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MI SB1504

Bill

Status

Introduced

9/22/2010

Primary Sponsor

Michael Switalski

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Origin

Senate

95th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Replaces reference to "insurance bureau" with "office of financial and insurance regulation" in form filing and approval procedures for insurance policies and annuity contracts.

  • Requires insurance forms for personal, family, or household purposes to achieve a minimum readability score of 45 using a specified calculation method based on word count, sentence length, and syllable count.

  • Establishes that forms must include topical captions, identification of exclusions, and table of contents for policies exceeding 3,000 words on 3 pages or more than 3 pages of text.

  • Removes surety bonds from filing requirement exemptions in section 2236(8), making surety bonds other than fidelity bonds subject to form approval requirements.

  • Applies readability and form approval requirements to group disability insurance policies and group life insurance policies under sections 2242, 3606, and 4430.

Legislative Description

Insurance; other; surety form filings and approval; provide for. Amends secs. 2236, 2242, 3606 & 4430 of 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.2236 et seq.).

Insurance, other

Last Action

Referred To Committee On Economic Development And Regulatory Reform

9/22/2010

Committee Referrals

Economic Development & Regulatory Reform9/22/2010

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