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OH HB250

Bill

Status

Passed

3/22/2012

Primary Sponsor

Kevin Bacon

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Origin

House of Representatives

129th General Assembly (2011-2012)

AI Summary

  • Establishes a new portable electronics insurance limited line of authority with specific licensing requirements for vendors and authorization of unlicensed endorsees to sell coverage under vendor supervision

  • Requires vendors offering portable electronics insurance to provide written disclosures to customers including coverage terms, claim procedures, prohibition on misrepresenting coverage as required, and notice that coverage may duplicate existing homeowner's or renter's insurance

  • Creates training and education requirements for endorsees selling portable electronics insurance, delivered through web-based modules or other electronic means, covering prohibited conduct and material policy terms

  • Allows insurers to terminate portable electronics insurance policies with 60 days' notice for general terminations, 15 days' notice for fraud or material misrepresentation, and immediate termination for non-payment or exhaustion of coverage limits

  • Establishes fee structure for portable electronics insurance vendors: application and renewal fees varying from $3,000-$5,000 and $1,000-$2,500 based on number of transaction locations, with exemption from standard biennial agent renewal fees

  • Adds interest on claims as a separate class in insurer estate distribution hierarchy, payable after other claim classes but before shareholder claims, accruing at legal rate from liquidation order or claim due date until dividend declaration

Legislative Description

To establish requirements and procedures for issuing portable electronics insurance and to revise the order of distribution of claims from an insurer's estate as it relates to interest on the claim.

Portable electronics insurance

Last Action

Effective Date

3/22/2012

Full Bill Text

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