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House passes bill banning insurers from using domestic-abuse history to deny life/disability coverage
Summary
The House passed HB170 to bar life and disability insurers from denying, limiting or using domestic-abuse history in underwriting; the bill passed 71–0 after sponsors described privacy protections and reporting recourse to the Utah Department of Insurance.
The Utah House passed House Bill 170 on the floor after debate that centered on privacy protections for victims of domestic abuse and the role of insurers in underwriting life and disability policies.
Sponsor Representative Brian Allen said the amended bill prevents insurers from considering whether an applicant or insured has been the subject of domestic abuse when deciding whether to…
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