Mississippi Legislature

2000 Regular Session

House Bill 653

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Bill Text

History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Surplus lines insurance; authorize certain nonresident agents to place.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Passed House]

History of Actions:

102/01/00(H)Referred To Insurance
202/23/00(H)Title Suff Do Pass
303/01/00(H)Passed
403/03/00(H)Transmitted To Senate
503/06/00(S)Referred To Insurance
604/04/00(S)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2000
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredYes

House Committee:

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Stevens

Additional Authors: Chism, Coleman (65th), Dickson, Eads, Formby, Ketchings, Montgomery (74th), Robinson (84th), Robinson (63rd), Simpson

Code Sections: A 083-0021-0019, A 083-0021-0023

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 83-21-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN NONRESIDENT INSURANCE AGENTS MAY OBTAIN PRIVILEGE LICENSES FOR PLACING SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE IF THERE IS A RECIPROCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE NONRESIDENT AGENT'S STATE THAT ALLOWS MISSISSIPPI AGENTS TO PLACE SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE IN THAT STATE; TO CLARIFY AND BROADEN THE DISCLOSURE LANGUAGE REQUIRED TO APPEAR ON SURPLUS LINES POLICIES; TO AMEND SECTION 83-21-23, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ELIMINATE THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE INSURED EXECUTE CERTAIN AFFIDAVITS FOR SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE; TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE TO IMPOSE PENALTIES FOR AN AGENT'S NONCOMPLIANCE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 04/05/00 at 08:23.



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