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North Carolina Senate OKs Insurance Laws That Could Mean Savings

A pair of automobile insurance bills doesn’t overhaul how premiums are set in North Carolina but could provide some cost savings for consumers. The Senate approved the legislation by wide margins Thursday. That’s two days after a broader House measure …

Rhode Island Governor Vetoes Include Auto Insurance Bill

Gov. Lincoln Chafee has vetoed several pieces of legislation, including one that would have allowed doctors and other medical professionals to issue temporary handicapped parking passes. Chafee says the bill included no oversight and could have resulted in abuse that …

Mississippi Lawmakers Consider Online Auto Insurance Checks Again

A proposal to set up online computer checks to make sure drivers have auto insurance is again moving forward in the Mississippi House. A similar measure was vetoed last year by then-Gov. Haley Barbour. According to 2009 numbers from the …