Sen Floor Amend 2 AM 39 0492 to HB 296

LOST Senators Cowsert of the 46th and Robertson of the 29th offered the following amendment #2: Amend HB 296 (LC 39 4667S) by replacing line 8 with the following: lifetime sportsman's license; to amend Code Section 33-3-28 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to request by claimant for information as to name of insurer, name of each insured, and limits of coverage, so as to revise disclosure requirements; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code By inserting between lines 68 and 69 the following: Code Section 33-3-28 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to request by claimant for information as to name of insurer, name of each insured, and limits of coverage, is amended by revising paragraph (1) of subsection (a) as follows: "(a)(1) Every insurer providing liability or casualty insurance coverage in this state and which is or may be liable to pay all or a part of any claim shall provide, within 60 days of receiving a written request from the claimant, a statement, under oath, of a corporate officer or the insurer's claims manager stating with regard to each known policy of insurance issued by it, including excess or umbrella insurance, the name of the insurer, the name of each insured, and the limits of coverage that the coverage provides at least the minimum required coverage required by subparagraph (a)(1)(A) of Code Section 33-7-11. Such insurer may provide a copy of the declaration page of each such policy in lieu of providing such information. The claimant's request shall set forth under oath the specific nature of the claim asserted and shall be mailed to the insurer by certified mail or statutory overnight delivery." SECTION 5. By renumbering Section 5 as Section 6.