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Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance - Premium Increases - Consumer Complaints

Sponsor: Shelly Hettleman (District 11)Committee: FinanceSubject: Insurance - Other than HealthStatus: Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Repealing a requirement that an insured mail or transmit to the Maryland Insurance Commissioner a protest within 30 days after the mailing date of a certain notice when protesting a proposed premium increase for a policy of private passenger motor vehicle liability insurance; and requiring the Maryland Insurance Administration to submit to the General Assembly a report on or before December 1 each year detailing the number of protests of motor vehicle liability insurance premium increases received and the insurers involved.

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Testimony (12)

MGA witness list
FAV 6FavorableUNF 6Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVSchneiderman, FranzlobbyistAuto Consumer AllianceOral + Written (PDF)
FAVMcKinney, RobinlobbyistCASH CampaignWritten (PDF)
FAVRoskes, ErikConsumerWritten (PDF)
FAVWhite, MarcelinelobbyistMaryland Consumer Rights CoalitionWritten (PDF)
FAVWhite, MarcelinelobbyistMaryland Consumer Rights CoalitionWritten (PDF)
FAVSenator Hettleman, Senator HettlemanlegislatorIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
UNFEgan, NancylobbyistAPCIAPosition only
UNFEnten, BobAPCIAOral + Written (PDF)
UNFBaron, RobertMIAPosition only
UNFPaddy, MichaellobbyistMaryland Insurance AdministrationOral + Written (PDF)
UNFPopham, BrysonlobbyistmamicOral + Written (PDF)
UNFPopham, Brysonlobbyistselective insuranceOral

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVSchneiderman, FranzAuto Consumer AllianceRegistered for: Auto Consumer Alliance; Consumer Auto
FAVMcKinney, RobinCASH CampaignRegistered for: CASH Campaign of Maryland
FAVWhite, MarcelineMaryland Consumer Rights CoalitionRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland; Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition
FAVWhite, MarcelineMaryland Consumer Rights CoalitionRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland; Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition
UNFEgan, NancyAPCIARegistered for: American Property Casualty Insurance Association
UNFPaddy, 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.
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
UNFPopham, Brysonselective insuranceRegistered 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