Senate Committee on Insurance
March 20, 2012
10:00 am
Room A-B
Adjourned
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
SB118
SMITH
INSURANCE COMMISSIONER
- Grants authority to the La. Insurance Commissioner to promulgate regulations for independent review of benefit determinations. (8/1/12)
SB146
LONG
INSURANCE DEPARTMENT
- Prohibits public adjuster from acting as an appraiser or umpire pursuant to appraisal if he is adjusting or has adjusted all or part of a claim or property subject to appraisal. (8/1/12)
SB208
MORRISH
PROPERTY INSURANCE
- Adds a representative of the La. Surplus Lines Association and the Deputy Commissioner for Consumer Advocacy to the membership of the La. Property and Casualty Commission. (8/1/12) (EN NO IMPACT SG EX See Note)
SB281
JOHNS
INSURANCE DEPARTMENT
- Provides for confidentiality of records and reporting of complaints against persons and entities subject to jurisdiction of the Department of Insurance. (gov sig)
SB358
MORRISH
INSURERS
- Prohibits the recovery of penalties in class action suits against the La. Citizens Property Insurance Corporation. (8/1/12)
SB359
MORRISH
AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE
- Provides for selection or rejection of uninsured motorist coverage pursuant to the Louisiana Uniform Electronic Transactions Act. (8/1/12)
SB391
RISER
HEALTH/ACC INSURANCE
- Exempts La. Medicaid programs from insurers who may be taxed by a municipal or parochial corporation. (7/1/12)
SB394
SMITH
INSURERS
- Changes the insurer rehabilitation, liquidation, and conservation provisions. (8/1/12)
SB551
FRED MILLS
INSURANCE DEPARTMENT
- Repeals the legislator exemption from continuing education requirements for license renewal. (1/1/13)
SB559
ERDEY
AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE
- Requires proof of financial responsibility and notice of cancellation or termination to be submitted electronically. (8/1/12)
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE