Washington State Legislature

• Wash. Law Linked to Surge in Homeowners’ Claims

  By Christina Bramlet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 1, 2011

  Homeowners’ claims costs have been climbing in Wash., and a new study conducted by the Insurance Research Council (IRC) has identified legislation passed in 2007 as the most probable culprit.

• Wash. Law Linked to Surge in Homeowners’ Claims

  By Christina Bramlet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  March 31, 2011

  Homeowners’ claims costs have been climbing in Wash., and a new study conducted by the Insurance Research Council (IRC) has identified legislation passed in 2007 as the most probable culprit.

• Credit Scoring Ban Dies In Wash. Legislature

  By Phil Gusman, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  February 17, 2010

  A Senate bill in the Washington State Legislature to ban credit-based insurance scoring failed to come to a vote on the Senate floor before a deadline for moving legislation expired.

• Credit Scoring Alternatives Examined By Some Insurers

  By Phil Gusman, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  January 28, 2010

  A predictive data company said U.S. auto insurers are inquiring about alternative ways to rate auto insurance risks without credit record data.