HOUSE BILL 138

Sponsored By:

Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)

Entitled:

Insurance - Property and Casualty - Refusal to Issue or Renew - Geographic Area

Synopsis:

Requiring an insurer to have the approval of the Insurance Commissioner before the insurer may refuse to issue or renew a contract of motor vehicle insurance, property insurance, or casualty insurance solely because the subject of the risk or the applicant's or insured's address is located in a certain geographic area of the State.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

1/27

First Reading Economic Matters

Hearing 2/3 at 1:00 p.m.

3/2

Withdrawn

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Chairman, Econ. Matters Comm.

Departmental

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- ADVTG.; LABELING; WARRANTIES.

INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION

INSURANCE -see also- HEALTH INSURANCE; MOTOR VEHICLE INS

MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE -see also- MD AUTO INSURANCE FUND

Bill affects the following Statute:

Insurance

( 19-107 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered