Insurance Lobby Buys Law

Corruption is on the rise. During this election cycle, the insurance industry (though its lobbyist Steve Badger) purchased state legislatures to pass HB 2102 that makes it a Class B Misdemeanor for a contractor to not collect the insurance deductible from consumers - regardless of circumstances or financial hardship. Furthermore, in an effort to increase profits, insurance companies can now refuse to pay part of the claim until the consumer shows them evidence that the insurance company deems appropriate where the consumer paid the deductible.

As an elected official, I am embarrassed at how easily insurance companies are push laws that boost their bottom line. These laws hurt consumers and are bad for small businesses.

Text of the purchased law is here.