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Washington’s fast-paced but short 2010 legislative session has a few action-packed weeks left for insurers to try to defeat a number of pending bills of concern to the insurance industry. (Posted: 2/23/2010)
Washington: One Credit-based Insurance Scoring Ban Bill Down, One to Go This Legislative Session
HB 2513 died Feb. 2 in the House Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee on a 4-6 vote. Unfortunately, SB 6252 passed as amended out of the Senate Labor, Commerce, & Customer Protection Committee along party lines. (Posted: 2/9/2010)
Washington: Excess Flood Insurance JUA Bills Pass Out of Senate, House Committees
SB 6240, a bill that grants the insurance commissioner the authority to establish a temporary excess flood insurance joint underwriting association, passed out of Senate Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing and Insurance Jan. 28 with several industry-requested amendments. HB 2560, the House companion bill, passed out of the House Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance with amendments. (Posted: 2/2/2010)
Washington: NAMIC Joins Industry in Testifying Against Credit-based Insurance Scoring Ban Bill
NAMIC, in conjunction with other members of the insurance industry and interested stakeholders, testified last Wednesday evening at the House Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee public hearing on HB 2513, which would ban the use of credit score, education, and income in insurance underwriting. The bill is supported by the Office of the Insurance Commissioner, and Commissioner Mike Kreidler has been extensively advocating for the bill at the Legislature and in the media. (Posted: 1/26/2010)
The two JUA bills, HB 2560 and SB 6240, were heard in their respective chamber insurance committees last Wednesday. NAMIC’s contract lobbyist, Jean Leonard, who also represents the Washington Insurers Group and State Farm Insurance Company, testified on behalf of her clients about the public policy problems that will result from the proposed Excess Flood Insurance JUA. (Posted: 1/19/2010)
Washington: Update: House Schedules Hearing on Credit-based Insurance Scoring ‘Ban’ Bill
The Washington House Financial Institutions & Insurance Committee has scheduled a hearing for tomorrow at 6 p.m. on HB 2513, an Act relating to using credit history, education, and income for insurance purposes. (Posted: 1/19/2010)
Washington: Wrongful Death Bill Returns, Industry Hopes for Another ‘Rightful Death’
The trial lawyers association recently introduced a controversial wrongful death bill, SB 6508, which the industry and Liability Reform Coalition have been able to defeat the past two legislative session. (Posted: 1/19/2010)
Washington: Credit-based Insurance Scoring, Other Valuable Underwriting Information Under Attack
A renewed assault on how insurers provide consumers with insurance rates commensurate with the consumer’s personal risk of loss exposure has begun in Washington. Companion bills have been introduced in the Senate and House. The bills should be scheduled for committee hearing any day. (Posted: 1/12/2010)
The 2010 legislative session started yesterday with the introduction of a pre-filed bill, SB 6240, that would grant the commissioner of insurance the unfettered authority to establish a temporary excess flood insurance joint underwriting association. The bill will be heard tomorrow at 4:30 p.m. PST in the Senate Financial Institutions, Housing and Insurance Committee. A House companion JUA bill, HB 2560, is going to be up for hearing tomorrow at 6 p.m. PST in the House Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance. (Posted: 1/12/2010)
Washington: OIC Releases Bill Draft Attacking Risk-based Insurance Underwriting
The Office of the Insurance Commissioner recently released a draft of a bill it will sponsor next legislative session banning an insurer from considering a consumer's credit history, education, employment history, income, or occupation in the underwriting process. (Posted: 10/6/2009)
Washington: NAMIC Submits Written Comments About OIC Proposed PIP Waiver of Coverage Regulation (10/6/2009)
2009 SUMMARY OF NEW STATE LAWS – WASHINGTON (6/25/2009)
Washington: OIC Amends Motor Vehicle Total Loss Claim Regulations (5/26/2009)
Washington Poll: Maybe Cell Phone Law Wasn’t Such a Popular Idea (11/12/2008)
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New Study Suggests Putting Off Driver Licensure to Save Lives (9/9/2008)
2008 SUMMARY OF NEW STATE LAWS - WASHINGTON (5/28/2008)
Report: 33 Million Licensed Americans May be Unfit for Roads (5/28/2008)
Survey: Washington, Oregon on Shaky Ground (4/25/2008)
Washington: Wrongful Death Bill Has Rightful Death in Legislature (3/25/2008)
2008 State-by-state Rankings Released of the Best and Worst Tort Systems in America (3/12/2008)
Report: States Better Prepared for Emergencies (2/21/2008)
Report: Most States Earn Average Grades in Highway Safety (2/20/2008)
Washington: Credit-based Insurance Scoring Ban Bill Dies in Legislature (2/12/2008)
Insurers Applaud Legislators’ Restraint in Considering Proposed Ban on Use of Credit Information (2/5/2008)
Washington: Auto Glass Repair Bill Still Alive (2/5/2008)
Washington: NAMIC Distributes Fact Sheet on Auto Glass Repair Bill (1/29/2008)
AIR Worldwide Estimates Insured Losses from West Coast Storm Could Reach As High As $600 Million (1/9/2008)
Washington: OIC Posts Consumer Education Notice on Insurance Fair Conduct Act (12/11/2007)
Washington: Insurance Fair Conduct Act Goes into Effect on Dec. 6 (11/20/2007)
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