2015 Senate Bill 177 / Public Act 244

Mandate insurance ownership divestment disclosures

Introduced in the Senate

March 4, 2015

Introduced by Sen. Joe Hune (R-22)

To require a person with a controlling ownership interest in a Michigan insurance company who plans to divest that interest to submit a statement of intent to the state insurance bureau at least 30 days before the divestment, along with a statement describing the “enterprise risk” of the transaction, defined in the bill as the chances it will have a “material adverse effect upon the financial condition or liquidity” of the insurer. The bill would also authorize public hearings and specify other procedures related to this.

Referred to the Committee on Insurance

Oct. 29, 2015

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Nov. 5, 2015

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

Nov. 5, 2015

Referred to the Committee on Insurance

Dec. 3, 2015

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Dec. 9, 2015

Substitute offered by Rep. Tom Leonard (R-93)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Robert Wittenberg (D-27)

To increase the maximum sentence for violations of this section of the insurance code from two years to five years.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Dec. 10, 2015

Passed in the House 106 to 0 (details)

To mandate that a person with a controlling ownership interest in a Michigan insurance company who plans to divest that interest must submit a statement of intent to the state insurance bureau at least 30 days before the divestment, along with a statement describing the “enterprise risk” of the transaction, defined in the bill as the chances it will have a “material adverse effect upon the financial condition or liquidity” of the insurer.

Received in the Senate

Dec. 15, 2015

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

To concur with the House-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Dec. 22, 2015