Mississippi Legislature
2007 Regular Session

House Bill 1258

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Background

Title

Description: Insurance; set forth Mississippi Homeowner Insurance Policyholder Bill of Rights.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/15 (H) Referred To Insurance
2 01/30 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective datePassage
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committee:

Principal Author: Formby

Additional Author: Upshaw

Title: AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE "MISSISSIPPI HOMEOWNER INSURANCE POLICYHOLDER BILL OF RIGHTS"; TO SET FORTH THE PURPOSE OF THE ACT AND LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS; TO SET FORTH CERTAIN RIGHTS OF POLICYHOLDERS WITH REGARD TO INSURANCE POLICIES PROVIDED BY INSURANCE COMPANIES WRITING HOMEOWNERS PERSONAL LINES RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY COVERAGE INSURANCE POLICIES IN THE STATE; TO PROVIDE THAT NO HOMEOWNERS PERSONAL LINES RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY COVERAGE INSURANCE POLICY MAY BE ISSUED UNLESS AN "OUTLINE OF COVERAGE" ACCOMPANIES THE POLICY; TO SET FORTH THE SPECIFIC INFORMATION THAT MUST BE INCLUDED IN THE OUTLINE OF COVERAGE, INCLUDING A COMPREHENSIVE CHECKLIST ALLOWING THE INSURER TO CLEARLY KNOW WHAT COVERAGE IS INCLUDED AND EXCLUDED IN THE POLICY; TO PROVIDE THAT NOTHING IN THE ACT SHALL BE CONSTRUED AS CREATING A CIVIL CAUSE OF ACTION BY ANY INDIVIDUAL POLICYHOLDER AGAINST ANY INDIVIDUAL INSURER OR INSURANCE PRODUCER; TO SET FORTH PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/30/07 at 18:55.

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