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LA SB111

Bill

Status

Enrolled

5/29/2025

Primary Sponsor

Alan Seabaugh

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Origin

Senate

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Louisiana insurance law (R.S. 22:1892) to modify the definition of breach of good faith duty by insurers to include misrepresentation of "relevant insurance policy provisions" rather than just "insurance policy provisions"

  • Prohibits bad faith causes of action against insurers in personal injury or bodily injury claims when there is a good faith dispute as to liability or medical causation for alleged injuries

  • Bars bad faith claims when a third-party claimant has not presented an offer within policy limits and given the insurer at least 30 days to respond, or when the insurer has not had adequate opportunity to conduct discovery

  • Prevents claimants from bringing separate bad faith causes of action against individual representatives of insurers distinct from the cause of action against the insurer itself

Legislative Description

Provides for fair claims processing. (8/1/25)

INSURANCE CLAIMS

Last Action

Reconsidered.

6/11/2025

Committee Referrals

Insurance5/8/2025
Insurance4/3/2025

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