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LA HB438

Bill

Status

Passed

6/4/2025

Primary Sponsor

Gabe Firment

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Insurers are prohibited from using institutional advertising expenses when setting insurance rates in Louisiana

  • "Institutional advertising expenses" is defined as advertising not aimed at obtaining business for a specific insurer and not providing consumers with information relevant to purchasing decisions

  • The definition of "expenses" under insurance rate regulation is amended to explicitly exclude both loss adjustment expenses and institutional advertising expenses

  • Amends R.S. 22:1452 and R.S. 22:1454 governing insurance rate regulation standards and methods

  • Effective date: January 1, 2026

Legislative Description

Provides relative to advertising expenses and prohibits use of certain expenses in setting insurance rates

INSURANCE/RATES

Last Action

Effective date: 01/01/2026.

6/4/2025

Committee Referrals

Insurance5/5/2025
Insurance4/4/2025

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