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 BackHOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Committee Report
| Legislation: | SB 239 w/SA 1 |
| Sponsor: | Blevins |
| Long Title: | AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 18 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO UNFAIR PRACTICES IN THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY. |
| Committee: | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT/BANKING & INSURANCE |
| Number of Committee Members: | 13 |
| Date of Report: | 06/11/2008 |
| Committee Vote: | Favorable: | On Its Merits: | Unfavorable: |
| 1 | 6 | 0 |
Purpose of the Bill : Matt Denn, Delaware Insurance Commissioner, stated that the bill prohibits an insurance carrier from non-renewing a volunteer fire fighter’s insurance policy based on the fact that they are a volunteer fire fighter.
Committee Findings: Chairwoman Stone asked Mr. Denn if the bill would apply to paramedics. Mr. Denn replied that the bill would only apply to volunteers and not paid staffers.
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