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MI HB4508

Bill

Status

Passed

12/31/2020

Primary Sponsor

Michael Webber

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Origin

House of Representatives

100th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Establishes comprehensive regulation of travel insurance in Michigan, creating Chapter 12B with definitions, disclosure requirements, and premium tax obligations for travel insurers.

  • Requires insurance producers recommending annuities to act in consumers' best interest by obtaining consumer profile information, disclosing compensation, avoiding conflicts of interest, and maintaining documentation of recommendations.

  • Mandates insurers establish supervision systems to ensure producer compliance with annuity sales requirements, including training standards, pre-issuance review procedures, and detection of non-compliant recommendations.

  • Requires producers to complete a one-time 4-credit training course on annuity products, types, taxation, and appropriate sales practices before selling annuities, with completion required by December 1, 2013 for existing producers.

  • Allows corporate meetings of insurance companies to be conducted electronically until September 30, 2022, with directors and stockholders/members deemed present in person when participating through approved electronic communication devices.

Legislative Description

Insurance: other; regulation of travel insurance and annuities; modify, and allow for certain corporate business to meet electronically. Amends secs. 1202, 4151, 4153, 4155, 4158, 4159, 4160, 4165, 5228, 5230 & 5245 of 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.1202 et seq.) & adds ch. 12b & sec. 4166.

Insurance: other

Last Action

Assigned Pa 266'20 With Immediate Effect

12/31/2020

Committee Referrals

Insurance And Banking2/26/2020
Ways And Means2/6/2020
Insurance4/25/2019

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