Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Noneconomic damages; provide cap and enact insurance reforms.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 06/01 (H) Referred To Judiciary A | |
| 2 | 06/08 (H) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2004 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | None | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Moak
Code Section: A 011-0001-0060
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 11-1-60, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE CAPS ON NONECONOMIC DAMAGES; TO PROVIDE FOR A DIRECT ACTION AGAINST AN INSURER; TO PROVIDE THAT POLICY SHALL CONTAIN PROVISIONS THAT INSOLVENCY OR BANKRUPTCY OF THE INSURED SHALL NOT RELEASE THE INSURER FROM LIABILITY; TO PROVIDE THAT ACTIONS MAY BE BROUGHT AGAINST THE INSURER ALONE IN CERTAIN SITUATIONS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE INSURANCE POLICY SHALL BE ADMISSIBLE INTO EVIDENCE; TO PROVIDE A ROLL BACK ON INSURANCE RATES; TO PROVIDE THAT CLAUSES REQUIRING AN INSURED TO CONSENT BEFORE A CLAIM IS SETTLED ARE VOID AS AGAINST PUBLIC POLICY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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