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ID H0198

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/20/2013

Primary Sponsor

Business Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2013 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Allows insurers to mail, deliver, or post property and casualty insurance policies and endorsements on their website if they do not contain personally identifiable information, instead of traditional mailing or delivery methods.

  • Requires posted policies and endorsements to remain easily accessible for the duration of the policy and be archived for five (5) years after expiration, with availability upon request.

  • Mandates that insurers enable insureds to print and save policies using widely available, free internet programs or applications.

  • Requires insurers to provide declarations pages at policy issuance and renewal containing a description of purchased forms, a method to obtain free paper copies, and the website address where policies are posted.

  • Obligates insurers to notify insureds of any changes to forms or endorsements, their right to obtain free paper copies, and the website address where updated materials are posted.

Legislative Description

Amends existing law to provide alternative means of delivery of property and casualty insurance policies and endorsements that do not contain personally identifiable information to the insured and to provide conditions for such alternative delivery.

DELIVERY OF INSURANCE POLICIES BY INSURERS

Last Action

Reported Printed and Referred to Business

2/21/2013

Committee Referrals

Business2/21/2013

Full Bill Text

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