HOUSE BILL 814

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 specified costs, attorney's fees, and damages if the insurer or nonprofit health service plan is found to have engaged in specified unfair claim settlement practices or specified other activities.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/11

First Reading Economic Matters

2/10

Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.

2/28

Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ATTORNEYS

CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS

CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES

DAMAGES

FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES

FRAUD -see also- FORGERY

HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS

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

LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN

UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES

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