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SB 470

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Motor Vehicle and Homeowner's Insurance - Use of Claim History in Rating Policies

Sponsor: Katie Fry Hester (District 9)Committee: FinanceSubject: Insurance - Other than HealthStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 558 (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting an insurer, with respect to private passenger motor vehicle insurance, from increasing the premium for an insured based on a homeowner's insurance claim under certain circumstances; prohibiting an insurer, with respect to homeowner's insurance, from increasing the premium for an insured based on a private passenger motor vehicle insurance claim under certain circumstances; and authorizing certain insurers to consider certain claim information when rating certain insurance policies under certain circumstances.

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Testimony (14)

MGA witness list
FAV 7FavorableUNF 7Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVStraughn, KarenConsumer Protection DivisionWritten (PDF)
FAVPaddy, MichaellobbyistMaryland Insurance AdministrationWritten (PDF)
FAVMcLane, JohnOffice of the Attorney GeneralOral + Written (PDF)
FAVAlsobrooks, Prince Georges ExecutiveIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVHester, Senator KatieIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVSenator Hester, Senator HesterlegislatorIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVWhite, MarcellineIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFEgan, NancylobbyistAPCIAOral
UNFEgan, NancylobbyistAPCIAOral
UNFQuigley, TinnalobbyistAllstateOral
UNFKarkhanis, NeallobbyistLeague, ACLI, USSAOral
UNFKirkner, AndrewNAMICOral
UNFEnten, BobIndividualOral
UNFHarding, MartaIndividualOral

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVPaddy, 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.
UNFEgan, NancyAPCIARegistered for: American Property Casualty Insurance Association
UNFEgan, NancyAPCIARegistered for: American Property Casualty Insurance Association
UNFQuigley, TinnaAllstateRegistered for: Allstate Insurance Company
UNFKarkhanis, NealLeague, ACLI, USSARegistered 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