BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

SB 5521: Insurance loss claims

Authorizing examinations under oath when a person claims a loss under an insurance contract.

Summary

Mandates that requests for examinations under oath must be reasonable and made within 90 days after a claim.
Requires insurers to give the insured a transcript of the signed examination within 30 days.
Specifies that insurers must make coverage decision within 60 days after the signed examination transcript is provided to the person making the claim.
Requires insurers to provide in written detail why a claim is not accepted or paid.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5521), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to examinations under oath when a person claims a loss under an insurance contract;

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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