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VA HB808
Bill
Status
2/16/2026
Primary Sponsor
Dan Helmer
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AI Summary
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Amends Virginia Code § 38.2-510 to add new requirements when insurers reduce loss estimates prepared by insurance adjusters
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Requires insurers to provide policyholders with a detailed explanation for any changes that reduce the loss estimate on an adjuster's report
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Mandates insurers include a detailed list of all changes made to damage estimates, photographic reports, or narrative reports, along with the identity of the person who made or ordered each change
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Requires insurers to retain all versions of adjuster reports and document within each version who made or ordered any modifications
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Adds these requirements to Virginia's existing unfair claim settlement practices statute, which prohibits various deceptive insurance practices when performed frequently enough to indicate a general business practice
Legislative Description
Insurance; unfair claim settlement practices, modification of load estimate.
Last Action
Senate substitute agreed to by House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
3/12/2026