HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2495 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4042
|
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
_________________
PRESENTED BY:
John Barrett, III
_________________
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 relating to homeowner insurance policy.
_______________
PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
John Barrett, III | 1st Berkshire | 1/16/2025 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2495 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4042
By Representative Barrett of North Adams, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4042) of John Barrett, III relative to cancellations of homeowner insurance policies. Financial Services. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
_______________
In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
_______________
An Act relating to homeowner insurance policy.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Chapter 175 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 4C the following section:-
Section 4C½. No insurer licensed to write and engaged in the writing of homeowners insurance in the commonwealth nor the joint underwriting association, formed pursuant to chapter 175C, shall cancel a homeowners insurance policy within fewer than 60 days of notification to the policyholder of cancellation.