PRINTER'S NO. 853
No. 726 Session of 2003
INTRODUCED BY SANTONI, DeWEESE, BELARDI, HERSHEY, GORDNER,
GRUCELA, SOLOBAY, HENNESSEY, FAIRCHILD, ROONEY, O'NEILL,
YOUNGBLOOD, CAWLEY, HALUSKA, READSHAW, PISTELLA, SAYLOR,
MELIO, MUNDY, STABACK, SURRA, HARHAI, HARPER, SCRIMENTI, COY,
DALEY, DeLUCA, WHEATLEY, WALKO, LAUGHLIN, TIGUE, GERGELY,
TANGRETTI, McGEEHAN, CURRY, THOMAS, BROWNE AND JAMES,
MARCH 6, 2003
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON INSURANCE, MARCH 6, 2003
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of July 3, 1986 (P.L.396, No.86), entitled "An
2 act requiring notice of rate increases, policy cancellations
3 and nonrenewals by property and casualty insurers,"
4 prohibiting premium increases and cancellations of insurance
5 policies in cases of certain volunteer emergency service
6 personnel.
7 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
8 hereby enacts as follows:
9 Section 1. The act of July 3, 1986 (P.L.396, No.86),
10 entitled "An act requiring notice of rate increases, policy
11 cancellations and nonrenewals by property and casualty
12 insurers," is amended by adding a section to read:
13 Section 2.1. Premium increases and cancellations prohibited in
14 cases of certain volunteer emergency service
15 personnel.
16 An insurer may not increase the premium for an insurance
17 policy, nor may an insurer cancel or refuse to renew an
1 insurance policy, on the basis of an insured's assessment of
2 risk in relation to the insured's participation in any of the
3 following activities:
4 (1) Volunteer ambulance service.
5 (2) Volunteer fire company.
6 (3) Volunteer rescue squad.
7 (4) Volunteer emergency medical services, if the insured
8 is certified to perform these services by the Department of
9 Health.
10 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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