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By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel This year’s insurance omnibus bill, HB 465 passed the House on March 5, 2018 by a vote of 113-1 and passed the Senate on March 9, 2018 by a vote of 38-0. The bill will now be sent to the Governor for approval and signature. He has 15…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel HB 483 allows insurers and insurance agents to give additional types of promotional and advertising gifts and changes the amount of these gifts to $100/year, rather than $25/gift. The bill passed the full legislature on March 9, 2018 when the Senate approved it by a vote of 38-0. …
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel HB 875 clarifies when a construction contract is complete for construction defect claim purposes. The House passed HB 875 with a vote of 112-0 on February 21, 2018. On March 9, 2018, the Senate passed the bill with a vote of 38-0. The bill now goes to Governor…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel HB 533 allows auto organizations to condition insurance on membership in the organization. The bill passed the House on January 31, 2018 by a vote of 110-0. The Senate amended the bill and then passed it back to the House for approval of the amendment. The House approved…