Modifying reports of fire losses.

Reports on fire losses must now be sent to the Insurance Commissioner instead of the Washington State Patrol, and insurers must use a third-party vendor to submit this data.

Insurers must report the known origin and cause of a fire loss if it has been determined, rather than just suspected causes.

The Insurance Commissioner is authorized to publish quarterly aggregate reports on fire losses by zip code and share data with various law enforcement and regulatory bodies.

Additional details regarding the use of shared data by rating bureaus, the state fire marshal, and local law enforcement were added to clarify permissible uses and privacy limits.

Reporting requirements cannot be enforced until one year after the Insurance Commissioner adopts the necessary rules.

The Insurance Commissioner must begin posting quarterly aggregate reports twelve months after the reporting requirements start.