SENATE BILL 579

File Code: Insurance - Other than Health

Sponsored By:

Senators Stone, Della, Dyson, Hughes, and Jacobs

Entitled:

Homeowner's Insurance and National Flood Insurance Program - Single Adjuster

Synopsis:

Requiring an insurer that issues or delivers federal flood insurance under the National Flood Insurance Program to a consumer for whom the insurer has or will issue or deliver homeowner's insurance to use, to the extent possible, a single adjuster for the determination of the property damage pertaining to, for the same event and the same property, a claim under a homeowner's insurance policy and a claim under the National Flood Insurance Program.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/6

First Reading Finance

2/25

Hearing 3/9 at 1:00 p.m.

3/12

Unfavorable Report by Finance

House Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6

Senator George W. Della, Jr., District 46

Senator Roy P. Dyson, District 29

Senator Ralph M. Hughes, District 40

Senator Nancy Jacobs, District 34

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES

EMERGENCIES

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

INSURANCE -see also- HEALTH INS; MAIF; MOTOR VEHICLE INS

REAL PROPERTY

Bill affects the following Statute:

Insurance

( 19-204 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered