HB 22-1111 - Establishes New Insurance Coverage Requirements for Homeowners in the Event of Total Loss Due to Wildfire - Colorado Key Vote

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Title: Establishes New Insurance Coverage Requirements for Homeowners in the Event of Total Loss Due to Wildfire

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Title: Establishes New Insurance Coverage Requirements for Homeowners in the Event of Total Loss Due to Wildfire

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with senate amendments and pass a bill that establishes new insurance coverage requirements for homeowners in the event of total loss due to wildfire.

Highlights:

  • Requires homeowners insurance policies to cover losses related to wildfires (Page 2).

  • Requires such policies to allow policyholders at least 36 months to submit certain receipts and invoices; authorizes further time extensions (Page 3).

  • Requires such policies to “include additional living expense coverage to apply in the event of such a [wildfire] loss” (Page 3).

  • Requires such policies to provide additional leeway to policyholders (Page 4).

  • Requires such policies to allow policyholders to use claims payments to pay costs of replacement residence (Page 5).

  • Requires insurers to offer policyholders minimum of 65% of limit of contents coverage; no written inventory of contents required (Page 6).

  • Requires simplified process for policyholders to submit inventory for personal property losses and expedite reimbursement for such losses (Page 7).


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Title: Establishes New Insurance Coverage Requirements for Homeowners in the Event of Total Loss Due to Wildfire

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to amend and pass a bill that establishes new insurance coverage requirements for homeowners in the event of total loss due to wildfire.

Highlights:

  • Requires homeowners insurance policies to cover losses related to wildfires (Page 2).

  • Requires such policies to allow policyholders at least 36 months to submit certain receipts and invoices; authorizes further time extensions (Page 3).

  • Requires such policies to “include additional living expense coverage to apply in the event of such a [wildfire] loss” (Page 3).

  • Requires such policies to provide additional leeway to policyholders (Page 4).

  • Requires such policies to allow policyholders to use claims payments to pay costs of replacement residence (Page 5).

  • Requires insurers to offer policyholders minimum of 65% of limit of contents coverage; no written inventory of contents required (Page 6).

  • Requires simplified process for policyholders to submit inventory for personal property losses and expedite reimbursement for such losses (Page 7).


Title: Establishes New Insurance Coverage Requirements for Homeowners in the Event of Total Loss Due to Wildfire

Title: Establishes New Insurance Coverage Requirements for Homeowners in the Event of Total Loss Due to Wildfire

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