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SB 345

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

Sponsor: Cheryl C. Kagan (District 17)Committee: FinanceSubject: Insurance - Other than HealthStatus: Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (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 the preceding 3-year 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 (10)

MGA witness list
FAV 3FavorableUNF 6UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVMcLane, JohnOAGOral + Written (PDF)
FAVSenator Kagan, Senator KaganlegislatorIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVSilverman, MarcIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
UNFEgan, NancylobbyistAPCIAOral + Written (PDF)
UNFQuigley, TinnalobbyistAllstateOral
UNFKarkhanis, NeallobbyistLeague, ACLI, USAAOral
UNFPopham, BrysonlobbyistMD Assoc of Mutual Ins Co'sWritten (PDF)
UNFKirkner, AndrewNAMICOral
UNFHarding, MartaIndividualOral
INFOPaddy, MichaellobbyistMaryland Insurance AdministrationWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFEgan, NancyAPCIARegistered for: American Property Casualty Insurance Association
UNFQuigley, TinnaAllstateRegistered for: Allstate Insurance Company
UNFKarkhanis, NealLeague, ACLI, USAARegistered 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
UNFPopham, BrysonMD Assoc of Mutual Ins Co'sRegistered 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
INFOPaddy, MichaelMaryland Insurance AdministrationRegistered for: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network; Campaign to Protect Patient Health d/b/a Value of Care Coalition; Chase Brexton Health System; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition; Gaudenzia, Inc.; Gilead Sciences, Inc.