THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2015

 

COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND CONSUMER PROTECTION

Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Chair

Senator Brian T. Taniguchi, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Tuesday, February 03, 2015

TIME:

9:00am

PLACE:

Conference Room 229

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

SB 1094

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO INSURANCE.

Updates title 24 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes relating to insurance.

 

CPN, WAM

SB 736

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO INSURANCE.

Requires an entity to send written notice to a health care provider at least thirty calendar days prior to initiating any recoupment or offset demand efforts.  Prohibits an entity from initiating any recoupment or offset efforts more than twelve months after an initial claim payment was received by a health care provider, with specific exceptions.

 

CPN, JDL

SB 765

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO INSURANCE.

Requires an insurer in a claim under uninsured or underinsured motorist coverage to pay to the claimant an amount the insurer deems reasonable within thirty days of a demand for payment of the claim.  Requires any undisputed amount paid to a claimant to be disclosed to the arbitrator or judge and deducted from the amount of any judgment or award.

 

CPN, JDL

SB 589

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO INSURANCE.

Requires the renewal of property insurance, but permits insurers to deny renewal for nonpayment of an undisputed premium by a policyholder.

 

CPN, JDL

SB 994

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE HAWAII PROPERTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION.

Requires member insurers of HPIA to offer a minimum number of policies proportionate to their market share on properties that are situated in the areas designated for coverage by the insurance commissioner and that have been previously and continuously insured since 06/01/2014.  Prohibits HPIA from issuing or continuing a moratorium on issuing policies on those same properties.

 

CPN, JDL

SB 1193

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO HAWAII PROPERTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION.

Requires member insurers of HPIA to renew policies that were in effect as of 1/1/2014.  Provides for continued coverage under an existing HPIA policy upon a transfer in ownership of the property.

 

CPN, JDL

 

 

 

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

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Senator Rosalyn H. Baker

Chair