Nebraska Sends Assignment of Benefits Legislation to Governor
CHICAGO - The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) urges Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts to sign legislation (LB 743) which protects consumers by requiring disclosures about the assignment of benefits in roofing contracts. The bill provides a balanced approach to addressing this issue by creating key disclosure for consumers, ensuring contractors and policyholders can be co-payees on any check from an insurer, and protecting the rights of the mortgagee so roofers cannot step in the shoes of insurance customer. In recent years unscrupulous trial lawyers and vendors