SENATE BILL No. 1035

 

 

January 22, 2008, Introduced by Senators SCOTT, JACOBS, CLARK-COLEMAN, ANDERSON, BRATER, THOMAS, GLEASON, SCHAUER, HUNTER, CHERRY and CLARKE and referred to the Committee on Economic Development and Regulatory Reform.

 

 

 

     A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled

 

"The insurance code of 1956,"

 

by amending section 2120 (MCL 500.2120), as amended by 2007 PA 35.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 2120. (1) Affiliated insurers may establish underwriting

 

rules so that each affiliate will provide automobile insurance only

 

to certain eligible persons. This subsection shall apply only if an

 

eligible person can obtain automobile insurance from 1 of the

 

affiliates. The underwriting rules shall be in compliance with this

 

section , section and sections 2118 , and section 2119.

 

     (2) An insurer may establish separate rating plans so that

 

certain eligible persons are provided automobile insurance under 1

 

rating plan and other eligible persons are provided automobile

 

insurance under another rating plan. This subsection shall apply

 


only if all eligible persons can obtain automobile insurance under

 

a rating plan of the insurer. Underwriting rules consistent with

 

this section , section and sections 2118 , and section 2119 shall

 

be established to define the rating plan applicable to each

 

eligible person.

 

     (3) Underwriting rules under this section shall be based only

 

on the following:

 

     (a) With respect to a vehicle insured or to be insured,

 

substantial modifications from the vehicle's original manufactured

 

state for purposes of increasing the speed or acceleration

 

capabilities of the vehicle.

 

     (b) Failure of the person to provide proof that insurance

 

required by section 3101 was maintained in force with respect to

 

any vehicle owned and operated by the person or by a member of the

 

household of the person during the 6-month period immediately

 

preceding application or renewal of the policy. Such proof shall

 

take the form of a certification by the person that the required

 

insurance was maintained in force for the 6-month period with

 

respect to such vehicle.

 

     (b) (c) For purposes of insuring persons who have refused a

 

deductible lawfully required under section 2118(2)(h) 2118(2)(g),

 

the claim experience of the person with respect to comprehensive

 

coverage.

 

     (c) (d) Refusal of the person to pay a minimum deposit

 

required under section 2118(2)(g) 2118(2)(f).

 

     (d) (e) A person's insurance eligibility point accumulation

 

under section 2103(1)(h), or the total insurance eligibility point

 


accumulation of all persons who account for 10% or more of the use

 

of 1 or more vehicles insured or to be insured under the policy.

 

     (e) (f) The type of vehicle insured or to be insured as

 

provided in section 2118(2)(e) 2118(2)(d).

 

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect

 

unless Senate Bill No. 1034                                  

 

            of the 94th Legislature is enacted into law.