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Do Not Call: States Sue Telecom Company over Billions of Robocalls

PHOENIX (AP) – Attorneys general across the U.S. joined in a lawsuit against a telecommunications company accused of making more than 7.5 billion robocalls to people on the national Do Not Call Registry. The 141-page lawsuit was filed Tuesday in …

Michigan Senate Approves Plan to Cut Car Insurance Rates

LANSING, Mich. — Michigan’s Senate passed legislation Tuesday aimed at cutting the country’s highest average auto insurance premiums by eliminating a requirement that drivers buy unlimited medical benefits to cover crash injuries. No other U.S. state has such a mandate. …

Texas Auto, Homeowner Complaints at a Record Low

In 2013, Texas drivers and homeowners filed the fewest number of complaints against their insurance companies since the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) began keeping records, the Insurance Council of Texas reports. According to TDI’s Consumer Protection division, there was …

South Dakota Panel Endorses Insurance Bills Aimed at Consumer Protection

A South Dakota legislative panel has approved a package aimed at giving people better protection against unfair practices by insurance companies. The proposals were drafted at Gov. Dennis Daugaard’s request after reports that an insurance company had harmed some customers …

Illinois Governor Signs ‘Puppy Lemon Law’ Protecting Consumers

Surrounded by dog lovers and their four-legged friends, Gov. Pat Quinn signed legislation Saturday he said would help protect consumers who buy a dog or cat and then learn the animal is seriously ill. The so-called “puppy lemon law” also …

Kentucky Storm Chaser Contractor Fraud Bill Goes to Governor

The Kentucky Legislature recently joined a growing list of states to take action this year and pass legislation (HB 421) that protects homeowners from contractor fraud and abuse, according to the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI). The bill, …