HOUSE BILL 833

Sponsored By:

Delegate Elliott

Entitled:

Unfair Claim Settlement Practices - Liability of Insurer for Costs and Damages

Synopsis:

Establishing the liability of an insurer or nonprofit health service plan for reasonable costs and attorney fees and appropriate punitive damages if the insurer or nonprofit health service plan is found to have engaged in specified unfair claim settlement practices.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/12

First Reading Economic Matters

2/17

Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.

2/22

Hearing cancelled

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

3/23

Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ATTORNEYS -see also- LEGAL AID; STATE'S ATTORNEYS

CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS

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

DAMAGES

FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES

HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMO; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS.

INSURANCE -see also- HEALTH INSURANCE; MOTOR VEHICLE INS

LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Insurance

( 27-303 , 27-305 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered