MA H2964

Bill

Providing for temporary emergency licensing of appraisers of motor vehicle damage covered by auto insurance policies

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to appointing temporary qualified appraisers for damage covered by auto insurance policies. Financial Services.

AI Summary

This bill allows the commissioner of insurance to declare a claims emergency and authorize insurers to temporarily appoint qualified appraisers, even if they are not licensed in Massachusetts, to expedite the resolution of insurance claims arising from the emergency. The temporary appraiser status would terminate when the commissioner determines that temporary appraisers are no longer needed to facilitate claim resolution.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (1)

John Lawn (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4778 (on 07/18/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2964

(4 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2964
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2964.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2171	Requiring licensed auto insurance damage appraisers to provide safety notices to the owners of damaged motor vehicles	No further action taken	Similar To
H2255	Permitting persons to bring car damage arising from a pothole against the public entity into small claims court	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H4778	Financial services	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H479	Relative to arbitration for automobile insurance property damage	Accompanied a study order, see H4778	Similar To

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