HOUSE BILL No. 4814

 

 

June 10, 2003, Introduced by Reps. Daniels, Tobocman, Hood, Byrum, Zelenko, McConico, Smith, Accavitti and Waters and referred to the Committee on Insurance.

        

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                 A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled                                             

                                                                                

    "The insurance code of 1956,"                                               

                                                                                

    (MCL 500.100 to 500.8302) by adding section 2110b.                          

                                                                                

                THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:                      

                                                                                

1       Sec. 2110b.  An insurer shall establish and maintain a                      

                                                                                

2   premium discount plan of not less than 20% for a good driver who            

                                                                                

3   has been a licensed driver in this state for the immediately                

                                                                                

4   preceding 3 years.  The premium discount plan shall be uniformly            

                                                                                

5   applied to all the insurer's insureds and shall use factors in              

                                                                                

6   addition to those permitted by section 2111 for insurance so long           

                                                                                

7   as the discount plan is consistent with the purposes of this act            

                                                                                

8   and reflects reasonably anticipated reductions in losses or                 

                                                                                

9   expenses.  This section does not affect benefits or obligations             

                                                                                

10  required under chapter 31.  Nothing in this section authorizes an           

                                                                                

11  insurer to offer or prohibits an insurer from offering premium              

                                                                                


                                                                                

1   discount plans concerning any of the following:                             

                                                                                

2       (a) Health care services, health care providers, or health                  

                                                                                

3   care facilities.                                                            

                                                                                

4       (b) Automobile repair providers.                                            

                                                                                

5       (c) Materials used in the repair of an automobile.