
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