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Analysis: Test ahead for US law limiting gun-seller liability Reuters via Chicago Tribune Share    
Recent deadly shootings in Wisconsin and Colorado reignited calls for more gun control in the United States, but one element has been largely missing from the debate: Should gun makers or sellers be held liable? More
Chicago City Hall teams up with Blue Cross to probe health-insurance fraud Crain's Chicago Business Share
Chicago City Hall and Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Illinois are calling in the gumshoes and bloodhounds to crack down on what they suspect is millions of dollars a year in fraud in the city's health-insurance program. In an initiative being announced this morning, the city and its largest benefits administrator are forming a joint task force to review today's situation and develop a strategy to improve it. More Deloitte Report addresses $30 billion fraud pandemic Property Casualty 360 Share
Fraud exacts an enormous economic toll on the insurance industry, costing P&C insurers an estimated $30 billion in losses each year. To address the enormity of the problem, insurers must move away from fragmented approaches, says Deloitte in a new report titled, "A Call to Action: Identifying Strategies to Win the War Against Insurance Fraud." More
Why some Georgians approved a transportation sales tax Governing Share
Transportation wonks across the country last month watched with anticipation to see whether voters in the greater Atlanta region would approve a plan to add a 10-year, one-penny sales tax in order to fund nearly $8.5 billion in transportation projects. More House panels approve changes to gambling, dog liability bills WBAL-TV Share
A panel of Maryland lawmakers recently lowered the amount of taxes that a casino in Anne Arundel County and a planned casino in Baltimore would have to pay under a measure to expand gambling and bring a new casino to the Washington area. The legislation was approved recently by the House Ways and Means Committee. More
Board OKs $72 million to set up Nevada insurance exchange The Associated Press via Bloomberg Businessweek Share
A state board approved a $72 million contract to implement a health insurance exchange in Nevada under the federal Affordable Care Act, but Gov. Brian Sandoval said the program will need to become self-sustaining if it is to continue. More Topeka, Kan., city leaders approve budget in early morning hours WIBW-TV Share
Topeka City Council members and Mayor Bill Bunten in Kansas broke a deadlock recently. The budget comes with an increase of 2.9 million, which is about a $33 property tax hike per year, on a $100 thousand home. More Hong Kong probes liability for plastic pellet spill Environment News Service Share
Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying says he supports the investigation into who is responsible for the plastic pellet spill, in which around 150 tonnes of plastic were dumped into the sea. More |
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