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ND SB2374

Bill

Status

Passed

5/1/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jeff Barta

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Origin

Senate

69th Legislative Assembly

AI Summary

  • Property insurance policies may include mandatory binding arbitration only if provisions are in a separate endorsement, the insured accepts in writing on a separate form with 12-point bold disclosure of waived rights, and arbitration must occur in-state under state law

  • Managed repair programs restricting an insured's choice of repair vendors require prominent disclosure on the declarations page, specification of premium benefits, and a separate 12-point font disclosure form explaining the repair process and warranty provisions

  • Bad faith claims against property insurers require the insured to first obtain a court judgment establishing the insurer breached the insurance contract before proceeding with the bad faith action

  • Property insurance claims must be filed within one year of the date of loss, and supplemental claims within 12 months of the insurer's last payment, with time limits tolled during military deployment to combat zones

  • "Large commercial risk" is defined as insureds with property values of $25 million or more, annual gross revenue of $50 million or more, or premiums of $100,000+ for property/liability insurance or $200,000+ for multiperil insurance, excluding farming and ranching

Legislative Description

An exemption from search requirements for licensed surplus line producers; to provide for a legislative management report; and to provide a penalty.

Last Action

Filed with Secretary Of State 05/01

5/2/2025

Committee Referrals

Industry, Business and Labor2/21/2025
Industry and Business1/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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