RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 307 (SB 156) 2020 Regular Session Luneau
Prior law provided that no insurance contract made in the state shall contain any condition,
stipulation, or agreement depriving the courts of this state of jurisdiction of action against
the insurer.
New law provides that no insurance contract made in the state shall contain any condition,
stipulation, or agreement depriving the courts of this state of venue or jurisdiction of action
against the insurer.
New law provides that the provisions of prior law do not prohibit a forum or venue selection
in a policy form that is not subject to approval by the Dept. of Insurance.
Effective August 1, 2020.
(Amends R.S. 22:868(A); adds R.S. 22:868(D))