SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. CS for SB 874

    Amendment No.    

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11  Senator Forman moved the following amendment:

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13         Senate Amendment (with title amendment) 

14         On page 35, after line 31,

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17         Section 24.  In approving rates for liability insurance

18  coverage to take effect on or after October 1, 1999, the

19  Department of Insurance shall take into account the savings

20  resulting from the changes to the tort system included in this

21  act, which, unless clear and convincing evidence to the

22  contrary is shown to the department, shall be deemed to be $1

23  billion per year. All authorized insurers transacting

24  liability insurance in this state shall, with respect to any

25  liability insurance policy or liability portion of a

26  comprehensive insurance policy issued or renewed during the

27  period from October 1, 1998, until September 30, 1999, provide

28  to the insured a special credit to be applied against the

29  premium for such insurance equal to 15 percent of the

30  insurer's approved rate for the same term and coverage in

31  effect on the effective date of this act. No insurer shall be

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                                                  SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. CS for SB 874

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 1  required to implement the special credit if the insurer proves

 2  to the Department of Insurance by clear and convincing

 3  evidence that the implementation of the credit will jeopardize

 4  its solvency.

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10  And the title is amended as follows:

11         On page 5, line 4, after the semicolon

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14         providing for a special credit for liability

15         policies issued or renewed after the effective

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