MODERNIZATION
Stop House Bill 813
This bill changes the way accident and injury cases are handled in our state’s civil courtrooms (also known as our “tort system”). “Contributory negligence” is the current system. HB 813 changes our tort system to one called “comparative fault.”
MESSAGE CENTER
Shift to Comparative Fault Could Cost Consumers $150 Million
RALEIGH, N.C., May 12 /PRNewswire/ -- The Insurance Federation of North Carolina launched radio ads statewide today to alert consumers that a change in how state courts handle accident and injury cases could cost them $150 million.
May 18, 2010Vote NO ON HOUSE BILL 813
The Uniform Apportionment of Tort Responsibility Act WE NEED YOUR HELP DEFEATING HB 813. Contact your State Senator and ask him or her to Vote NO on HB 813. For more information and sample letters to senators, visit www.dontraisemyinsurance.com.
ISSUE OVERVIEW
IFNC’s Top Priority: The modernization of the insurance marketplace in North Carolina, to ensure consumers of home and automobile insurance get all the benefits of open-market competition.
Some states sought modernization only after they were plunged into a terrible insurance consumer crisis, causing prices to soar and leaving few providers for families to choose from. IFNC wants to avoid a crisis like that from happening in North Carolina, and will pursue modernizations that benefit consumers and eliminate the inefficiency and unnecessary operational overhead of an antiquated system.
OUR MISSION
To be the voice of the automobile and homeowner insurance industry on regulatory and legislative issues in North Carolina. In addition, IFNC promotes consumer awareness on issues relating to home and auto insurance.
