2024 House Bill 5694

Insurance: unfair trade practices; unfair trade practices in the insurance industry; revise.

A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled “The insurance code of 1956,” by amending section 2025 (MCL 500.2025).

AI Analysis – Experimental

The bill clarifies that certain practices are not considered discrimination or rebates under sections 2017 to 2024. Specifically, it allows life insurance or life annuity contracts to pay bonuses to policyholders or reduce premiums from surplus funds, provided these actions are fair and equitable. For industrial debit plan life insurance policies, it permits allowances for policyholders who make direct premium payments over a specified period, reflecting savings in collection expenses. Additionally, it allows for the readjustment of group insurance policy premiums based on loss or expense experience, retroactively applicable to the policy year.

Introduced in the House

April 30, 2024

Introduced by Rep. Brenda Carter (D-53) and 18 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Alabas Farhat (D-3), Emily Dievendorf (D-77), Cynthia Neeley (D-70), Helena Scott (D-7), Jimmie Wilson (D-32), Amos O’Neal (D-94), Kara Hope (D-74), Jasper Martus (D-69), Jennifer Conlin (D-48), John Fitzgerald (D-83), Mike McFall (D-8), Will Snyder (D-87), Tullio Liberati (D-2), Denise Mentzer (D-61), Julie Rogers (D-41), Samantha Steckloff (D-19), Donavan McKinney (D-14) and Abraham Aiyash (D-9)

Referred to the Committee on Insurance and Financial Services

May 23, 2024

Reported with substitute H-1

June 26, 2024

Substitute H-1 concurred in by voice vote

Substitute H-2 offered by Rep. Brenda Carter (D-53)

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 104 to 6 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Abraham Aiyash (D-9)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

June 26, 2024

Referred to the Committee on Finance, Insurance, and Consumer Protection