ALABAMA
ALASKA
Changes to Property and Casualty Insurance Testing
Recent Changes to the Alaska Administrative Code (Insurance Regulations)
ARIZONA
2008 Arizona Insurance Laws
Arizona Department of Insurance Joins Multi-State Settlement; Orders Three Health Insurers to Pay $397,527 in Fines
Automobile Premium Comparison Survey Edition 1 - 2008
Do you take the bus or carpool regularly? Contact your auto insurance representative to see if you are eligible for a discount! Compare "bus rider" premiums (see page 14).
Insurance companies can now file their tax reports and tax payments electronically, using the new "OPTins" system available from the NAIC. Click here for details.
Pursuant to HB 2745, the State of Arizona requires proof of lawful presence for insurance license applicants. Click here for details.
Standing Strong: Among best in nation, ADOT affirms safety of highway bridges
State Transportation Board Adopts and Supports Statewide Transportation Investment Strategy
ARKANSAS
Arkansas Highway Police Uncover Drug Shipment
Click here to download the testimony of Maverick USA Chairman and Arkansas Trucking Association board member Steve Williams before Congress on June 23, 2008. (.pdf)
Insurance Department Attorney Appointed (6-20-08)
Status of Arkansas' Bridges Announced
CALIFORNIA
New Vehicle Registration Laws
New Driver License Laws
New Occupational Licensing Laws
The "buzz" on the New Cellular Phone Law
Smoke-free Cars Law
(6-11-08) CALTRANS EARNS MORE ENVIRONMENTAL TOP HONORS
6/25/08 California PATH Research and SafeTrip-21: Implementing a Research Testbed and Enabling a Deployment
Caltrans Services - Did You Know?
Commissioner Steve Poizner's Strategic Vision for 2008
New Cell Phone Laws - Frequently Asked Questions
Watch a DMV video about the new cell phone restrictions
Reducing Insurance Fraud in California
Twelve-million-dollar partnership pushes instant travel information one step closer to California drivers (Click for story)
COLORADO
CDOT ENDS NORTHWEST CORRIDOR ENVIRONMENTAL
STUDY PRIOR TO COMPLETION
CDOT'S COURTESY PATROL PROVIDES DENVER METRO
DRIVERS WITH ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE
Colorado and 28 Other State Insurance Regulators Levy $20 Million Fine Against HealthMarkets and Subsidiary MEGA Life and Health
Colorado Law Enforcement Join National DUI Crackdown
Local Title Insurance Companies Purchased by Major Underwriter;
DORA’s Division of Insurance Monitors Transition to Protect Consumers
New Complaint Index at DORA’s Division of Insurance Lets Consumers Easily Compare Insurance Companies to Find the “Good, the Bad and the Ugly”
Rocky Mountain Hospital and Medical Service, Inc. (Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield) Fined $290,000 for Market Conduct Violations Affecting Consumers; HMO Colorado, Inc.Fined $252,500
CONNECTICUT
2008 Legislative Summary
Nearly Half of Americans Unprepared for Disasters, New Survey Reveals.
NEW INSURE U TOPICS REFLECT CHANGING NATION
Over $600K recovered by the Insurance Department
DELAWARE
Bridge Program Status Report
Truckers to be Able to Travel More Efficiently Through Delaware with New Technology
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
DISB Releases Foreclosure Mitigation Kit
DISB Releases Joint Statement With the FDIC on the Condition of Banks in the District
Fenty Names Interim DDOT Director
FLORIDA
“2007 SIS Data and Designation Update Report”
Florida Sets Anti-Idling Rule Florida ’s Environmental Regulation Commission has approved a rule barring heavy-duty trucks from idling longer than five minutes.
FDOT MCCO *UPDATED* 2008-2009 Intrastate New Entrant Safety Seminar Schedule available for download
Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Secretary Stephanie Kopelousos announced today that for the second year in a row the number of large trucks (greater than 10,000 lbs.) involved in crashes in Florida has decreased. . .
Florida Transportation Plan 2025
GEORGIA
DIRECTIVE 08-EX-2 INSURANCE FRAUD REPORTING
Pinholster Resigns State DOT Board
State Transportation Board Approves FY 08 Budget Management Plan
HAWAII
State Insurance Commissioner Praises New Law That Allows Efficient Insurance Securitizations in Hawai`i
IDAHO
Division of Motor Vehicles passing credit card fees to users
Draft FY 2009-2013 STIP
EPA fine assessed on Idaho Transportation Department based on technicalities
Gov. Otter and ITD launch series of statewide public meetings on transportation funding More . . .
High Gas Prices Equal Lower Insurance Rates
New license plates benefit 2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games
Tom Cole named chief engineer of Idaho Transportation Department
ILLINOIS
Blagojevich Administration unveils $10.9 Billion Multi-Year Highway Improvement Program. The Blagojevich Administration today unveiled a $10.875 billion Multi-year Highway Improvement Program for Fiscal Years 2009-2014 for the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT).
CB 2008-04 06/17/2008 All Companies and Other Entities Licensed or Authorized to Transact Insurance Business in the State of Illinois
Governor Rod R. Blagojevich today announced that Illinois’ bridges are ranked 6th in the nation in terms of sufficiency, but stressed more needs to be done to ensure that they remain safe. The announcement comes the week of the August 1st anniversary of the Minneapolis I-35W bridge tragedy and with the release of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials’ (AASHTO) report, Bridging the Gap: Restoring and Rebuilding the Nation’s Bridges, outlining the critical challenges ahead.
IDOT, ISP and the Illinois Secretary of State unveil Breath Alcohol Ignition Interlock Device to be required for first-time offenders, starting in January; Illinois to become one of two states mandating use by first-time offenders
July 15, 2008 Governor Rod R. Blagojevich today announced that Illinois has continued to make gains in roadway safety in 2008, as the number of motorists and front seat passengers who buckle up in the state edged upwards and exceeded 90 percent for the second straight year.
INDIANA
IOWA
Insurance and the Economy - August 12, 2008 - The National Association of Insurance Commissioners, of which Iowa is a member and Iowa's Commissioner Susan Voss is an officer, today released the results of a survey on how insurance consumers are responding to current economic challenges. Some of the information is troubling. Click Here For More Information...
Iowa Statewide Transportation Improvement Program public meeting Aug. 20
AMES , Iowa – Aug. 6, 2008 - The Iowa Department of Transportation's (DOT) draft Iowa Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) is available for public review.
Iowa to probe independent contractor status
Updated Iowa DOT news distribution system -Get Iowa DOT information the way you need it – Aug. 1, 2008 – Beginning today, all media outlets and others interested in news items from the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) can sign up for a Web-based distribution...
KANSAS
Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger makes Firefighters Relief Fund distribution
Kansas Bridge Information
Kansas Long Range Transportation Plan
KENTUCKY
08/08/08 serves up reminder that drinking and driving don’t mix - ‘Drunk Driving. Over the Limit. Under Arrest’ campaign begins 8/15 more...
Failure to Disclose Medical Information is Fraud..
Fraud Statistics/Charges and Convictions Activity - July 2008
Insurance Legislation Adopted by the 2008 Kentucky General Assembly (Regular Session)
Kentucky bridges are safe, but inspections and maintenance costly - Study outlines conditions and $140 billion national price tag more...
Lt. Gov. Mongiardo rolls out Kentucky’s newest license plate - Unique Jigsaw pattern promotes ‘Autism Awareness’ more...
Motorists warned: If over the limit, you’ll be under arrest - Campaign against drunken driving runs through Labor Day more...
LOUISIANA
July 28, 2008 - Louisiana Participates in $20 Million Settlement Against Health Insurers
June 11, 2008 - First Wave of Insurance Policies To Be Removed From LA Citizens
MAINE
Maine’s Historical Fuel Tax Rates
Bangor Area Highway & Bridge Projects
Maine’s Insurance Superintendent Mila Kofman Recognizes The Commonwealth Fund’s Studies on Underinsured Americans
MaineDOT to Suspend Paving Operations
Statement on Recent Auto Insurance Study by the Consumer Federation of America
MARYLAND
August 13, 2008 - GOVERNOR O’MALLEY APPOINTS PETA RICHKUS TO MARYLAND PORT COMMISSION
August 12, 2008 - MTA ANNOUNCES 2008 SEASON LINE-UP FOR RAVENS FANS
August 11, 2008 - STATEMENT BY MARYLAND GOVERNOR MARTIN O’MALLEY ON BAY BRIDGE FATAL ACCIDENT
August 8, 2008 - .08 BAC LAWS SAVE MARYLAND LIVES
July 23, 2008 - GOVERNOR O’MALLEY AND PORT OF BALTIMORE SIGN MULTI-YEAR CONTRACT WITH LEADING INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING COMPANY
July 23, 2008 - COMMISSION IDENTIFIES SOUTHERN MARYLAND’S TOP PRIORITIES AS: WALDORF BYPASS, SECOND SPAN OF THOMAS JOHNSON BRIDGE, AND EXPANDED TRANSIT SERVICE
July 23, 2008 - SECRETARY PORCARI JOINS CONGRESSMAN CUMMINGS TO KICK-OFF OF MARITIME ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE CENTER
Commissioner Approves ACA Financial Guaranty Corporation Settlement and Restructuring Plan Refer to Order MIA-2008-08-011
MASSACHUSETTS
Executive Office of Transportation Restores Highway Route for Hazardous Cargo through Fall River
Governor Patrick Signs $3 Billion Accelerated Bridge Bond Bill
Patrick-Murray AdministrationMoves forward to Repair State Bridges
Study: Massachusetts has safest roads
MICHIGAN
ABC 12 Television: Bridges still safe to drive on, but need repairs
MDOT says: "Rumble strips save lives" with safety video
OFIR Warns Michigan Consumers of Fake Auto Insurance Policies
Updated “Truck Driver Scenario” Guidance Document
MINNESOTA
Mn/DOT reminds drivers to slow down in work zones
TWIC Compliance Deadline October 31, 2008 for Duluth Port
Enforcement in Effect for Unified Carrier Registration
Border Document Requirements Chart Now Available
New Six and Seven Axle Agricultural Configurations
MISSISSIPPI
2008-1 Regulation to set forth standards to protect service members of the United States Armed Forces from dishonest and predatory insurance sales practices
Final Adopted Version (6/1/2008)
2008-2 Filing option to expedite form and rate review for all life, credit life, annuity, and accident and health contracts. (7/25/08)
Strategic Plan FY 2009 - 2013
MISSOURI
MONTANA
$20 MILLION FINE LEVIED AGAINST INSURER TO SETTLE MISCONDUCT PROBE
MORRISON ORDERS SHUT-DOWN OF ALLEGED FAKE INSURANCE SCHEME IN MONTANA
STATE INSURANCE REGULATORS FINE CONSECO
NEBRASKA
August 11 fuel prices
Help prevent legislation against aggregate and construction companies
NOTICE - Lines of Authority Migration
NOTICE OF HEARING - Chapter 82, Military Sales Practices
NOTICE OF HEARING - Chapter 83, Preneed Life Insurance Minimum Standards for Determining Reserve Liabilities and Nonforfeiture Values Model Regulation
Roadside Hay Permit Info
Statewide Traffic Accident Summaries
Surface Transportation Program Book 2009-2014
NEVADA
08-009 Minimum Threshold For Consolidated Insurance Programs
Earthquakes Not Covered In Standard Insurance Policies -April 25, 2008
National Bridge Report Details Need for Major Transportation Investment
NDOT To Host Public Meetings to Discuss Minority and Female Participation Goals in State Highway Projects
Notice of Request to Change Nevada Insurance Rates - State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company - April 25, 2008
Select Reno-Area Freeway Signs to Be Replaced as Part of NDOT Graffiti Abatement Activities
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Additions To State “Move Over” Law Takes Effect
Bulletin Issued – Special Data Call for Tornado Losses
Flashing Yellow Arrow Introduced To Traffic Signals In NH
Guidance Regarding the Implementation of SB 468, Which Provided for the Termination of Coverage and Wind Down of the New Hampshire Small Employer Health Reinsurance Pool
Information for Storm Victims
Lane Shifts Planned At Rochester Turnpike Project
New Insure U Topics Reflect Changing Nation
Program Adds Domestic Partners, Single Parents, Raising Grandchildren, Military
Notice Regarding Changes to Producer and Adjuster Licensing Requirements
Notice Regarding Licensing Fees
Storm Damage Claim Tips from the NH Insurance Department
Storm Victim Information Available at NH Insurance Department
Timber and Construction Debris Cleanup Underway From Tornado Damage
Truck Restrictions on Lebanon, NH - Hartford, VT Bridge
What Consumers Should Know When Faced with A Loss
What You Need to Know About Insurance Before Disaster Strikes
NEW JERSEY
Capital Investment Strategy, FY 09 - 18
Draft Statewide Transportation Improvement Program, FY 2009 - 2018
New Jersey unveils new 511 phone system
Proposed Transportation Capital Program, FY 09
Technical Advisories regarding the I-35W Bridge Failure in Minnesota
Truckers' Guide.
NEW MEXICO
2008-004 New Mexico Resident and Non Resident Insurance Agents - Reciprocity under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act
2008-005 Insurers Writing Comprehensive Major-Medical Health Insurance Including HMOs and Insurers Writing PPO Coverage
2008-006 Insurers Writing Comprehensive Major-Medical Health Insurance Including HMOs and Insurers Writing PPO Coverage Addendum to and in conjunction with Bulletin 2008-005
New Mexico Insurance Division Announces New Licensing Exam Vendor
NEW YORK
Establishing A Task Force To Increase The Utilization Of Minority And Women-Owned Business Enterprise Underwriters For State Debt Offerings
E-ZPass Toll Schedules Effective June 29, 2008
Governor Paterson Announces Issuance of Draft Regulation to Control Truck Traffic Throughout the State
NYSDOT I-84 Permitting Update
Proposed toll adjustment schedules and fees
Updated! Broker Compensation Hearings - July 25, 2008 Hearing in New York City - Agenda and Submitted Testimony Broker Compensation Hearings Index
News Releases: 1) Two Delaware County Residents Accused Of Insurance Fraud; 2) Onondaga County Man Charged With Workers’ Comp Fraud News Index
Circular Letter No. 18 (2008): "Flood Insurance Notice Required by Section 3444 if the New York Insurance law" Circular Letters - 2008
Updated! Maximum Reserve Valuation and Maximum Life Policy Nonforfeiture Interest Rate Insurers/Life - Reserves and Solvency
Regulation 60 Contact Information Database Lookup Reg 60 Contacts
Insurance Frauds Recent Arrests (July 2008) Frauds Arrests
Updated! Filing Guidance on the use of Variable Material for Individual Annuity Contracts and Life Insurance Policy Forms Insurers/Life - Product Outlines & Guidance
Circular Letter No. 17 (2008): "The Impact of Gasoline Prices on Driving and Proposed Automobile Insurance Rates" Circular Letters - 2008
Disciplinary Actions Against Companies, Agents, Brokers & Adjusters Disciplinary Actions
Updated! Free Trade Zone - Expanded "Codes" section with new codes Free Trade Zone
Filing Guidance on the Change to Section 4223 of the Insurance Law Effective Oct 8, 2008: Equity Index Annuities Filing Guidance
Updated! DMV Insurance Codes & Company Contacts DMV Index
New! Broker Compensation Hearings Index - July 2008 Broker Compensation Hearings Index
Final Adoption: Final Adoption of the Fifth Amendment to Regulation 146 (11 NYCRR 361) Establishment And Operation Of Market Stabilization Mechanisms For Individual And Small Group Health Insurance And Medicare Supplement Insurance Final Adoptions
Updated! Insurers: Hurricane Exercise 2008 Disaster Information for Insurers
Updated! Motor Vehicle Law Enforcement Fee - Frequently Accessed Questions Industry FAQs
2007 Annual Report of Superintendent of Insurance to the New York State Legislature Annual Report
NORTH CAROLINA
August 4, 2008 -- North Carolina Signs on to Multi-State Settlement Agreement with HealthMarketse
NCDOT REMINDS MOTORISTS ABOUT DANGERS OF WET WEATHER DRIVING
NCDOT TAKES NEW APPROACH TO MANAGING STATE’S BRIDGES-
STATE TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY ANNOUNCES ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGES AT DEPARTMENT
TRANSPORTATION BOARD CREATES NEW TOLL ROADS SUBCOMMITTEE
VEHICLE INSURANCE COVERAGE LAPSES WILL COST MORE JULY 1
NORTH DAKOTA
2009 - 2012 Draft STIP (Statewide Transportation Improvement Program)
OHIO
07-17-2008 - Notice of Regularly Scheduled TRAC Meeting
Covering Ohio's Uninsured: The SCI Team's Final Report to Governor Ted Strickland (July 2008)
HIGHWAY ANGEL GETS FACELIFT Truckload Carriers Association revamps program that highlights truckers helping others. Complete Story
ROADCHECK 2008 SETS RECORDS Nationwide enforcement shows drop in out of service rates. Complete Story
OKLAHOMA
Chapter 25, Subchapter 3, Producers, Brokers and Limited Lines
Producers 365:25-3-19 – Medicare Part D volunteer counselors – effective
August 8, 2008
State Coverage Initiative (SCI)
OREGON
2008 Road Projects map now available
Governor Unveils First in the Nation Solar Highway Installation
Oregon and every other state enforces UCRA, 2009 fees due soon
Whether you're applying for the first time or renewing for the 10th. As of July 1, 2008, all applicants for driver licenses, instruction permits and ID cards - including renewals and replacements - must provide proof that they are citizens of the United States or are in the country legally, proof of Social Security number and proof of full legal name. More...
PENNSYLVANIA
07/28/2008 GOVERNOR RENDELL, NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION LEADERS RELEASE BRIDGE REPORT
08/07/2008 STATE TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION APPROVES 2009 UPDATE TO 12-YEAR TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM
RHODE ISLAND
.08 is not Just a Number, It's the Law (8/8/2008)
Blue Ribbon Panel Completes Information Gathering Phase (8/7/2008)
Draft Transportation Improvment Program 2009 - 2012
RIDOT publishes 2007 Annual Report (6/10/2008)
SOUTH CAROLINA
SCDOT Considers Amendment for Statewide Transportation Improvement Program
SCDOT considers amendment to 2007-2012 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program
Signing Ceremony Set for Southern Evacuation LifeLine Draft Environmental Impact Study
Transportation Secretary Addresses Congressional Subcommittee on Highway Funding Issues
SOUTH DAKOTA
5/9/08: A 10-ton gross weight limit has been placed on the Meridian Bridge on US Highway 81 over the Missouri River at Yankton, SD Press Release
Information for Truckers in South Dakota
TENNESSEE
TDOT Commissioner Outlines State of Tennessee Bridges
TDOT Releases Historic Bridges Book
TDOT Wins National Transportation Award
Tennessee Division of Consumer Affairs Warns Consumers of Auto Warranty Scams
What You Need to Know About Insurance Before Disaster Strikes
TEXAS
New 2030 Committee to Examine Future Transportation Needs
Texas Gas Consumption Continues Decline
Traffic Fatalities Down in Texas
TTI Reflects on Nighttime Driving Safety
UTAH
Nearly Half of Americans Unprepared for Disasters, New Survey Reveals.
Office Hours Changing
Print Your Own License
Region One Road Construction Report
UDOT Region Three Road Report
Utah Converting to Birth-Month Renewal/Expiration Dates for Individual Licensees.
VERMONT
VIRGINIA
FINAL SIX-YEAR TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM APPROVED
$10.1 billion program for public transportation, rail and highway projects
SCC Expands e-Filing of Case-Related Documents; New e-Filing Procedure Effective February 15
Virginia to Receive More Than $300,000 in Multi-State Settlement with Three Health Insurers
WASHINGTON
CVISN Providing electronic screening at 11 weigh stations .... Read More
GAO Report – Medically Unfit Drivers
New Cell Phone Law Effective July 1, 2008
WEST VIRGINIA
AccessWV Announces Referral Fee for Producers
WISCONSIN
Cameras will soon be monitoring traffic in the Green Bay area
May 2008 Memo to WI Legislature for Transportation Provisions on the Budget Repair Bill
National Association of Insurance Commissioners adopts climate change white paper
Traffic deaths in July were fewest since 1946
Want to know where lane closures are? WisDOT's Web site can help
WYOMING
