SENATE BILL No. 938

 

 

February 3, 2004, Introduced by Senator JACOBS and referred to the Committee on Banking and Financial Institutions.

 

 

        

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                 A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled                                             

                                                                                

    "The insurance code of 1956,"                                               

                                                                                

    (MCL 500.100 to 500.8302) by adding section 2111a.                          

                                                                                

                THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:                      

                                                                                

1       Sec. 2111a.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this                    

                                                                                

2   act, an automobile insurer and a home insurer shall not raise               

                                                                                

3   rates for automobile or home insurance unless written notice is             

                                                                                

4   given to the insured of the rate increase, stating clearly the              

                                                                                

5   amount of the increase and the new premium amount, not less than            

                                                                                

6   60 days before the insured is expected to make a first payment              

                                                                                

7   under the new premium amount.