Testimony to Oregon Legislature

2013 Session

SB 577: Adds Specifications for service contracts and vehicle protection products that are subject to regulation.

• May 14, 2013 - Insurance Division written testimony

HB 2240: Implementation of State and Federal Health Insurance Reform Measures

• March 8, 2013 – Fact sheet

HB 2241: Regulation of the financial affairs of Oregon insurance companies

• February 20, 2013 – Russell Latham

Senate Committee on General Government, Consumer and Small Business Protection

Consumer complaint and appeals process

• February 13, 2013 – Lou Savage

2012 Interim Testimony

Senate Committee on General Government, Consumer and Small Business Protection

Insurance 101: A course on life, annuities, accident, property and casualty, general liability, and captive insurance

• December 12, 2012 - Pat Allen, Department of Consumer and Business Services director, and Lou Savage, Oregon Insurance Commissioner
• Insurance 101 - PowerPoint Presentation

2012 Session

Health Insurance in Oregon

• February 27, 2012 - Lou Savage
• Handout - Health Insurance in Oregon Report
• PowerPoint Presentation - Health Insurance in Oregon Report

HB 4135: Serious adverse events

• February 6, 2012 - Jeannette Holman
• Handout - Rate Review Website
• Handout - Centers for Medicare HAC webpage

2011-2012 Interim Session

Essential Health Benefits

• January 18, 2012 - Anthony Behrens

2011 Interim Testimony

Health insurance rate requests and public hearings

• September 22, 2011 - Lou Savage
• Handout of rate website

2011 Session

Health insurance rate review process

• February 2, 2011 – Teresa Miller
• February 2, 2011 – Additional information

Medical professional liability insurance rates

• February 2, 2011 – Teresa Miller

HB 2095: Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact

• February 10, 2011 - Teresa Miller
• February 10, 2011 – Fact sheet
• June 1, 2011 – Jeannette Holman

HB 2087: Oregon Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association

• February 11, 2011 - Teresa Miller
• May 9, 2011 - Teresa Miller

SB 608: Medical professional liability insurance premium subsidies

• March 2, 2011 – Teresa Miller

SB 86: Retainer Medical Practice

• March 9, 2011 – Teresa Miller
• May 16, 2011 – Teresa Miller

SB 88: Long-term care

• March 9, 2011 – Teresa Miller
• April 25, 2011 – Teresa Miller

SB 87: State Health Insurance Continuation Program

• March 23, 2011 – Lou Savage, Anthony Behrens

SB 719: Unlawful insurance practices

• March 23, 2011 – Teresa Miller letter

SB 89: Conforming Oregon health insurance law to requirements of federal law

• March 31, 2011 - Teresa Miller
• May 23, 2011 - Anthony Behrens

HB 2679: Surplus lines tax/reporting requirements

• May 4, 2011 – Teresa Miller
• June 1, 2011 – Teresa Miller

• Testimony from past sessions