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August 10, 2009 Legislative Update

Insurance Legislative Update for United States

California

Senate Bill 119

(Introduced Feb. 2, 2009, Last Action July 27, 2009-To Governor)

This bill extends the expiration date of existing law that prohibits the bringing of an action against an insurer in providing professional liability insurance policies to health care providers for statements made in bad faith unless the statement was made under a specified circumstance.

Massachusetts

House Bill 876

(Introduced Jan. 19, 2009, Last Action July 22, 2009-In Joint Committee)

This bill discourages uninsured motorists by limiting their bodily injury liability compensation.…

July 30, 2009 Legislative Update

Bi-Weekly Insurance Legislative Update (50 States)

California

Senate Bill 156

(Introduced Feb. 12, 2009, Last Action July 13, 2009)

This bill amends existing law that provides for prevention, detection and investigation of insurance fraud to include Workers’ Compensation and requires insurers to disclose Workers’ Compensation insurance fraud incidents. It also protects a person sharing information pursuant to the authorization from civil liability.

Louisiana

House Bill 201

(Introduced Apr. 7, 2009, Last Action July 9, 2009)

This bill relates to automobile property casualty and liability insurance policy and provides for non-renewal …

July 21, 2009 Legislative Update

Insurance Legislative Update for All 50 States

California

Senate Bill 156

(Introduced Feb. 12, 2009, Last Action July 13, 2009)

This bill amends existing law that provides for prevention, detection and investigation in insurance fraud to include Workers’ Compensation and requires insurers to disclose Workers’ Compensation insurance fraud incidents. It also protects a person sharing information pursuant to the authorization from civil liability.

Louisiana

House Bill 201

(Introduced Apr. 7, 2009, Last Action July 9, 2009)

This bill relates to automobile property casualty and liability insurance policy and provides for …

June 20, 2009 Legislative Update

Insurance Legislative Update for All 50 States

Legislation

Alabama

Senate Bill 5

(Introduced May 26, 2009; Last Action May 26, 2009)

This bill prohibits the application of a hurricane deductible for property damage in insurance policies unless the damage arose from a named hurricane or tropical storm. It requires personal lines insurance policies offering a percentage deductible for the peril of winds and hail to offer a voluntary buy‑back provision and provides penalties for violations.

California

Senate Bill 119

(Introduced February 2, 2009; Last Action May 28, 2009)

This bill extends …

June 7, 2009 Legislative Update

Legislative Update for All U.S. States

Connecticut

Senate Bill 212

(Introduced Jan. 21, 2009; Last Action May 19, 2009)

This bill prohibits insurers from charging a cancellation fee when an insured cancels its automobile liability insurance policy if the insured has been a customer of the insurer for at least one year.

Florida

House Bill 845

(Introduced Feb. 11, 2009; Last Action May 19, 2009)

This bill relates to self insurance funds and requires an application for Workers Compensation coverage issued by a group self insurance fund to notify applicants that …

June 1, 2009 Legislative Update

Recent Insurance Related Legislation

California Senate Bill 119

(Introduced Feb. 2, 2009, Last Action May 5, 2009)

This bill deletes the expiration date for existing law that prohibits the bringing of an action for statements made in bad faith against an insurer issuing professional liability insurance policies to health care providers unless the statement was made under a specified circumstance.

Connecticut Senate Bill 212

(Introduced Jan. 21, 2009, Last Action May 5, 2009)

This bill prohibits the cancellation fee for certain automobile liability insurance policyholders.

Connecticut Senate Bill 961 …

May 26, 2009 Legislative Update

Insurers Face New Exposures in Resolving Bodily Injury Claims Under New Medicare Guidelines

Here is an excellent article by Jeff Signor in this month's For the Defense Magazine on these issues.

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For More information on Jeff Signor

https://www.goldbergsegalla.com/attorneys/Signor.html…

May 12, 2009 Legislative Update

Recent Proposed Legislation

California

Assembly Bill 145

(Introduced Jan. 22, 2009, Last Action Apr. 13, 2009)

This bill amends existing law that prohibits a motor carrier of property from contracting or subcontracting with or otherwise engaging the services of another carrier until the contracting carrier provides a certification of compliance with safety inspection certificate, permit and financial responsibility requirement.

Florida

Senate Bill 2252

(Introduced Feb. 26, 2009, Last Action Apr. 20, 2009)

This bill relates to professional liability insurance and requires that certain written claims or actions for …