PRINTER'S NO. 1118

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

No. 1034 Session of 1993

        INTRODUCED BY MAYERNIK, HALUSKA, FAJT, M. N. WRIGHT, FAIRCHILD,
           LEVDANSKY, TRELLO, E. Z. TAYLOR, KASUNIC, VEON, FREEMAN,
           PISTELLA, LAUGHLIN AND McCALL, MARCH 29, 1993

        REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON INSURANCE, MARCH 29, 1993

                                     AN ACT

     1  Amending the act of June 5, 1968 (P.L.140, No.78), entitled "An
     2     act regulating the writing, cancellation of or refusal to
     3     renew policies of automobile insurance; and imposing powers
     4     and duties on the Insurance Commissioner therefor," further
     5     imposing limitations on automobile insurance cancellations.

     6     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     7  hereby enacts as follows:
     8     Section 1.  Section 3(b) of the act of June 5, 1968 (P.L.140,
     9  No.78), entitled "An act regulating the writing, cancellation of
    10  or refusal to renew policies of automobile insurance; and
    11  imposing powers and duties on the Insurance Commissioner
    12  therefor," amended October 5, 1978 (P.L.1060, No.248), is
    13  amended to read:
    14     Section 3.  * * *
    15     (b)  No insurer shall cancel or refuse to renew a policy of
    16  automobile insurance on the basis of [one accident] less than
    17  two fault accidents within the thirty-six month period prior to
    18  the upcoming anniversary date of the policy.
    19     * * *

     1     Section 2.  This act shall apply to all automobile insurance
     2  policies issued or renewed on or after the effective date of
     3  this act.
     4     Section 3.  This act shall take effect immediately.


















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