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Montana bill would let homeowners demand explanation of wildfire risk scores used by insurers
Summary
House Bill 533 would require insurers that use wildfire or natural‑catastrophe scores for underwriting Montana residential property to provide, upon request, explanations of how a property was scored. Proponents said the change would help consumers contest nonrenewals; insurers largely signaled support with minor language edits.
Representative Curtis Schomer, House District 48, opened a committee hearing on House Bill 533, saying the measure is a consumer‑protection bill that would require insurers using wildfire risk scoring to provide certain information to an insured or the insured’s producer upon request. "House bill 533 requires insurers in Montana using a wildfire risk score for underwriting residential property to provide certain information upon request to enhance transparency," he said.
Industry and mitigation advocates described cases in which homeowners were nonrenewed or moved…
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