HB819 - Insurance; remove filing fee on auto cancellation or nonrenewal appeals and exempt life line applicants from prelicensing requirements.
Jerry R. Turner
Last updated 5 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Amend Sections 83-11-17 And 83-11-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Requirement Of A Fifteen Dollar Filing Fee In Automobile Cancellation Or Nonrenewal Appeals; To Amend Section 83-17-251, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt From Prelicensing Requirements Individuals Seeking Licensure In The Life Line Of Authority Only; To Amend Section 83-17-523, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Compensation Of A Public Adjuster; To Provide That A Public Adjuster Shall Not Participate In The Reconstruction, Repair Or Restoration Of Damaged Property That Is The Subject Of A Claim Adjusted By The Adjuster; To Provide That A Public Adjuster Shall Not Engage In Any Activities That May Be Reasonably Construed As A Conflict Of Interest; To Provide That A Public Adjuster Shall Not Have A Financial Interest In Any Salvage, Repair Or Any Other Business Entity That Obtains Business In Connection With Any Claim That The Public Adjuster Has A Contract To Adjust; To Provide That No Public Adjuster Shall Be Entitled To Any Payment, Commission, Fee Or Other Thing Of Value Of Any Insurance Settlement Or Agreed Settlement That Was Made Between The Insured And The Insurance Company Before The Public Adjuster And The Insured Entered Into A Contract For Service; To Provide That If An Insurance Company Extends A Written Settlement Offer To The Insured Before The Insured Enters Into A Contract With A Public Adjuster For Services, Then A Public Adjuster May Only Be Entitled To An Amount That Is No More Than 10% Of The Settlement Amount That Is In Excess Of The Amount That Was Offered In Writing To The Insured Prior To Entering Into The Contract With A Public Adjuster; To Authorize The Comprehensive Health Insurance Risk Pool Association To Establish An Online Portal To Assist Mississippians In Selecting A Health Plan; And For Related Purposes.
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Passed