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2011 - 2012 LEGISLATURE
SENATE AMENDMENT 1,
TO 2011 SENATE BILL 7
February 2, 2011 - Offered by
Committee on Insurance and Housing.
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Section 17m. 632.32 (4) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
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632.32
(4) (title)
Required uninsured motorist, underinsured motorist, and
5medical payments coverages.
SB7-SA1, s. 18m
6Section 18m. 632.32 (4) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
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632.32
(4) (a) 1. Excluding a policy written by a town mutual organized under
8ch. 612, uninsured motorist coverage, in limits of at least
$100,000 $25,000 per
9person and
$300,000 $50,000 per accident.
SB7-SA1, s. 19m
10Section 19m. 632.32 (4) (a) 2m. of the statutes is repealed.
SB7-SA1, s. 20c
11Section 20c. 632.32 (4) (a) 3m. of the statutes is renumbered 632.32 (4) (a) 2.
12and amended to read:
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1632.32
(4) (a) 2. Medical payments coverage, in the amount of at least
$10,000 2$1,000 per person. Coverage written under this subdivision may be excess coverage
3over any other source of reimbursement to which the insured person has a legal right.
SB7-SA1, s. 20m
4Section 20m. 632.32 (4) (bc) of the statutes is amended to read:
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632.32
(4) (bc) Notwithstanding par. (a)
3m. 2., the named insured may reject
6medical payments coverage. If the named insured rejects the coverage, the coverage
7need not be provided in a subsequent renewal policy issued by the same insurer
8unless the insured requests it in writing.
SB7-SA1, s. 21c
9Section 21c. 632.32 (4) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
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632.32
(4) (d) This subsection does not apply to
commercial liability policies or
11umbrella or excess liability policies
, which are subject to sub. (4r).
SB7-SA1, s. 21m
12Section 21m. 632.32 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:
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632.32
(4m) Underinsured motorist coverage. (a) Except as provided in par.
14(e), an insurer writing policies that insure with respect to a motor vehicle registered
15or principally garaged in this state against loss resulting from liability imposed by
16law for bodily injury or death suffered by a person arising out of the ownership,
17maintenance, or use of a motor vehicle shall provide to one insured under each such
18insurance policy that goes into effect after the effective date of this paragraph ....
19[LRB inserts date], that is written by the insurer and that does not include
20underinsured motorist coverage written notice of the availability of underinsured
21motorist coverage, including a brief description of the coverage. An insurer is
22required to provide the notice required under this paragraph only one time and in
23conjunction with the delivery of the policy.
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(b) Acceptance or rejection of underinsured motorist coverage by a person after
25being notified under par. (a) need not be in writing. The absence of a premium
1payment for underinsured motorist coverage is conclusive proof that the person has
2rejected such coverage. The rejection of such coverage by the person notified under
3par. (a) shall apply to all persons insured under the policy, including any renewal of
4the policy.
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(c) If a person rejects underinsured motorist coverage after being notified under
6par. (a), the insurer is not required to provide such coverage under a policy that is
7renewed to the person by that insurer unless an insured under the policy
8subsequently requests such underinsured motorist coverage in writing.
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(d) If an insured accepts underinsured motorist coverage, the insurer shall
10include the coverage in limits of at least $50,000 per person and $100,000 per
11accident.
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(e) This subsection does not apply to commercial liability policies or umbrella
13or excess liability policies.".
