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Insurers and providers urge quick-pay rule to curb surge in PIP suits
Summary
Insurers and trade groups told lawmakers a spike in no‑fault personal-injury-protection suits, many brought by out‑of‑state firms, is clogging courts and driving rate pressure; they asked the committee to report favorably on H1088, which would require insurers to tender amounts due within 30 days of service to deter fee-driven litigation.
Insurance industry representatives and defense counsel told a Massachusetts legislative panel that a rapid increase in personal injury protection (PIP) lawsuits has created operational strain and risks higher premiums, and urged passage of House Bill 1088 to curb abusive filings.
Christopher Stark, executive director of the Massachusetts Insurance Federation, said H1088 would "return to the legislative intent of our statutory scheme for personal injury protection" by giving insurers 30 days from service of a complaint to pay amounts due without exposure to attorneys' fees. "This simple step will deter those…
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