Frank O'Brien

"The auto body shop owners are among the most reliably generous political contributors to Rhode Island legislators" via @kathyprojo providencejournal.com/story/news/pol…

@jefflevy @kathyprojo Like any product, the more costs you add the more the product will cost. Insurance is no different. These bills add costs.

@kathyprojo @jefflevy Other than they will continue to add costs - RI is the most expensive state in the US to repair a car & these bills won’t help.

@FObrienAPCI @jefflevy Any issues with the pending bills?

More than a year after Mass. COVID-19 emergency officially ended, state House lawmakers return to in-person voting bostonglobe.com/2023/02/01/met… via @BostonGlobe

RI politics is always interesting. Case in point - Lima says Shekarchi is replacing her as deputy speaker of R.I. House bostonglobe.com/2023/01/30/met… via @BostonGlobe

Governor Healey wants to ‘drive economic development.’ Her first bill puts $1 billion toward that goal.#FirstBill bostonglobe.com/2023/01/19/met… via @BostonGlobe

Beacon Hill has a new ‘Big Three.’ How they work together can make or break the State House. bostonglobe.com/2023/01/19/met… via @BostonGlobe

We’re off to a fast 2023 start! Had the pleasure of joining @NAIC Pres. @ChloraLM, Pres.-Elect @MaisCTinsurComm, and Sec-Treasurer Scott White @ACLI’s Executive Roundtable today. As a sector, we have a great message and mission that binds us - protecting Americans.

Ruggerio names new Senate committee chairs bostonglobe.com/2023/01/10/met… via @BostonGlobe

Maura Healey taps Massachusetts Business Roundtable leader, Walsh alum, as labor secretary bostonglobe.com/2023/01/11/met… via @BostonGlobe

This fish swims upstream: Sacred Cod is carried once again from Old State House to Beacon Hill bostonglobe.com/2023/01/11/met… via @BostonGlobe

Save the date! The NAIC's 2023 International Insurance Forum will take place on Thursday, May 18, and Friday, May 19, at the Hyatt Regency Washington On Capitol Hill. Registration will open in early March. Stay tuned for more details!

In recent years, most states have considered legislation addressing the recent increase in catalytic converter thefts. 12 states enacted bills in 2021, and at least 20 states enacted 25 bills this year; the trend is likely to continue in 2023. More: bit.ly/3idyi4Y

It all starts again Tues: Late-night hearings. Armies of lobbyists prowling the halls. The voices of citizens, drawn to the StateHouse w/ crackers&water for sustenance while they wait hrs for their turn to speak their minds. providencejournal.com/story/news/pol…

The NAIC has released the 35th edition of the "Insurance Department Resources Report," which contains key statistics on state insurance department resources and regulatory activities. Read more: ow.ly/Exgb50M8Wql

#APCIA congratulates MA Ins Commissioner Gary Anderson and FL Commissioner David Altmaier for receiving the NAIC’s 2022 Ray Farmer Award for outstanding leadership.

NCOIL Concludes Successful Annual Meeting in New Orleans, LA 33afce.p3cdn2.secureserver.net/wp-content/upl…

As of Nov. 18, 52% of state legislatures possess or are on track to possess veto-proof majorities. Republicans maintain veto-proof majorities in 17 states, while Democrats maintain them in nine (pending results in New York). #NCSLelections Read more: bit.ly/3hY5kFN