2008 House Bill 6125

Expand damages from slow-paying insurance companies

Introduced in the House

May 20, 2008

Introduced by Rep. Mike Simpson (D-65)

To establish that if a person is required to sue an insurance company for its failure to pay benefits in a timely manner, a court may award the insured all legal costs and expenses, and if the insurer acted in bad faith, the greater of triple damages or $10,000.

Referred to the Committee on Insurance