appropriation; county
jail juvenile beds
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Committee on Appropriations |
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Caucus and COW |
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SB 1164 adds to the list of insurance practices that are in violation of A.R.S. 20-461 when performed with such frequency as to indicate a general business practice. The bill makes it a violation of the Unfair Claims Settlement Practices Act if a person denies liability for a claim on the sole basis that the insured’s medical condition affected his/her driving ability without conducting a reasonable investigation supporting the denial.
Automobile insurance policies provide liability coverage when an insured’s negligence causes damage to a person and/or property. In the event that an insured is not at fault, yet causes damage due to a circumstance such as a medical condition, the insured may not be covered by his/her insurer because the cause of the accident was not due to a negligent act.