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HB 118 Reengrossed 2022 Regular Session Firment
Abstract: Provides for the members of the La. Property and Casualty Insurance Commission and
its ad hoc committees.
Present law provides for the members who serve on the La. Property and Casualty Insurance
Commission (commission).
Proposed law retains present law and adds the following members to the commission:
(1)A representative of the La. Claims Association.
(2)A representative of the National Association of Independent Insurance Adjusters.
(3)A representative of the American Adjuster Association.
(4)A representative of the American Policyholder Association.
Proposed law creates an ad hoc committee under the commission to study catastrophe property
claims.
Proposed law provides that the ad hoc committee to study catastrophe property claims shall consist
of the following members:
(1)The governor or his designee.
(2)The commissioner of insurance or his designee.
(3)Two members of the Senate Committee on Insurance selected by its chairperson.
(4)Two members of the House Committee on Insurance selected by its chairperson.
(5)A representative of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of La.
(6)A representative of the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies.
(7)One consumer representative selected by the speaker of the House of Representatives. (8)One consumer representative selected by the president of the Senate.
(9)A representative of the La. Claims Association.
(10)A representative of the National Association of Independent Insurance Adjusters.
(11)A representative of the American Adjuster Association.
(12)A representative of the American Policyholder Association.
(13)A representative of the American Property Casualty Insurance Association.
(14)A representative of the Professional Insurance Agents of La.
Present law provides that a representative of the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America
shall serve as a member on the La. Property and Casualty Insurance Commission, the automobile
insurance ad hoc committee, the homeowners ad hoc committee, and the workers' compensation
insurance ad hoc committee.
Proposed law changes a member of the commission and its ad hoc committees in present law from
a representative of the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America to a representative of the
American Property Casualty Insurance Association to reflect the organization having changed its
name.
Proposed law makes technical changes.
(Amends R.S. 22:2171(D), (C)(7), (E)(6), (F)(12), (G)(12), and (H)-(L); Adds R.S. 22:2171(C)(23)-
(26) and (M))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Insurance to the original bill:
1. Add a representative of the American Property Casualty Insurance Association to the
catastrophe property claims ad hoc committee within the Louisiana Property and
Casualty Insurance Commission.
2. Make technical changes.
The House Floor Amendments to the engrossed bill:
1. Change a member of the commission and its ad hoc committees in present law from a
representative of the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America to a
representative of the American Property Casualty Insurance Association to reflect the organization having changed its name.
2. Add a representative of the Professional Insurance Agents of La. to the catastrophe
property claims ad hoc committee under the commission.