Insurers Decry N.Y. Spousal Coverage Law

By Daniel Hays

NU Online News Service, Sept. 26, 2:26 p.m. EST?Two insurance trade groups are voicing anger that New York Gov. George Pataki has signed into law a measure requiring insurers to offer coverage to married persons who are barred by statute from suing their spouses for injuries resulting from an auto accident.

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