From increased oversight of a state-run workers' comp agency to a tax on health claims, ballot questions in several states have the attention of insurers.
State
Ballot Issue
North Dakota
Would allow the governor to appoint the director for the Workforce Safety and Insurance agency, place its employees into the state personnel system, and allow for the appointment of independent administrative law judges to conduct hearings and make final decisions.
Maine
Would reject the parts of a new law that change the method of funding Maine's Dirigo Health Program through charging health insurance companies a fixed fee on paid claims and adding taxes to malt liquor, wine, and soft drinks.