SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2387 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 785
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Joan B. Lovely
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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 insurance claims.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
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Joan B. Lovely | Second Essex |
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Bradley H. Jones, Jr. | 20th Middlesex | 4/2/2025 |
Christopher J. Worrell | 5th Suffolk | 4/11/2025 |
Brendan P. Crighton | Third Essex | 7/24/2025 |
Bruce E. Tarr | First Essex and Middlesex | 7/29/2025 |
Nick Collins | First Suffolk | 7/29/2025 |
Robyn K. Kennedy | First Worcester | 7/31/2025 |
John J. Cronin | Worcester and Middlesex | 8/20/2025 |
Patrick M. O'Connor | First Plymouth and Norfolk | 8/20/2025 |
Sal N. DiDomenico | Middlesex and Suffolk | 8/26/2025 |
Kelly W. Pease | 4th Hampden | 8/28/2025 |
Steven S. Howitt | 4th Bristol | 9/3/2025 |
Lydia Edwards | Third Suffolk | 9/3/2025 |
Barry R. Finegold | Second Essex and Middlesex | 9/3/2025 |
John C. Velis | Hampden and Hampshire | 9/3/2025 |
Michael D. Brady | Second Plymouth and Norfolk | 9/4/2025 |
Donald H. Wong | 9th Essex | 9/4/2025 |
John F. Keenan | Norfolk and Plymouth | 9/10/2025 |
Michael O. Moore | Second Worcester | 9/17/2025 |
Adrianne Pusateri Ramos | 14th Essex | 9/17/2025 |
Paul J. Donato | 35th Middlesex | 10/1/2025 |
Paul W. Mark | Berkshire, Hampden, Franklin and Hampshire | 10/29/2025 |
Dylan A. Fernandes | Plymouth and Barnstable | 10/30/2025 |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2387 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 785
By Ms. Lovely, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 785) of Joan B. Lovely for legislation to further regulate insurance claims. Financial Services. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 4307 OF 2023-2024.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act relative to insurance claims.
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. Chapter 175 of General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 2B the following section:-
Section 2C. It shall be unlawful for a company as defined in section 1 of chapter 175 and any non-admitted or surplus lines insurer to include in a policy of property and casualty insurance any language, form or endorsement, which prohibits any insured from hiring, retaining, engaging, utilizing, consulting or contracting with a public insurance adjuster, as defined in section 162 of said chapter 175,as a condition to recovery under such policy of insurance. Any such language, form or endorsement shall be unenforceable and shall be excised from the policy of insurance with all remaining policy language, forms and endorsements unaffected.
SECTION 2. Clause (9) of the first paragraph of section 3 of chapter 176D of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following subclause:-
(o) A policy provision in any policy of property or casualty insurance that prohibits an insured from hiring a public adjuster for services provided pursuant to this chapter.