An Act relative to preventing fraud
This bill amends Massachusetts insurance laws to prevent companies from using expired time limits to deny claims based on fraud. It specifically targets life and accident or health insurance policies, allowing insurers to challenge claims if they discover intentional deception within three years of finding the fraud. The legislation clarifies that accidental mistakes by applicants do not count as fraud and ensures that policies cannot become unchallengeable before this new three-year window is established.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023
Last action Mar 11, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Mar 11, 2024
Upper · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Financial Services
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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