Bill Text: MA S459 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: Facilitate the resolution of auto insurance claims in emergencies
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-03-04 - Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the Senate Committee On Ethics and Rules [S459 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-S459-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Stephen J. Buoniconti
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To the
Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts in General
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��������������� The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:
AN ACT TO FACILITATE THE RESOLUTION OF AUTO INSURANCE CLAIMS IN EMERGENCIES.
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PETITION OF:
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Name: |
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Stephen J. Buoniconti |
Hampden |
The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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AN ACT TO FACILITATE THE RESOLUTION OF AUTO INSURANCE CLAIMS IN
EMERGENCIES.
��������������� Be
it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court
assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
����������� Section 8G of chapter 26 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following: -
Upon the declaration of an emergency in any area of the commonwealth by the governor or upon a declaration by the commissioner of insurance that severe weather conditions or other circumstances have resulted in a claims emergency, any insurer shall have the right to appoint temporary appraisers to facilitate the prompt resolution of claims arising out of such emergency.� Such persons shall be deemed to be licensed for all purposes of this section, and such status shall terminate upon a determination by the commissioner of insurance that temporary appraisers are no longer required to facilitate the resolution of such claims.
