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Up to 11 Commissioners Could See Terms End After 2012 Elections As many as 11 insurance commissioners could see their terms come to an end in 2012, either because they are part of gubernatorial administrations that are up for re-election on Nov. 6 — or they face e
Date: 01/16/2012    Source: BestWire

Barney Frank, Expressing Disappointment in Productivity of Congress, to Retire in 2012 Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass, has announced he would not seek re-election next year after serving in the U.S. House of Representatives for more than three decades.
Date: 11/28/2011    Source: BestWire

Mississippi Commissioner Cruises to Re-Election Victory Mississippi voters returned Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney to a second term, giving him a 27% margin of victory in the Nov. 8 general election.
Date: 11/09/2011    Source: BestWire

Mississippi's Chaney Seeks Second Term, Regulatory Swing 'Back Towards the Middle' Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney is seeking election to a second term in what he sees as a dramatically changing regulatory landscape.
Date: 10/31/2011    Source: BestWire

Donelon Wins New Term in Louisiana Landslide Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon cruised to victory Oct. 22, winning election for a third time by besting challenger Donald Hodge with a two-to-one margin.
Date: 10/23/2011    Source: BestWire

State Farm Rate Hike Request at Issue in State Commissioner Race While State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. awaits word on its proposed rate increase for Louisiana homeowners, the Democrat challenging Insurance Commissioner James Donelon in next month's election is seeki
Date: 10/03/2011    Source: BestWire

Health Insurers Lead Lobbying Spending; P/C, Life Investments Follow Dodd-Frank Health insurers continue to lead lobbying spending in Washington, while the property/casualty side and life insurers are investing in influencing Dodd-Frank implementation.
Date: 10/03/2011    Source: BestWire

Agents and Brokers Lead Insurance Campaign Donors, Turn to GOP Driven by opposition to the health reform law — and Democrats who supported it — groups representing agents and brokers have taken a leading role among political donors from the insurance sector.
Date: 09/23/2011    Source: BestWire

Last-Minute Challenger to La. Insurance Commissioner Blasts Donelon for Being Too Close to Industry Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon picked up a challenger to his re-election when Democrat Donald Hodge filed his bid just minutes before the filing deadline.
Date: 09/13/2011    Source: BestWire

Debt Ceiling Deal Skips CLASS, Liability Cuts The House and Senate prepared to vote on a deal to end the debt ceiling stalemate that does not include specific insurance-related budget cuts advanced in earlier negotiations.
Date: 08/01/2011    Source: BestWire

Update: Wisconsin Insurance Commissioner Named in Election Complaint (Corrects the name of the insurance commissioner in the last paragraph.) Wisconsin Insurance Commissioner Ted Nickel and nine other donors to Gov. Scott Walker's election campaign allegedly violated c
Date: 07/08/2011    Source: BestWire

Wisconsin Insurance Commissioner Named in Election Complaint Wisconsin Insurance Commissioner Ted Nickel and nine other donors to Gov. Scott Walker's election campaign allegedly violated campaign finance laws, according to a complaint filed with the state's Gov
Date: 07/07/2011    Source: BestWire

RIMS Launches Federal PAC: 'We Need to Do More Than Just Lobby' The Risk Insurance Management Society is seeking to bolster its lobbying efforts on Capitol Hill with a new political action committee to direct campaign contributions.
Date: 04/04/2011    Source: BestWire

In Campaign for Miss. Insurance Commissioner, Three Candidates to Run Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney will have two challengers this fall when he makes his first bid for re-election since winning the post in 2007.
Date: 03/03/2011    Source: BestWire

Kansas Considers Amendment to Block Federal Reform Law Kansas lawmakers gave preliminary approval to a constitutional amendment aimed at blocking enactment of the federal health reform law in the state.
Date: 02/14/2011    Source: BestWire

OFC Proponent to Lead Senate Banking Committee U.S. Senate Democrats confirmed federal insurance charter advocate Tim Johnson, D-S.D., as the new chairman of the Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee.
Date: 01/28/2011    Source: BestWire

N.Y. Governor Proposes Insurance, Banking Merger New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo proposed merging the state department of insurance into a combined Department of Financial Regulation in his debut State of the State address.
Date: 01/06/2011    Source: BestWire

New California Commissioner Signs Emergency Rule on Health Reform New California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones said implementing health care reform is his number-one priority and signed an emergency regulation granting himself the authority to enforce federally
Date: 01/04/2011    Source: BestWire

Upon Resignation, Ohio Commissioner Says Insurance Markets 'Not Partisan' Ohio Insurance Director Mary Jo Hudson will resign Jan. 10 after four years in office, one day before new Gov. John Kasich takes the oath of office.
Date: 01/04/2011    Source: BestWire

Top Lobbyist Named Vermont Insurance Commissioner A former state official who touted himself as "Vermont's leading lobbyist" will be the state's next commissioner of Banking, Insurance, Securities and Health Care Administration.
Date: 12/15/2010    Source: BestWire

New Insurance Subcommittee, Chairman to Oversee Dodd-Frank Insurance issues including any revisions to the Dodd-Frank financial reform law will have a new home in the next Congress. Incoming Financial Services Committee Chairman Spencer Bachus, R-Ala., named
Date: 12/10/2010    Source: BestWire

Insurers Expect Incremental Changes as GOP Takes Command of Key Committees The insurance industry is expecting incremental changes to existing legislation in a divided 112th Congress, but there's little appetite for major initiatives as new faces take charge of key committee
Date: 11/15/2010    Source: BestWire

Perspectives: Debt Panel Promotes Public Option as GOP Dreams of Reversing Reform One of the largest freshman classes in congressional history will take office in January. Many were vehemently opposed to health care reform. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was called
Date: 11/15/2010    Source: BestWire

Washington State Proposes 12% Workers' Comp Hike Following Vote Against Privatization Washington state proposed an emergency 12% average statewide increase in workers' compensation premiums, one week after voters rejected an initiative to privatize the state monopoly.
Date: 11/12/2010    Source: BestWire

Health Reform Foes Win State Races, Could Complicate NAIC Rulemaking The Republican takeover of the U.S. House of Representatives has reignited debate about health reform, but changes are also coming to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, which is draf
Date: 11/08/2010    Source: BestWire

BestWeek: Health Reform Foes Win State Races; Could Complicate NAIC Rulemaking The Republican takeover of the U.S. House of Representatives has reignited debate about health reform, but changes are also coming to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, which is draf
Date: 11/05/2010    Source: BestWire

Insurance-Tied Lawmakers Fall in GOP House Takeover The Republican takeover of the House of Representatives spelled the defeat for a number of lawmakers with close ties to insurance issues.
Date: 11/03/2010    Source: BestWire

Colorado Voters Reject Constitutional Amendment Opposing Health Care Reform Colorado voters rejected a ballot question on federal health care reform that asked voters to change the state constitution to prohibit authorities from enforcing the individual mandate.
Date: 11/03/2010    Source: BestWire

NAMIC: With GOP Governor Victories, Insurers May No Longer Play Defense in the States An industry representative said things could change for the better for property/casualty insurers following the U.S. midterm elections that saw Republican governors win most of the states at issue.
Date: 11/03/2010    Source: BestWire

California Voters Elect Democrat Jones as Insurance Commissioner Democrat Dave Jones won election as California's next insurance commissioner, defeating Republican Mike Villines to cap a contest fraught with bitter denunciations of campaign spending.
Date: 11/03/2010    Source: BestWire

Washington Voters Reject Opening of Workers' Comp Market Washington state's workers' compensation market will remain under state control after the failure of a ballot initiative to open it to private competition.
Date: 11/03/2010    Source: BestWire

Hudgens Wins Commissioner Seat in Georgia In the Georgia State Insurance Commissioner race, Republican Ralph Hudgens was declared the winner with 56% of the vote against Democrat Mary Squires with two-thirds of precincts reporting. Hudgens, a
Date: 11/03/2010    Source: BestWire

Oklahoma's Health Reform Ballot Issue Passes in Landslide A state challenge to the individual mandate in the federal health care reform law passed with a wide margin in Oklahoma.
Date: 11/03/2010    Source: BestWire

Arizona Voters Reject Federal Health Reform With State Ballot Issue Arizona voters approved a constitutional amendment to prevent an individual mandate to buy health insurance -- the centerpiece of the U.S. health care reform law. Oklahoma voters approved a similar me
Date: 11/03/2010    Source: BestWire

Re-Elected Kansas Commissioner to Focus on Implementing Health Care Reform Two-term Kansas Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger cruised unopposed in the general election to a third term in office.
Date: 11/03/2010    Source: BestWire

GOP Challenger Ousts Oklahoma Commissioner Challenger John Doak ousted incumbent Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Kim Holland in an election largely focused on opposition to the federal health reform act.
Date: 11/03/2010    Source: BestWire

Atwater Captures CFO Post in Florida Florida Senate President Jeff Atwater won election as the state's chief financial officer, overwhelming former Democratic legislator Loranne Ausley.
Date: 11/02/2010    Source: BestWire

A.M. Best's Election News 2010 to Feature Updates on Races the Industry Cares About Turn to A.M. Best's Election News 2010 website, www.ambest.com/electionnews, after the polls close on election night for the only news reporting specific to the insurance industry.
Date: 11/01/2010    Source: BestWire

Health Insurers Tilt Insurance Dollars to GOP Insurance industry campaign contributions are leaning Republican in 2010, led by a strong tilt toward the GOP among health insurers in the wake of passage of health care reform, according to the lates
Date: 11/01/2010    Source: BestWire

Insurers, Producers Invest in Washington Workers' Comp Ballot Question Insurance companies and producers are investing in a Washington state ballot initiative seeking to privatize the workers' compensation system.
Date: 10/29/2010    Source: BestWire

Independence Holding Exec: Health Reform Favors Big Insurers Health care reform gives advantages to some of the largest U.S. health insurance companies while hurting some small carriers, says an executive with Independence Holding Co.
Date: 10/28/2010    Source: BestWire

PAC Behind Calif. Campaign Opposing Jones Raised $3.7 Million From Insurers Insurance companies have ramped up their contributions to a political action committee opposing the candidacy for California insurance commissioner of Democratic Assemblyman Dave Jones, contributing $
Date: 10/26/2010    Source: BestWire

Praeger of Kansas to Focus on Federal Health Care Law in Third Term Sandy Praeger, who is running unopposed in the November general election, will focus on implementation of the federal health care reform law as she prepares for her third term as insurance commissione
Date: 10/25/2010    Source: BestWire

Coming US Elections Will Shake Up Roster of Insurance-Interested Lawmakers After what promises to be a high-impact Nov. 2 election, the insurance industry will be faced with some major changes among the federal lawmakers that have the most pull on insurance issues.
Date: 10/25/2010    Source: BestWire

US Gubernatorial Races Could Shake Up Insurance Regulation In 37 U.S. states, the governor job is up for grabs on Nov. 2. Because of term limits and decisions not to run, about half of the country's governors will be new. That could bring a tremendous change
Date: 10/25/2010    Source: BestWire

Oklahoma Commissioner Candidates Debate Health Reform, States' Rights Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Kim Holland is fighting for election to a second term against insurance veteran John Doak in a race with health care reform in forefront.
Date: 10/25/2010    Source: BestWire

NAIC Picks 2011 Officers Amid Electoral Uncertainty The National Association of Insurance Commissioners elected new officers for 2011 amid uncertainty over just who will still be a commissioner come January.
Date: 10/21/2010    Source: BestWire

With Limited Control Over Insurance Regulation, Florida CFO Candidates Push Homeowners' Issues Florida voters will choose between two veteran legislators when they elect the state's third chief financial officer in as many elections on Nov. 2.
Date: 10/18/2010    Source: BestWire

Insurers ask N.Y. Candidates: What's Your Plan for Fraud? A coalition of insurers asked the candidates for New York attorney general to make insurance fraud a campaign issue and a priority in 2011.
Date: 10/12/2010    Source: BestWire

Georgia Voters to Elect New Insurance Commissioner for First Time in 16 Years For the first time in 16 years, voters in Georgia will select a new insurance commissioner, with three individuals seeking the post being vacated by John Oxendine. Republican State Sen. Ralph Hudgens,
Date: 10/11/2010    Source: BestWire

GOP's Congressional Surge May Only Lead to Gridlock In what is shaping up to be a boom year for the Republican Party, it's increasingly clear that the GOP has a shot at taking over the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives, if not the Senate, t
Date: 10/11/2010    Source: BestWire

PAC Partly Funded by Insurers Launches Attack on California Commissioner Candidate A political action committee partly financed by insurance interests has launched a $280,000 media campaign opposing California Assemblyman Dave Jones, the Democratic candidate for insurance commission
Date: 10/08/2010    Source: BestWire

California Candidate: $50,000 From Insurance Industry No Violation of Pledge California insurance commissioner candidate Mike Villines' campaign account includes more than $50,000 in insurance industry contributions, but the funds are not a violation of his pledge to refuse in
Date: 10/07/2010    Source: BestWire

Health Reform, Workers' Comp on Deck for Next California Commissioner Implementing health care reform will be a significant task for the next California insurance commissioner -- and a point of contention for the two term-limited assemblymen seeking the office.
Date: 10/04/2010    Source: BestWire

Schwarzenegger Signs Bills Creating Health Exchange California is the first state to begin work on implementing the federal health reform act's establishment of state-based health insurance exchanges under legislation signed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegg
Date: 10/01/2010    Source: BestWire

Congress Leaps Into Pre-Election Stretch, May Put Flood Insurance Program in Budget Bill After a frantic session in which Congress was banging out major bills month after month, Capitol Hill is entering its customary transition period, leaving insurance lobbyists will fewer issues to keep
Date: 09/20/2010    Source: BestWire

Three States Hold Vote on Constitutional Amendment to Ban Mandate in U.S. Health Reform Arizona, Oklahoma and Colorado will ask voters on Nov. 2 whether they want to amend their state constitutions to prevent an individual mandate to buy health insurance -- the controversial centerpiece
Date: 09/20/2010    Source: BestWire

Chamber Ad Touting California Candidate Called End-Run Around Campaign Law A California Chamber of Commerce commercial praising Republican insurance commissioner candidate Mike Villines is a deliberate end-run around campaign-finance laws designed to enforce disclosure of do
Date: 09/13/2010    Source: BestWire

Washington State Prepping New Anti-Fraud Detection for Workers' Comp The Washington state Department of Labor and Industries is preparing a new system of workers' compensation fraud detection. DUE -- for Detecting Unregistered Employers -- is expected to launch in the
Date: 08/31/2010    Source: BestWire

Doak Wins Oklahoma Run-Off; Sink to Face Ex-Health Executive in Florida Oklahoma Republican John Doak won the GOP nomination for insurance commissioner with a run-off election victory over former commissioner John Crawford.
Date: 08/25/2010    Source: BestWire

Oklahoma Run-Off, Florida CFO Contest Set for Aug. 24 Voters in Oklahoma and Florida will go to the polls Aug. 24 to choose candidates in insurance-related contests.
Date: 08/19/2010    Source: BestWire

Criminal Charges Considered in Probe of Oxendine Donations Two Rome, Ga., insurance companies linked to unlawful campaign donations to Georgia Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine should face criminal charges if they continue to obstruct an investigation, the
Date: 08/18/2010    Source: BestWire

Insurance Lobbying Keeps High Pace; Campaign Giving Swings Back to GOP Last year was a record-snapping year for insurance lobbying. The industry shoveled $164.4 million into direct influence, sending more than 1,000 lobbyists to knock on doors on Capitol Hill, according
Date: 08/16/2010    Source: BestWire

Hudgens Wins Run-Off to Secure Georgia GOP Nod for Insurance Commissioner Georgia state Sen. Ralph Hudgens defeated former Insurance Department staffer Maria Sheffield in the run-off election for the Republican nomination for insurance commissioner.
Date: 08/11/2010    Source: BestWire

Anti-Health Reform Question Wins in Missouri, but Regulators Expect No Change to Implementation Although Missouri voters approved a ballot measure aimed at blocking the implementation of health reform's individual mandate to have insurance, the vote will have no effect on how insurance regulator
Date: 08/04/2010    Source: BestWire

Praeger Wins Third Term in Kansas Commissioner Blowout Kansas Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger clinched a third term in office by overwhelming Republican primary opponent David Powell by a 26% margin.
Date: 08/04/2010    Source: BestWire

Virginia Lawsuit Against Health Reform Clears Procedural Hurdle Virginia's lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the federal health reform act may proceed, a federal judge ruled in dismissing a motion from the Obama administration to dismiss the case.
Date: 08/02/2010    Source: BestWire

Praeger Seeks Third Term in Kansas Insurance Commissioner Primary Kansas Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger is seeking a third term, with only opposition in her own party standing in the way. Democrats have not fielded a candidate in the race.
Date: 07/29/2010    Source: BestWire

Former Commissioner, Industry Vet Head to Oklahoma Run-off Former Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John Crawford and industry veteran John Doak will face an Aug. 24 run-off election for the Republican nomination for insurance commissioner after taking the top
Date: 07/28/2010    Source: BestWire

BestWeek: As Aon Announces Resumption of Fees, Contingent Commissions Controversy Continues With Aon's announcement last week that it would resume accepting contingent commissions, two of the three largest insurance brokers have returned to accepting the once-maligned fees, according to this
Date: 07/23/2010    Source: BestWire

Oklahoma GOP Commissioner Candidates Cite 'Obamacare' as Top Issue Oklahoma Republicans want to unseat Insurance Commissioner Kim Holland, but their primary contenders are also campaigning against Barack Obama.
Date: 07/22/2010    Source: BestWire

Oxendine Falls in Ga. Governor's Race; Hudgens, Sheffield Advance to Commissioner Run-Off Georgia Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine lost his bid to be the Peach State's governor, placing fourth in the Republican primary. State Sen. Ralph Hudgens and former Insurance Department staffer M
Date: 07/21/2010    Source: BestWire

California Primary Results Certified: Villines Prevails in Commissioner Race With the results of California's June primary election now certified, state Assemblyman Mike Villines has defeated Insurance Department attorney Brian FitzGerald by a 1% margin in the Republican prima
Date: 07/19/2010    Source: BestWire

Eleven Candidates in Georgia Insurance Commissioner Race as Oxendine Runs for Governor Georgian office-seekers have waited 16 years for the post of insurance commissioner to open up. With four-term commissioner John Oxendine running for governor, nearly a dozen of them are seizing the o
Date: 07/19/2010    Source: BestWire

Oxendine Ethics Hearing Delayed; Promotional Video Questioned An ethics hearing into campaign contributions to Georgia Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine will not be heard until after the July 20 primary election, but the gubernatorial candidate is facing new
Date: 07/15/2010    Source: BestWire

Privatizing Washington Workers' Comp System on State Ballot A voter initiative to open Washington state's workers' compensation market to private competition will be on the general election ballot in November after being accepted by the Secretary of State's of
Date: 07/15/2010    Source: BestWire

Villines Campaign: Early Tally Shows Win in California Insurance Commissioner GOP Primary With the primary election tally now complete across all California counties, Mike Villines is looking forward to a general election contest against Democratic insurance commissioner candidate Dave Jon
Date: 07/07/2010    Source: BestWire

Villines Pulls Ahead in Calif. Commissioner Race as Vote Counting Continues Assemblyman Mike Villines has pulled ahead of Brian FitzGerald as the vote counting continues in California to determine the state Republican Party's nominee for insurance commissioner.
Date: 06/17/2010    Source: BestWire

Perspectives: Mercury General, Poizner Make Millions Disappear in Primary Election In the end, the insurance giant just couldn't convince Californians it had their interests at heart.
Date: 06/14/2010    Source: BestWire

Calif. Insurance Commissioner Primary Too Close to Call; Poizner Loses Gubernatorial Bid Assemblyman Dave Jones cruised to victory in the Democratic primary for California insurance commissioner, but just who his Republican opponent will be remains a question as that race was too close to
Date: 06/09/2010    Source: BestWire

Okla. Insurance Commissioner Primary Becomes a Contest The race to be Oklahoma's insurance commissioner became more competitive with the entry of a life and health insurance agent into the Republican primary.
Date: 06/08/2010    Source: BestWire

California Voters to Choose Party Nominees, Decide Fate of Auto Insurance Proposition When they go to the polls June 8, California voters will decide whether Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner gets a shot to be governor, will choose the candidates to replace him and will determine th
Date: 06/07/2010    Source: BestWire

Unless US Election Establishes New Majority, Midterms Won't Shake Up Industry With health reform long passed, and financial reform potentially a few weeks from reality, members of Congress are turning soon to a next priority: getting re-elected. From the perspective of the insu
Date: 06/01/2010    Source: BestWire

Insurers Break Lobbying Record, Pour Millions Into Campaigns With health care and financial reform on the agenda, 2009 was a record year for insurance lobbying, hitting the mark of $164.3 million in spending for the industry, according to the Center for Respons
Date: 05/24/2010    Source: BestWire

Insurers Break Lobbying Record, Pour Millions Into Campaigns With health care and financial reform on the agenda, 2009 was a record year for insurance lobbying, hitting the mark of $164.3 million in spending for the industry, according to the Center for Respons
Date: 05/24/2010    Source: BestWire

Consumer Group in Ballot Fight Denies Allegations of Campaign Finance Violations Opponents of a controversial automobile insurance proposition on California's June 8 primary election ballot denied allegations that they have violated campaign finance reporting laws.
Date: 05/13/2010    Source: BestWire

Poizner Accuses Mercury General of 35 Categories of Violations, Potential Illegal Overcharges Mercury Insurance Group committed 35 categories of insurance code violations and may have illegally overcharged thousands of Golden State residents for automobile and homeowners insurance, California
Date: 04/12/2010    Source: BestWire

Calif. Candidate Villines: Speed Up Process for New Insurance Products Michael Villines, the state assemblyman who has now officially filed as a Republican candidate for the California insurance commissioner job, says he hopes to get insurance products approved more quic
Date: 03/31/2010    Source: BestWire

California Judge Issues Mixed Ruling on Proposition 17 A California judge issued a mixed ruling on ballot language for a controversial automobile insurance referendum that included backing of Attorney General Jerry Brown's official title and summary, whic
Date: 03/15/2010    Source: BestWire

Perspectives: USAA Adds Voice to Foes of Insurance Referendum It's a storytelling axiom that "man bites dog" is more compelling news than "dog bites man." With California's Proposition 17, there's a lot to chew on.
Date: 03/15/2010    Source: BestWire

Lawsuits Over California Ballot Question to Be Heard Together Just what California voters will see when they evaluate an automobile insurance ballot question will be the subject of a hearing in Superior Court in Sacramento March 12.
Date: 03/08/2010    Source: BestWire

Elected Commissioners Defend Electoral Role in Insurance Regulation Critics of elected insurance commissioners say the office can become too concerned with electoral politics instead of the regulatory process. To supporters, that's a good thing.
Date: 03/08/2010    Source: BestWire

Update: Ballot Materials Changed, Lawsuit Filed for California Auto Insurance Initiative (Clarifies the position of Californians for Fair Auto Insurance Rates in the fourth paragraph.)
Date: 02/26/2010    Source: BestWire

Ballot Materials Changed, Lawsuit Filed for California Auto Insurance Initiative California Attorney General Jerry Brown changed explanatory language accompanying a controversial automobile insurance ballot measure, winning applause from consumer advocates and a threatened lawsuit
Date: 02/25/2010    Source: BestWire

Oklahoma Agent Announces Candidacy for Insurance Commissioner A State Farm agent announced his candidacy for Oklahoma insurance commissioner. John Doak, a Republican, intends to oppose incumbent Democrat Kim Holland in the general election.
Date: 02/24/2010    Source: BestWire

Diverse Landscapes for Insurance Commissioner Races in 2010 The four states that will hold elections for state insurance commissioner in 2010 each have a unique political landscape.
Date: 02/22/2010    Source: BestWire

Bank Tied to Insurers, PACs Refused Georgia Subpoenas An Alabama bank linked to 10 insurer-connected political action committees that sought to contribute to Georgia Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine's gubernatorial campaign refused subpoenas issued b
Date: 02/17/2010    Source: BestWire

Georgia Bill Would Bar Industry Donations Proposed legislation in Georgia would bar insurance company officials from donating to campaigns for insurance commissioner or to the campaigns of any incumbent commissioner.
Date: 02/16/2010    Source: BestWire

California Producers Back Prop 17 Amid Probe of Sponsor California's Alliance of Insurance Agents & Brokers announced its support for a state ballot measure that would change the rules by which automobile insurers could provide discounts to continuously in
Date: 02/12/2010    Source: BestWire

Ga. Governor Calls for Making Insurance Commissioner Post an Appointed One Georgia voters will elect a new insurance commissioner in November -- maybe for the last time.
Date: 02/08/2010    Source: BestWire

Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Holland Announces Re-Election Bid Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Kim Holland launched her campaign for re-election to a second full term.
Date: 02/02/2010    Source: BestWire

California Gubernatorial Candidates: Appointing Insurance Commissioner Worth Study Both Republican candidates for California governor said they believe changing the office of state insurance commissioner back to an appointed position deserves consideration.
Date: 01/29/2010    Source: BestWire

Auto Insurance Initiative To Be on June Ballot in California A controversial automobile insurance initiative has qualified for California's June ballot, just as a new campaign has stepped up its fight against it.
Date: 01/22/2010    Source: BestWire

As US Court Opens Campaign Finances Insurers Already Among Top Contributors, Lobbyists A new U.S. Supreme Court decision clears the way for unlimited corporate spending on political ads, though it still restricts direct donations to candidates. But even as the new law is added to the bo
Date: 01/21/2010    Source: BestWire

Consumer Group Says Proposed California Ballot Question Unfair A ballot initiative sponsored by Mercury General Corp. could lead to massive surcharges on motorists who had even a brief lapse in insurance coverage, no matter the reason, a consumer advocacy group c
Date: 01/20/2010    Source: BestWire

Health, Financial Reforms Threatened as Dems Adjust to Changed US Senate Now that the Democrats are about to lose their 60-vote block in the Senate -- and with it their ability to bypass Republican filibuster threats -- many are looking to the possibilities for health refo
Date: 01/20/2010    Source: BestWire

Mass. Senate Seat Could Tip Health Reform Balance In a situation that many political analysts didn't see coming, the U.S. Senate seat vacated by the late Sen. Edward Kennedy is under serious threat from a Republican candidate. As the votes flood in,
Date: 01/19/2010    Source: BestWire

Incoming N.J. Governor Taps MetLife Executive for Insurance Post New Jersey Gov.-elect Chris Christie nominated a MetLife executive to be the state's next commissioner of banking and insurance.
Date: 01/15/2010    Source: BestWire

Former Legislator Becomes Third Candidate for Florida Chief Financial Officer Former Florida state Rep. Loranne Ausley entered the race to succeed Alex Sink as Florida's chief financial officer. Sink, a Democrat, is running for governor rather than re-election to a second term.
Date: 01/14/2010    Source: BestWire

California Gubernatorial Primary Down to Regulator Against CEO Former Congressman Tom Campbell switched races, withdrawing from the contest for California governor and entering the Republican primary for the U.S. Senate. This leaves Insurance Commissioner Steve P
Date: 01/14/2010    Source: BestWire

Perspectives: Insurance Commissioners Pursue Gubernatorial Ambitions On opposite coasts, two elected insurance commissioners are opting out of re-election bids to go big or go home in 2010. While both Republicans would be likely winners if they chose to remain in their
Date: 01/11/2010    Source: BestWire