PRINTER'S NO. 1587
No. 1437 Session of 1993
INTRODUCED BY WILLIAMS AND GIGLIOTTI, APRIL 27, 1993
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON INSURANCE, APRIL 27, 1993
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of June 11, 1947 (P.L.538, No.246), entitled
2 "An act relating to the regulation of rates for insurance
3 which may be written by stock or mutual casualty insurance
4 companies, associations or exchanges, including fidelity,
5 surety and guaranty bonds and all other forms of motor
6 vehicle insurance, and title insurance; to rating and
7 advisory organizations; conferring on the Insurance
8 Commissioner the power and duty of supervising and regulating
9 persons, associations, companies and corporations, and of
10 enforcing the provisions of this act; prescribing and
11 regulating the practice and procedure before the
12 commissioner, and procedure for review by the courts; giving
13 the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County exclusive
14 jurisdiction over certain proceedings; prescribing penalties
15 and providing for enforcement thereof, and repealing
16 inconsistent acts," providing that private passenger
17 automobile insurance rates shall not be based on location.
18 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
19 hereby enacts as follows:
20 Section 1. Section 3 of the act of June 11, 1947 (P.L.538,
21 No.246), known as The Casualty and Surety Rate Regulatory Act,
22 is amended by adding a subsection to read:
23 Section 3. Making of Rates.--All rates shall be made in
24 accordance with the following provisions:
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1 (f) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary,
2 classifications and rules and rating plans used by any insurer
3 with respect to private passenger automobile insurance shall not
4 be based on the geographical location of the vehicle or the
5 insured.
6 Section 2. This act shall apply to insurance policies issued
7 or renewed on or after the effective date of this act.
8 Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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