PRINTER'S NO. 1174
No. 1002 Session of 2003
INTRODUCED BY PHILLIPS, BELFANTI, BARD, ALLEN, BAKER, BELARDI,
CAPPELLI, CAWLEY, CRAHALLA, CREIGHTON, CURRY, DALEY,
FAIRCHILD, FLICK, GEIST, GEORGE, HARHAI, HARRIS, JAMES,
McGEEHAN, O'NEILL, SATHER, SAYLOR, SOLOBAY, STABACK, SURRA,
E. Z. TAYLOR, TIGUE, WANSACZ, WASHINGTON AND YOUNGBLOOD,
MARCH 26, 2003
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON INSURANCE, MARCH 26, 2003
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of July 22, 1974 (P.L.589, No.205), entitled
2 "An act relating to unfair insurance practices; prohibiting
3 unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts
4 and practices; and prescribing remedies and penalties,"
5 further defining "unfair methods of competition" and "unfair
6 or deceptive acts or practices."
7 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
8 hereby enacts as follows:
9 Section 1. Section 5(a) of the act of July 22, 1974
10 (P.L.589, No.205), known as the Unfair Insurance Practices Act,
11 is amended by adding a clause to read:
12 Section 5. Unfair Methods of Competition and Unfair or
13 Deceptive Acts or Practices Defined.--(a) "Unfair methods of
14 competition" and "unfair or deceptive acts or practices" in the
15 business of insurance means:
16 * * *
17 (15) No cancellation or refusal to renew by any person for
18 any insurance policy or insurance contract shall be effective
1 unless the insurer sends to the named insured at the address
2 shown in the policy a written notice of the cancellation or
3 refusal to renew by certified mail, return receipt requested.
4 * * *
5 Section 2. This act shall apply to cancellations and
6 refusals to renew insurance policies and insurance contracts
7 that occur after the effective date of this act.
8 Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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