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US HB4504
Bill
Status
7/17/2025
Primary Sponsor
Sydney Kamlager-Dove
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AI Summary
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Secretary of the Treasury must establish a federal catastrophic property loss reinsurance program within 4 years to provide backup insurance coverage to primary insurers offering all-perils property policies covering wind, hurricane, wildfire, severe convective storm, flood, and potentially earthquake
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Participating insurers must offer all-perils property insurance policies and loss prevention partnerships with policyholders; payment threshold set at no more than 40% of an insurer's probable maximum loss for each catastrophe peril
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Federal Catastrophe Reinsurance Fund established to hold and invest premiums from participating insurers; Treasury may issue U.S.-guaranteed notes and bonds if fund is insufficient to pay obligations
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Advisory committee of 25+ members created including consumer advocates, insurers, reinsurers, state regulators, legislators, federal agency representatives, and Financial Stability Oversight Council to advise on program design
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Pilot program established for multi-year (minimum 5-year) all-perils property insurance policies that restrict premium increases based on changed risk assessments while allowing adjustments for construction costs and home value changes
Legislative Description
INSURE Act Incorporating National Support for Unprecedented Risks and Emergencies Act
Finance and financial sector
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
7/17/2025