Reports of the demise of HB 3160, which would remove the exemption of insurance from claims under Oregon’s Unfair Trade Practices Act (UTPA), may have been wrong. The Oregon Senate Consumer and Small Business Committee has made a “do pass” recommendation on the bill. However, the measure has been referred to the Rules committee. As the legislative session winds down, predictions had been that the opposition of small-town insurance brokers, in-state carriers like The Standard, and Associated Oregon Industries was going to again spell defeat for this common-sense measure. Hopefully proponents will succeed in pulling out a victory in the coming days.
HB 3160 :: Oregon Legislature Bill Tracker – Your Government – The Oregonian:
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