An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insurance Company Law of 1921, in surplus lines, providing for surplus lines fees and further providing for monthly reports.
This bill amends Pennsylvania's Insurance Company Law to update how fees are handled for surplus lines insurance, which covers risks that standard insurers cannot or will not accept. It allows licensed brokers to charge a service fee of up to $150 or 4% of the premium, whichever is higher, and permits them to pass on the actual cost of required property inspections to the buyer. To ensure transparency, the law mandates that brokers clearly disclose all fees, taxes, and any potential conflicts of interest before placing a policy. Additionally, the bill requires these brokers to submit monthly reports to the state insurance department detailing all policies issued and the service fees collected.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
Jun 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Jul 2024
Signed into Law
Jul 2024
Introduced Mar 12, 2024
Signed Jul 8, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jul 1, 2024 · House Apr 29, 2024
How they voted
42–0
Passed
Total votes 42
Jul 1, 2024
D
Democratic16
100% Yea
R
Republican26
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
7
Committee
8
Jul 8, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor
upper
Jul 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
Jun 27, 2024
Upper · Passed
Re-reported as committed
upper
Jun 12, 2024
Committee
Re-referred to Appropriations
upper
Jun 11, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported as committed
upper
May 17, 2024
Committee
Referred to Banking & Insurance
upper
Apr 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Apr 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Apr 17, 2024
Committee
Re-committed to Appropriations
lower
Mar 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Mar 12, 2024
Committee
Referred to Insurance
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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