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Insurance trade groups and consumers testify for and against SB 5721 appraisal, fee-shifting changes
Summary
Supporters including a public adjuster and consumers urged the House Labor & Commerce Committee to pass Senate Bill 5721 to add an appraisal process and fee‑shifting for disputed auto claims; insurers and trade groups warned the measure could raise costs and slow repairs. Committee closed the public hearing and recessed for caucus.
Chair Wallen (chair, House Committee on Labor & Commerce) opened public testimony on engrossed Senate Bill 5721, which would change dispute-resolution processes for auto-claims appraisal and include a fee‑shifting “loser pays” provision.
Brandon Vick, National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies, told the committee the trade groups have been negotiating with proponents but remain concerned about cost drivers in the bill. “We really do want to express our thanks to the chair for her flexibility,” Vick said, adding the industry is watching for provisions that could increase repair delays and settlements. He told the committee the average insurer-paid…
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