Private Passenger Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance – Enhanced Underinsured Motorist Coverage – Opt–Out Option
Sponsor: Brian J. Feldman (District 15)Committee: FinanceSubject: Insurance - Other than HealthStatus: Hearing 2/02 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Converting enhanced underinsured motorist coverage from an opt-in offering of coverage into an opt-out coverage option under provisions of law establishing requirements for private passenger motor vehicle liability insurance.
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Testimony (13)
MGA witness listFAV 7FavorableUNF 5UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Garagiola, Rob | Compass Advocacy | Oral |
| FAV | Gregory, An-Jamilah | GDH Law | Oral |
| FAV | Davis, Gwen-Marie | Maryland Association for Justice | Oral |
| FAV | PLAXEN, BRUCE | Maryland Association for Justice | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | MacAlister, James | Maryland Association for Justice (MAJ) | Oral |
| FAV | Muncy, David | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Feldman, Senator Feldmanlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Popham, Brysonlobbyist | Bryson F. Popham, P.A. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Enten, Robert | Md Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Assoc | Oral |
| UNF | Overturf, Mattlobbyist | NAMIC | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Harting, Martalobbyist | Venable | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Egan, Nancylobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Boone, Kory | MIA | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFPopham, BrysonBryson F. Popham, P.A.Registered 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, MartaVenableRegistered 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…