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GA HB902

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/2/2025

Primary Sponsor

Todd Jones

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Rate increases of 10% or more within 12 months, or filing for increases two or more times within 24 months, are presumed "excessive" and trigger mandatory financial and market conduct examinations by the Insurance Commissioner

  • Public hearings required within 30 days of examination completion, with Commissioner empowered to subpoena witnesses and compel production of actuarial reports, expense breakdowns, profit margins, and five-year rate change history

  • Beginning July 1, 2026, both the Insurance Commissioner and all insurers authorized in Georgia must publish rate increase data on their websites, organized by line of insurance, updated annually

  • Examination review timelines shortened from 90 days to 45 days, with extensions reduced from 60 days to 45 days

  • Extends tort reform data collection and analysis deadline from July 1, 2029 to July 1, 2035, and delays the chapter's repeal date from January 1, 2030 to January 1, 2036

Legislative Description

Insurance; transparency and accountability in rates and rate regulation after enactment of tort reform law; provide

Last Action

House Second Readers

1/12/2026

Committee Referrals

Insurance4/4/2025

Full Bill Text

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