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 policyholders must make additional contributions to the fund if the fund is unable to pay its obligations.
Florida
House Bill 903
(Introduced Feb. 16, 2009; Last Action May 15, 2009)
This bill relates to Workers Compensation attorneys fees and clarifies the requirement for payment of fees and costs under a retainer agreement.
Florida
House Bill 1495
(Introduced Mar. 3, 2009; Last Action May 15, 2009)
This bill extends application provisions relating to temporary increase in coverage limit operations for Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund and provides additional reimbursement requirements for temporary increase in coverage addendum for additional contract years.
Illinois
House Bill 418
(Introduced Feb. 3, 2009; Last Action May 15, 2009)
This bill amends the use of credit information and personal insurance act and provides that if an insured denies, cancels or does not renew a policy of personal insurance based on credit information the insurer must provide an effected party with an explanation and give the party an opportunity to explain the credit information.
Illinois
House Bill 3705
(Introduced Feb. 24, 2009; Last Action May 18, 2009)
This bill amends the Illinois Vehicle Code and provides that a person not operating a neighborhood vehicle on a street, road or highway without obtaining a certificate of title, registering a vehicle and obtaining a liability insurance policy covering the vehicle in accordance with mandatory insurance provisions of the Illinois Vehicle Code.
Maine
House Bill 614
(Introduced Mar. 4, 2009; Last Action May 21, 2009)
This bill prohibits an insurer from refusing to issue or renew or from cancelling a homeowner’s policy if the insured can demonstrate satisfactory evidence of liability coverage.
Maine
House Bill 673
(Introduced Mar. 9, 2009; Last Action May 21, 2009)
This bill concerns liquor liability and licensing and requires that a licensee holds a license for sale of liquor to be consumed on the premises where sold to maintain liability insurance of no less than $400,000.
Maine
House Bill 692
(Introduced Mar. 11, 2009; Last Action May 20, 2009)
This bill amends the law relating to group, self-insurance, reinsurance accounts to clarify that individual self-insureds authorized under
Maine
law and group self-insurers authorized under the laws of other states may purchase pay in the account.
Maine
Senate Bill 362
(Introduced Mar. 10, 2009; Last Action May 21, 2009)
This bill requires an insured to disclose the liability coverage limits of its insured to a claimant or claimant’s attorney and provides an insurer who fails to comply with this section is subject to a penalty plus reasonable attorneys fees and expenses incurred in obtaining the liability coverage limits.
Missouri
House Bill 508
(Introduced Jan. 29, 2009; Last Action May 15, 2009)
This bill requires medical malpractice insurers to establish premiums based on the average medical malpractice judgments in the county in which the provider practices.
Missouri
House Bill 721
(Introduced Feb. 15, 2009; Last Action May 15, 2009)
This bill establishes the Health Care Whistler Blower Protection Act to protect health care professionals from retaliatory actions by employers for reporting violations regarding improper patient care.
Missouri
House Bill 1151
(Introduced Apr. 1, 2009; Last Action May 15, 2009)
This bill requires all automobile liability insurance policies to include an insured and underinsured motorist coverage equal to the coverage under the insured’s primary policy for bodily injury and death.
Missouri
House Bill 1170
(Introduced Apr. 1, 2009; Last Action May 15, 2009)
This bill prohibits an insurer from refusing automobile liability insurance coverage to an applicant based solely on the fact that the applicant is a voluntary driver.
New York
Assembly Bill 7504
(Introduced Apr. 13, 2009; Last Action May 19, 2009)
This bill provides for the equal treatment for public and private defendants when considering the impact of collateral source of payments and tort claims for personal injury, property damage or wrongful death. It protects parties to the settlement of tort claims from certain unwarranted liens, reimbursements and subrogation claims.
Oklahoma
House Bill 1021
(Introduced Dec. 9, 2008; Last Action May 20, 2009)
This bill relates to the compulsory insurance law and limits recovery for damages or claims against an insurer for liability for motor vehicle accidents in certain circumstances.
Oregon
Senate Bill 539
(Introduced Feb. 16, 2009; Last Action May 20, 2009)
This bill exempts from the insurance code self insurance program for tort liability and property damage that is established by two or more affordable housing entities.
Tennessee
House Bill 438
(Introduced Feb. 17, 2009; Last Action May 18, 2009)
This bill creates the State Automobile Insurance Plan.
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