HB 1439 -  Resolution of Disputed Property Insurance Claims

by Waldron
Requires, rather than authorizes, parties to property insurance claims dispute to participate in mediation; provides that mediation is condition precedent to commencing litigation; removes provisions relating to eligibility of claims for mediation; provides that parties may mutually agree to conduct mediation by teleconference or by telephone; requires all insureds, or representative thereof, to personally attend mediation; revises & specifying duties as to bearing certain costs of mediation; requires, rather than authorizing, DFS to adopt certain rules; emergency rules; requires policyholder to provide insurer with certain documents within certain timeframe after mediation is invoked; revises conditions under which policyholder has certain timeframe to rescind settlement.
Effective Date: January 1, 2025
Last Event: Died in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee on Friday, March 8, 2024 2:25 PM

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Time: 03/08/2024 - 2:25 PM Member: Committee: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Time: 01/13/2024 - 9:37 AM Member: Committee: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Commerce Committee Time: 01/13/2024 - 9:37 AM Member: Committee: Commerce Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 01/13/2024 - 9:37 AM Member: Committee: State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Time: 01/13/2024 - 9:37 AM Member: Committee: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/09/2024 - 11:31 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/06/2024 - 6:02 PM Member: Waldron Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
627.7015 SB 178, HB 1017, HB 1489
627.7074 SB 178