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OK HB1335
Bill
Status
2/2/2015
Primary Sponsor
James Lockhart
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AI Summary
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Expands uninsured motorist coverage requirements to include protection for injury to or destruction of property, in addition to existing bodily injury and death coverage.
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Requires uninsured motorist coverage limits to match the amounts prescribed under Oklahoma's liability insurance requirements, with options to purchase higher limits not exceeding the policyholder's bodily injury liability limits.
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Authorizes insurers to recover settlements or judgments from tortfeasors and their assets, with specified limitations when the tortfeasor is also insured but underinsured.
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Provides that policy changes creating new coverage do not constitute a policy amendment and do not require completion of new coverage selection forms for renewals or replacements with the same insurer.
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Requires insurers to automatically increase minimum uninsured motorist coverage limits to $25,000 per person/$50,000 per occurrence for bodily injury and $25,000 for property damage at the first renewal on or after April 1, 2005, with notice of this change to affected policyholders.
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Becomes effective November 1, 2015.
Legislative Description
Insurance; requiring uninsured motorist policies to include coverage for injury to or destruction of property; effective date.
Motor Vehicles and Transportation
Last Action
Second Reading referred to Insurance
2/3/2015