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MO HB1074

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/4/2012

Primary Sponsor

David Sater

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Origin

House of Representatives

2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires automobile liability insurance policies to include uninsured motorist bodily injury coverage in limits matching minimum liability coverage amounts unless the insured rejects it in writing.

  • Mandates insurers offer uninsured motorist bodily injury coverage in limits up to the insured's third-party liability limits if those limits exceed the statutory minimum.

  • Requires agents to offer increased uninsured motorist limits to all new applicants as of the effective date, with written rejection required; existing policyholders must receive notice at their next two renewals.

  • Permits insureds to purchase optional uninsured motorist property damage coverage for losses exceeding $200, with exceptions allowing full coverage when the same insurer covers both collision and uninsured motorist property damage and the at-fault operator is identified and solely liable.

  • After an insured rejects uninsured motorist property damage coverage once, insurers need not offer it again unless the insured requests it in writing or submits a new application.

Legislative Description

Allows an insured motorist to purchase supplemental property damage coverage not currently included in an uninsured motorist policy

Last Action

Public Hearing Completed (H)

2/13/2012

Committee Referrals

Insurance Policy2/1/2012

Full Bill Text

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