Louisiana § 22:1470 Information to be provided insureds; hearings and appeals of insureds

Louisiana Statutes

§ 22:1470 — Information to be provided insureds; hearings and appeals of insureds

Louisiana·Title 22 Insurance

A.Every rating organization and every insurer which makes its own rates shall, within a reasonable time after receiving a written request from an insured, provide to any insured affected by a rate made by it, or to the authorized representative of such insured, all pertinent information as to such rate. The insurer may charge a reasonable rate to provide the information.

B.Every rating organization and every insurer which makes its own rates shall provide within this state reasonable means whereby any person aggrieved by the application of its rating system may be heard in person or by his authorized representative, on his written request to review the manner in which such rating system has been applied in connection with the insurance afforded him. If the rating organization or insurer

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A. Every rating organization and every insurer which makes its own rates shall, within a reasonable time after receiving a written request from an insured, provide to any insured affected by a rate made by it, or to the authorized representative of such insured, all pertinent information as to such rate. The insurer may charge a reasonable rate to provide the information.
B. Every rating organization and every insurer which makes its own rates shall provide within this state reasonable means whereby any person aggrieved by the application of its rating system may be heard in person or by his authorized representative, on his written request to review the manner in which such rating system has been applied in connection with the insurance afforded him. If the rating organization or insurer fails to grant or reject such request within thirty days after it is made, the applicant may proceed in the same manner as if his application had been rejected. Any party affected by the action of such rating organization or such insurer, except for a workers' compensation insurer, on such request may, within thirty days after written notice of such action, appeal to the commissioner of insurance, who, after a public hearing held upon not less than ten days' written notice to the appellant and to such rating organization or insurer, may affirm or reverse such action. Except as provided in R.S. 23:1395(A), any party affected by the action of a workers' compensation insurer may appeal in accordance with the procedures adopted by the commissioner and thereafter to the Nineteenth Judicial District Court in accordance with the provisions of the Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure. In the event that this Section is in conflict with R.S. 23:1395(A), the provisions of R.S. 23:1395(A) shall control.
NOTE: Former R.S. 22:1470 redesignated as R.S. 22:573 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.

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Legislative History

Acts 1958, No. 125. Amended by Acts 1960, No. 296, §1; Acts 1993, No. 547, §1; Acts 2007, No. 459, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2008; Redesignated from R.S. 22:1412 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009; Acts 2009, No. 317, §1; Acts 2010, No. 703, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.