| Vote Recommendation | Economic Freedom | Property Rights | Personal Responsibility | Limited Government | Individual Liberty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Negative | Neutral | Neutral | Negative | Neutral |
Relating to requiring a
coverage summary or other informational material to accompany certain insurance
policies; adding a provision that may be subject to a criminal penalty.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
HB 3980 would require an automobile insurer or residential
property insurer to provide a coverage summary of a person’s policy. The
purpose of this would be to help a policyholder better understand his or her
insurance policy.
HB 3980 would result in more unnecessary regulation in an
industry that is already heavily regulated. Additionally, while the bill seems
simple, it also grants authority to the commissioner of insurance to promulgate
rule to determine exactly what the summary might contain. Those rules might not
be so simple.
For these reasons, we oppose HB 3980 on the grounds that it would infringe on the free market and violate the proper role of government.
It is worth noting that a good deal of insurance companies provide this information of their own will because it is a good business practice that earns the trust of customers who may choose an alternative company if they are dissatisfied with the service of their current insurer.