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S 5354

Relates to life, accident and health insurance; discrimination and rebating; prohibited inducements and independent sales

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Leroy Comrie

Summary of S 5354: Life, Accident and Health Insurance Discrimination and Rebating Bill OverviewThis bill, titled "Relates to life, accident and health insurance; discrimination an

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Bill Summary · S 5354

Summary of S 5354: Life, Accident and Health Insurance Discrimination and Rebating Bill

Overview

This bill, titled "Relates to life, accident and health insurance; discrimination and rebating; prohibited inducements and independent sales", aims to address issues around insurance discrimination, rebates, and inducements in the life, accident, and health insurance markets.

Key Provisions

The bill would make the following key changes:

  1. Prohibit Discrimination in Insurance Underwriting and Pricing: The bill would prohibit insurance companies from discriminating against individuals in underwriting, rating, or refusing to insure them based on certain characteristics, such as race, color, creed, national origin, status as a victim of domestic violence, disability, or sexual orientation.

  2. Restrict Prohibited Inducements and Rebates: The bill would place restrictions on insurance companies providing prohibited inducements or rebates to consumers or third parties in order to incentivize the purchase of insurance policies. Specific prohibited practices would be defined.

  3. Regulate Independent Insurance Sales Agents: The bill would establish new requirements and oversight for independent insurance sales agents, including licensing, training, and disclosure rules. This is intended to protect consumers from deceptive or unethical sales practices.

  4. Enhance Enforcement and Penalties: The bill would empower state insurance regulators to more aggressively investigate and penalize insurance companies and agents that violate the new anti-discrimination, anti-rebate, and sales practice rules.

Potential Impact

If enacted, this legislation could have several significant impacts:

  • Consumers would receive more protections against unfair insurance underwriting, pricing, and sales practices.
  • Insurance companies would face new compliance requirements and potential penalties for violations.
  • Independent insurance agents would be subject to greater oversight and regulation of their sales practices.
  • State insurance regulators would have enhanced tools to enforce consumer protection standards in the life, accident, and health insurance markets.

Timeline and Related Bills

S 5354 was introduced on February 20, 2025 and has been referred to the Insurance committee for consideration. This bill builds on several related prior-session bills (S 1672, S 7299, S 4546, S 3624, S 4058, S 3555) that have addressed similar insurance industry practices.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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