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Committee hears bill barring pet‑insurance cancellations for age or new conditions
Summary
Substitute House Bill 1078 would prohibit pet insurers from canceling or refusing to renew policies because of a pet’s age or a health condition discovered during the policy term; the Office of the Insurance Commissioner and consumer advocates supported the bill; staff cited roughly 200,000 pet insurance policies in the state and estimated $42,000 in implementation costs.
The committee heard Substitute House Bill 1078, which would restrict pet insurers from cancelling or refusing to renew a pet‑insurance policy based on the covered pet’s age, the detection or development of a health condition during the policy period, congenital anomalies, hereditary disorders or the detection of preexisting…
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