PRINTER'S NO. 626
No. 564 Session of 1989
INTRODUCED BY PETRONE, LETTERMAN, DeLUCA, McVERRY, TRELLO,
KOSINSKI, HOWLETT, JOHNSON, OLASZ, OLIVER, PETRARCA, REBER,
DALEY, CORNELL, J. L. WRIGHT, FARGO, HALUSKA, WOGAN, CAWLEY,
GIGLIOTTI, PISTELLA AND VEON, FEBRUARY 15, 1989
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON INSURANCE, FEBRUARY 15, 1989
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of July 22, 1974 (P.L.589, No.205), entitled
2 "An act relating to unfair insurance practices; prohibiting
3 unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts
4 and practices; and prescribing remedies and penalties,"
5 further providing for notices of cancellation of insurance
6 policies.
7 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
8 hereby enacts as follows:
9 Section 1. Section 5(a) of the act of July 22, 1974
10 (P.L.589, No.205), known as the Unfair Insurance Practices Act,
11 is amended by adding a clause to read:
12 Section 5. Unfair Methods of Competition and Unfair or
13 Deceptive Acts or Practices Defined.--(a) "Unfair methods of
14 competition" and "unfair or deceptive acts or practices" in the
15 business of insurance means:
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17 (9.1) Canceling any policy of insurance without sending to
18 the insured by certified mail a notice complying with clause
19 (9).
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2 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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