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IN HB1073

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/7/2013

Primary Sponsor

Matthew Lehman

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Origin

House of Representatives

2013 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits insurance companies from considering credit information in any manner when renewing personal insurance policies, strengthening previous restrictions that only banned basing renewal rates "solely" on credit information

  • Removes insurers' ability to obtain current credit information at policy renewal and eliminates the exemption for insurers who reevaluate customers at least every 36 months using non-credit factors

  • Requires insurers to maintain policyholders in their current pricing tier if re-underwriting based on credit information would result in placement in a less favorable (more expensive) tier

  • Removes the exemption allowing insurers to skip disclosure statements for renewal policies where the insured previously received one, requiring disclosure on all applications

  • Effective date of July 1, 2013

Legislative Description

Credit scoring.

Last Action

First reading: referred to Committee on Insurance

1/7/2013

Committee Referrals

Insurance1/7/2013

Full Bill Text

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