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House passes insurance‑law amendments, including requirement for title insurers to maintain in‑state office
Summary
The House amended and passed first substitute HB19, an insurance‑department bill that clarifies definitions, shifts conversion‑notice responsibility to insurers, requires carriers to cover claims during a 30‑day grace period, and requires certain foreign title insurers to maintain a bona‑fide in‑state office for consumer access; the measure passed by recorded vote.
First substitute House Bill 19, the insurance department’s cleanup and policy package, passed the Utah House on Feb. 4 after floor amendments addressing consumer protections and technical clarifications.
Major elements explained by Representative Dunnigan included: a definition of a "bona fide office" (a physical office open during regular business hours), a shift of the responsibility to send conversion notices from employers to…
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