HB 427: Civil Remedies Against Insurers
GENERAL BILL by Passidomo
Civil Remedies Against Insurers; Requires that before bringing common-law bad faith action against insurer, party bringing action must first provide to DOI & insurer prior written notification of specified number of days; requires notice relating to bringing of common-law claim of bad faith must specify common-law duty violated by insurer; requires notice to specify amount of moneys that insurer has failed to tender or pay if specific statutory or common-law based violation includes such failure; provides that circumstances giving rise to statutory or common-law based violations are corrected by specifically described monetary tenders by insurer; provides that either third-party claimant or insured is entitled to general release, etc.
Last Action: 1/31/2012 House - Unfavorable by Civil Justice Subcommittee, laid on Table; YEAS 7 NAYS 8
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 10/20/2011 | House |
• Filed |
| 10/28/2011 | House |
• Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Insurance and Banking Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 43 |
| 1/10/2012 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 43 |
| 1/24/2012 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 01/26/12, 8:00 am, 404 HOB --Retained |
| 1/31/2012 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 01/31/12, 8:00 am, 404 HOB • Unfavorable by Civil Justice Subcommittee, laid on Table; YEAS 7 NAYS 8 |
