HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2956        FILED ON: 1/19/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1027

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Carlos González

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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 homeowners’ insurance complaint education.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Carlos González

10th Hampden

1/18/2023

Bud L. Williams

11th Hampden

1/20/2023


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2956        FILED ON: 1/19/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1027

By Representative González of Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1027) of Carlos González and Bud L. Williams relative to homeowners’ insurance complaint education.  Financial Services.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)

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An Act relative to homeowners’ insurance complaint education.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Section 99 of chapter 175 of the General Laws in hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-

Seventeenth, a company shall print, on a policy or notice of renewal that informs the insured of a premium increase, information related to filing an insurance complaint with the division of insurance, including, but not limited to, the right of an insured to file a complaint regarding a change in premium or policy, phone number and contact information of the division of insurance consumer service unit and webpage of division of insurance where a complaint can be filed online.  This information shall be included in the sentence immediately following the sentence containing the updated premium amount.