November 20, 2007, Introduced by Senators ANDERSON, PRUSI, OLSHOVE, SCOTT, BRATER, CLARK-COLEMAN, WHITMER, BASHAM and CLARKE and referred to the Committee on Economic Development and Regulatory Reform.
A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled
"The insurance code of 1956,"
(MCL 500.100 to 500.8302) by adding section 2229.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 2229. If an insurer refuses to pay, for any reason, under
an insurance policy and the insured prevails after trial in an
action to recover under the policy, the court shall award to the
insured all costs and expenses in bringing the action, including,
but not limited to, reasonable and actual attorney fees, interest,
and taxable costs.