HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 980 FILED ON: 1/18/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 515
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Peter J. Durant
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to automobile insurance companies.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Peter J. Durant | 6th Worcester | 1/18/2017 |
Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr. | 5th Worcester | 2/3/2017 |
Joseph D. McKenna | 18th Worcester | 1/27/2017 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 980 FILED ON: 1/18/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 515
By Mr. Durant of Spencer, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 515) of Peter J. Durant, Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr., and Joseph D. McKenna relative to the motor vehicle insurance classifications of risks for surchargeable incidents. Financial Services. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3245 OF 2015-2016.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)
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An Act relative to automobile insurance companies.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 113B of chapter 175 of the General laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-
The commissioner shall not fix or establish any private passenger motor vehicle insurance rates, premium charges, premium adjustments or classifications of risks based, in whole or in part, on the city or town where an accident or a surchargeable incident occurs or the rate of occurrence or prevalence of accidents or surchargeable incidents within such city or town; provided, however, the commissioner may fix or establish private passenger motor vehicle insurance rates, premium charges, premium adjustments or classifications of risks based on the city or town where drivers who were involved in accidents or surchargeable incidents permanently reside.
SECTION 2. Subsection (d) of section 4 of chapter 175E of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-
For motor vehicle insurance rates, risks shall not be grouped based on the city or town where an accident or surchargeable incident occurs or the rate of occurrence or prevalence of accidents or surchargeable incidents within such city or town; provided, however, risks may be grouped based on the city or town where drivers who were involved in accidents or surchargeable incidents permanently reside.