PRINTER'S NO.  1711

  

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

  

SENATE RESOLUTION

 

No.

254

Session of

2010

  

  

INTRODUCED BY RAFFERTY, FEBRUARY 26, 2010

  

  

REFERRED TO BANKING AND INSURANCE, FEBRUARY 26, 2010  

  

  

  

A RESOLUTION

  

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Urging the Insurance Commissioner to investigate the prevalence

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of the practice by which motor vehicle insurers coerce or

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otherwise attempt to aggressively direct their insureds who

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have filed claims for damaged motor vehicles to use motor

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vehicle repair shops that have been preapproved by the

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insurer or that are affiliated with the insurer, thereby

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restricting or adversely affecting the choice of the insureds

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to select repair shops of their own choice.

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WHEREAS, It appears that motor vehicle insurers coerce or

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otherwise attempt to aggressively direct their insureds who have

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filed claims for damaged motor vehicles to use motor vehicle

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repair shops that have been preapproved by the insurer or that

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are affiliated with the insurer; and

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WHEREAS, Such activity by an insured restricts or adversely

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affects the choice of its insureds to select repair shops of

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their own choice; and

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WHEREAS, There is concern that this activity may be a

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widespread insurance practice in this Commonwealth; and

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WHEREAS, The Insurance Commissioner is the State official

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best suited to investigate the prevalence of this activity

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throughout this Commonwealth; therefore be it

 


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RESOLVED, That the Senate urge the Insurance Commissioner to

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investigate the prevalence of the practice by which motor

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vehicle insurers coerce or otherwise attempt to aggressively

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direct their insureds who have filed claims for damaged motor

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vehicles to use motor vehicle repair shops that have been pre-

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approved by the insurer or that are affiliated with the insurer,

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thereby restricting or adversely affecting the choice of the

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insureds to select repair shops of their own choice; and be it

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further

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RESOLVED, That the Senate urge the Insurance Commissioner to

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report the findings of its investigation to the General Assembly

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within six months of the adoption of this resolution.

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