PRINTER'S NO. 1539
No. 1091 Session of 2004
INTRODUCED BY PUNT, KITCHEN, LOGAN, PILEGGI, O'PAKE, M. WHITE, STOUT, COSTA, MELLOW, LAVALLE AND EARLL, APRIL 13, 2004
REFERRED TO BANKING AND INSURANCE, APRIL 13, 2004
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 providing for unfair acts. 6 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 7 hereby enacts as follows: 8 Section 1. Section 5(a) of the act of July 22, 1974 9 (P.L.589, No.205), known as the Unfair Insurance Practices Act, 10 is amended by adding paragraphs to read: 11 Section 5. Unfair Methods of Competition and Unfair or 12 Deceptive Acts or Practices Defined.--(a) "Unfair methods of 13 competition" and "unfair or deceptive acts or practices" in the 14 business of insurance means: 15 * * * 16 (15) Cancelling or refusing to renew a person's insurance on 17 the basis of inquiries from that person that do not result in a 18 claim. 19 (16) Cancelling or refusing to renew a person's insurance
1 because another claim was filed without giving written notice 2 prior to that claim that another claim filed by the policyholder 3 may cause a cancellation or refusal to renew. 4 * * * 5 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days. C25L40MEP/20040S1091B1539 - 2 -