General Bill
Civil Remedies Against Insurers:
Requires that before bringing common-law bad faith action against insurer, party bringing action must first provide to DOI & insurer prior written notification of specified number of days; requires notice relating to bringing of common-law claim of bad faith must specify common-law duty violated by insurer; requires notice to specify amount of moneys that insurer has failed to tender or pay if specific statutory or common-law based violation includes such failure; provides that circumstances giving rise to statutory or common-law based violations are corrected by specifically described monetary tenders by insurer; provides that either third-party claimant or insured is entitled to general release; provides applicable statute of limitations is tolled for specified period of time when notices alleging common-law based violation are mailed; revises provisions to conform to changes made by act relating to statutory or common-law based actions being brought against insurers.
Effective Date:
July 1, 2012
Last Event:
Unfavorable by Civil Justice Subcommittee on Tuesday, January 31, 2012 11:30 AM
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Bill #:
SB 1224
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Subject:
Civil Remedies Against Insurers
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Relationship:
Identical
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Event:
H Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda
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Time:
01/31/2012 - 11:54 AM
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Committee:
Civil Justice Subcommittee
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Event:
H Laid on Table
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Time:
01/31/2012 - 11:30 AM
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Committee:
Civil Justice Subcommittee
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Event:
H Unfavorable by Civil Justice Subcommittee
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Time:
01/31/2012 - 11:30 AM
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Committee:
Civil Justice Subcommittee
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Event:
H Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda
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Time:
01/24/2012 - 4:16 PM
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Member:
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Committee:
Civil Justice Subcommittee
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Version:
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Event:
H 1st Reading
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Time:
01/10/2012 - 11:59 PM
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Event:
H Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee
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Time:
10/28/2011 - 3:36 PM
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Member:
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Committee:
Civil Justice Subcommittee
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Version:
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Event:
H Referred to Judiciary Committee
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Time:
10/28/2011 - 3:36 PM
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Member:
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Committee:
Judiciary Committee
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Version:
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Event:
H Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
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Time:
10/28/2011 - 3:36 PM
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Member:
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Committee:
Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
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Version:
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Event:
H Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee
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Time:
10/28/2011 - 3:36 PM
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Member:
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Committee:
Civil Justice Subcommittee
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Version:
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Event:
H Filed
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Time:
10/20/2011 - 9:48 AM
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Member:
Passidomo
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Committee:
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Version:
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