SSB 3101: SSB 3101

What it does

This bill relates to the repair of body damage to a motor vehicle covered by a motor vehicle insurance policy and to deceptive acts or practices by motor vehicle insurers. The bill makes it an unfair or deceptive act or practice in the business of insurance for an insurer to fail to pay the amount to repair body damage to a motor vehicle covered by a motor vehicle insurance policy as calculated by the estimating system which the insurer and the repair facility have agreed to use to determine the cost of repair. “Claimant” is defined in the bill as an insured person, or a third party making a claim against the insurer, seeking body repair of a motor vehicle. “Motor vehicle” and “repair facility” are defined in the bill. The bill makes conforming changes to Code sections 507B.6 and 507B.12.

Senate subcommittee · named February 3, 2022

• Sen. Mike Klimesh (R) · mike.klimesh@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Jim Lykam (D)
• Sen. Ken Rozenboom (R) · ken.rozenboom@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 1 for, 5 against

For: Iowa Collision Repair Association

Against: AIG-American International Companies; American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA); Iowa Insurance Institute; Patterson Law Firm LLP; State Farm Insurance

In plain words

1. February 3, 2022Filed in the Senate and sent to the Transportation committee
2. February 3, 2022Senate subcommittee named: Klimesh, Lykam and Rozenboom