Bill Text: HI HB370 | 2015 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: HPIA; Policy Renewals; Continued Coverage
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-01-26 - Referred to CPC, FIN, referral sheet 1 [HB370 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2015-HB370-Introduced.html
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TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE, 2015 |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to hawaii property insurance association.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 431:21-108, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"[[]§431:21-108[]]
Renewals of existing policies[.]; transfers of existing policies.
(a) Member insurers shall renew policies in existence on [June 18,
1991,] January 1, 2014, on property situated in the area designated
by the commissioner under section 431:21-107. A member insurer may choose not
to renew such a policy if the insured property does not meet the member
insurer's underwriting criteria[.], unless the sole criterion for
failing to renew the policy is a pending natural disaster.
(b) Any policy in existence upon a transfer in the ownership of property situated in the area designated by the commissioner under section 431:21-107 shall remain in force until the next renewal date of the policy; provided that premium payments for the policy are made."
SECTION 2. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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Report Title:
HPIA; Policy Renewals; Continued Coverage
Description:
Requires member insurers of HPIA to renew policies that were in effect as of 1/1/2014. Provides for continued coverage under an existing HPIA policy upon a transfer in ownership of the property.
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