PRINTER'S NO. 2514

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


HOUSE BILL

No. 1978 Session of 1987


        INTRODUCED BY FOX, LINTON, TRELLO, MRKONIC, RAYMOND, MORRIS,
           J. L. WRIGHT, MICOZZIE, SERAFINI, CIVERA, FISCHER, BOWSER,
           BROUJOS, FLICK, BURD, E. Z. TAYLOR, COLAFELLA, CORNELL,
           SIRIANNI, LUCYK, MELIO AND PETRONE, NOVEMBER 17, 1987

        REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON INSURANCE, NOVEMBER 17, 1987

                                     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,"
     5     prohibiting cancellation of household policies in certain
     6     cases.

     7     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     8  hereby enacts as follows:
     9     Section 1.  The act of June 5, 1968 (P.L.140, No.78),
    10  entitled "An act regulating the writing, cancellation of or
    11  refusal to renew policies of automobile insurance; and imposing
    12  powers and duties on the Insurance Commissioner therefor," is
    13  amended by adding a section to read:
    14     Section 4.2.  Notwithstanding any provision of this act, an
    15  insurer may not cancel or refuse to renew a policy issued to two
    16  or more related individuals resident in the same household on
    17  the basis that one of those individuals exceeded the number of
    18  accidents allowable under this act regarding insurance
    19  cancellation. In such circumstance, an insurer may cancel or

     1  refuse to renew a policy in relation to that individual only.
     2     Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.



















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