April 1, 2004, Introduced by Reps. Anderson, Plakas, Jamnick, Vagnozzi, Tobocman, Condino, O'Neil, Hopgood, Accavitti, Sak, Minore, Phillips, Gieleghem, Waters, Woodward, Gillard, Gleason, Lipsey, Adamini, Brown, Bieda, Sheltrown, Stallworth, Hardman, Reeves, Williams, Hood, Hart, Woronchak, Byrum, Meisner, Elkins, Wojno, Clack, Spade, Hunter, Dennis, McConico, Cheeks, Smith, Rivet, Kolb, Whitmer, Law, Farrah, Stewart, Pumford, Gaffney and Daniels 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 2229.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
1 Sec. 2229. If an insurer refuses to pay, for any reason,
2 under an insurance policy and the insured prevails after trial in
3 an action to recover under the policy, the court shall award to
4 the insured all costs and expenses in bringing the action,
5 including, but not limited to, reasonable and actual attorney
6 fees, interest, and taxable costs.