Mississippi Legislature
2001 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2159

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Bill Text

History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Unfair Claims Settlement Practices Act; create under authority of Insurance Commissioner.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/04 (S) Referred To Insurance
2 01/30 (S) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2001
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Kirby

Title: AN ACT TO CREATE THE "UNFAIR CLAIMS SETTLEMENT PRACTICES ACT"; TO SET FORTH STANDARDS FOR THE INVESTIGATION AND DISPOSITION OF CLAIMS ARISING UNDER POLICIES OR CERTIFICATES OF INSURANCE; TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS OF UNFAIR CLAIMS PRACTICES; TO PROVIDE HEARING PROCEDURES; TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/30/01 at 18:20.

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