Insurance trade groups and consumers testify for and against SB 5721 appraisal, fee-shifting changes
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.
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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.
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