Bill Text: MA S459 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: Facilitate the resolution of auto insurance claims in emergencies
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-03-04 - Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the Senate Committee On Ethics and Rules [S459 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-S459-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Stephen J. Buoniconti
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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 passage of the accompanying bill:
AN ACT TO FACILITATE THE RESOLUTION OF AUTO INSURANCE CLAIMS IN EMERGENCIES.
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PETITION OF:
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Name: |
District/Address: |
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Stephen J. Buoniconti |
Hampden |
The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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AN ACT TO FACILITATE THE RESOLUTION OF AUTO INSURANCE CLAIMS IN
EMERGENCIES.
Be
it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court
assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section 8G of chapter 26 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following: -
Upon the declaration of an emergency in any area of the commonwealth by the governor or upon a declaration by the commissioner of insurance that severe weather conditions or other circumstances have resulted in a claims emergency, any insurer shall have the right to appoint temporary appraisers to facilitate the prompt resolution of claims arising out of such emergency. Such persons shall be deemed to be licensed for all purposes of this section, and such status shall terminate upon a determination by the commissioner of insurance that temporary appraisers are no longer required to facilitate the resolution of such claims.
