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HB 333

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Homeowner's Insurance - Weather-Related Claims and Notice of Cancellation or Nonrenewal

Sponsor: Julie Palakovich Carr (District 17)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Insurance - Other than HealthStatus: Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Repealing a certain exception that allowed an insurer to cancel or refuse to renew coverage for homeowner's insurance based on weather-related claims if there were three or more weather-related claims within a certain time period; and requiring that a certain written notice of intention to cancel or not renew a homeowner's insurance policy include a form adopted by the Maryland Insurance Commissioner that allows the insured to protest the proposed action and request a hearing 30 days after the mailing date of the notice.

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Testimony (11)

MGA witness list
FAV 3FavorableUNF 7UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVMCLANE, JOHNOFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL PEOPLE'S INSUANCE COUNSELOral + Written (PDF)
FAVDelegate Palakovich Carr, Delegate Palakovich CarrlegislatorIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVSILVERMAN, MARCIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
UNFEgan, NancylobbyistAPCIAPosition only
UNFEnten, BobAPCIAOral + Written (PDF)
UNFCarter, MinorAPCIA and Liberty MutualOral
UNFQuigley, TinnalobbyistAllstateOral
UNFpopham, brysonlobbyistMAMICWritten (PDF)
UNFHarting, MartalobbyistState FarmOral
UNFKarkhanis, NeallobbyistUSAAOral
INFOReed, DytonialobbyistMaryland Insurance AdministrationWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFEgan, NancyAPCIARegistered for: American Property Casualty Insurance Association
UNFQuigley, TinnaAllstateRegistered for: Allstate Insurance Company
UNFpopham, brysonMAMICRegistered for: Agency Insurance Company of Maryland; Agency Services, Inc.; Army Alliance; Bryson F. Popham P.A.; Building Owners and Managers Association of Greater Baltimore (BOMA); CVS Health
UNFHarting, MartaState FarmRegistered for: Abbott Laboratories; Annie E. Casey Foundation, Inc., The; Asurion Insurance Services, Inc.; Baltimore Community Foundation; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Baltimore Public Markets Corporation
UNFKarkhanis, NealUSAARegistered for: American Council of Life Insurers; Tobacco-Free Kids Action Fund; City of Westminster; League of Life & Health Insurers of Maryland, Inc.; It Works Learning Center, Inc.; America's Health Insurance Plans
INFOReed, DytoniaMaryland Insurance AdministrationRegistered for: Baltimore Gas and Electric Company