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KS SB240

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/6/2025

Primary Sponsor

Judiciary

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Insurance commissioner may bring civil action in district court against persons who commit fraudulent insurance acts, with civil penalties up to $10,000 per act, plus restitution and investigation costs

  • Burden of proof is preponderance of evidence; defendants may be compelled to testify but compelled testimony cannot be used against them in criminal proceedings

  • Expunged criminal records for fraudulent insurance acts must be disclosed when applying for licensure as an insurance producer or public adjuster

  • Kansas automobile assigned claims plan added to fraudulent insurance act provisions, requiring the plan to report suspected fraud and maintain antifraud initiatives

  • Automobile assigned claims plans granted civil liability immunity (absent fraud, bad faith, or malice) for reporting suspected fraudulent insurance acts to authorities and other insurers

Legislative Description

Establishing procedures for a civil action instituted by the commissioner of insurance related to fraudulent insurance acts, providing that expunged criminal records will be disclosed in any application for licensure as an insurance producer or public adjuster if the arrest, conviction or diversion is for a fraudulent insurance act and including automobile assigned claims plans in provisions related to fraudulent insurance acts.

Last Action

Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary

2/7/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/7/2025

Full Bill Text

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