Insurance
A Law and Order Candidate Is Indicted for Committing a Crime
The man behind the "Deportation Bus" said he wanted to round up criminals. Looks like he should have started with himself.
California Wildfires Destroy Homes and Lives. Why Do Regulators Encourage Building in Fire Zones?
A toxic mix of bad insurance regulations and bad housing regulations ensure Golden State residents will continue to return to fire ravaged areas.
Senate Votes to Extend Federal Flood Insurance Funding
It's a regressive, debt-ridden program that transfers wealth from regular Americans to the rich.
How New York Strangled Its Mom-and-Pop Rental Car Companies
Why does an economy car rent for an astonishing $161 per day in Manhattan? Because onerous insurance laws cartelized the industry.
Federal Prohibition Left California Cannabis Farmers Without Insurance or Banks When Wildfires Struck
The cannabis industry has been cut off from access to the banks and insurance companies other businesses can rely on to get them through disasters.
Longevity Predictor Test: How Old Are You Really?
Should your life insurance company be prohibited from requiring you to take the test?
'Free' Abortions for Everyone in Oregon
Anchoring abortion access to the insurance market won't make it more affordable. But it will result in a lot of legal drama...
The Case Against National Medical Malpractice Reform
Medical tort reform is overrated. And it's probably unconstitutional.
What Does It Mean to Have a 'Right' to Health Care?
If universal access to medical care is the goal, the government is the goalie. It should get out of the way.
If You're Not Driving, Then You Shouldn't be Liable for Accidents in Self-Driving Cars
Fewer and less destructive accidents also mean lower overall liability costs
California Push for Coal Divestment Mostly About Politics
Insurance commish wants companies to "voluntarily" divest from coal
Warren Buffett's Deals Come at Taxpayers' Expense
How did Warren Buffett get his property so cheap? Simple! You paid for it.
California to Let Illegal Immigrants Drive Legally, Which Is Not Actually a New Thing
Tenth state in the country to institute the policy
Terrorism, Insurance, and Corporate Welfare
The case against the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act.
US Crop Insurance Fraud Cases Total $100 Million
Many in on the act, including those who were supposed to prevent it
Some Car Insurers Charge More to Those with Less Education
Debate over whether that's a valid demographic factor
Judge Blocks 9/11 Claims Against Airlines
Owners of World Trade Center cannot demand more money from their insurance companies
Scottsdale, Ariz., Passes Pedicab Regulations
Must submit to inspections and registration and have insurance and driver's licenses
States Consider Insurance Requirements as a Barrier to Gun Ownership
A back-door restriction that would also track owners
Treasury to Sell Last of AIG Shares
234.2 million shares, 15 percent of the bailed-out insurer