Louisiana 2022 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SB13 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version

                            SLS 22RS-125	ORIGINAL
2022 Regular Session
SENATE BILL NO. 13
BY SENATOR BOUIE 
INSURANCE CLAIMS.  Limits the number of adjusters on a single insurance claim.
(8/1/22)
1	AN ACT
2 To enact R.S. 22:1892(A)(6), relative to insurance claims; to provide for limitations on the
3 number of adjusters on a single insurance claim; and to provide for related matters.
4 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
5 Section 1.  R.S. 22:1892(A)(6) is hereby enacted to read as follows:
6 ยง1892. Payment and adjustment of claims, policies other than life and health and
7	accident; vehicle damage claims; extension of time to respond to
8	claims during emergency or disaster; penalties; arson-related claims
9	suspension; limit on number of adjusters
10	A.(1) *          *          *
11	(6) All insurers shall limit the number of adjusters on a single claim to
12 three adjusters.
13	*          *          *
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Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions. SB NO. 13
SLS 22RS-125	ORIGINAL
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Beth O'Quin.
DIGEST
SB 13 Original	2022 Regular Session	Bouie
Present law provides the requirements placed on certain insurers relative to the payment and
adjustment of claims.
Proposed law retains present law and adds that all insurers must limit the number of
adjusters on a single claim to three adjusters.
Effective August 1, 2022.
(Adds R.S. 22:1892(A)(6))
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Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.