Bill Text: CT SB00013 | 2015 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: An Act Concerning Restrictions On Insurers For Adverse Weather-related Events.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-01-07 - Referred to Joint Committee on Insurance and Real Estate [SB00013 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2015-SB00013-Introduced.html

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General Assembly		Proposed Bill No. 13
January Session, 2015		LCO No. 141
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Referred to Committee on INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE
Introduced by:
SEN. CRISCO, 17th Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING RESTRICTIONS ON INSURERS FOR ADVERSE WEATHER-RELATED EVENTS.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That section 38a-316d of the general statutes be amended to prohibit insurers from cancelling, declining or nonrenewing a homeowners insurance policy or increasing the premium of such policy, based solely on a loss incurred as a result of any adverse weather-related event and such loss was not caused by or resulting from the negligence of the insured.

Statement of Purpose:

To prohibit the declination, cancellation or nonrenewal of a homeowners insurance policy or an increase in the premium of such policy, based solely on a loss incurred as a result of any adverse weather-related event and such loss was not caused by or resulting from the negligence of the insured.