STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1413-16

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2016

RE:   H.R. No. 95

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2016

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce, to which was referred H.R. No. 95 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON WHETHER THE SCOPE OF PERSONS AUTHORIZED TO WORK AS INSURANCE APPRAISERS AND INSURANCE UMPIRES IN THE STATE NEEDS TO BE FURTHER REGULATED,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to determine the roles of insurance appraisers and insurance umpires under the insurance code, and whether they need to be regulated to better protect consumers.

Hawaii Public Adjusters testified in support of this measure.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 95 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce,

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ANGUS L.K. McKELVEY, Chair