House. Insurance Committee
biographical statement
The Insurance Committee, established as a Standing Committee in 1875, deals with legislative issues regarding insurance. The committee has, over the years, dealt with topics such as automobile insurance, home insurance, health insurance (and its rising costs), managed and long term care, unfair insurance practices, medical malpractice suits, and life insurance, to name just a few. The Committee also discusses the Insurance Department's proposed regulations. Each session, the Committee addresses topics and concerns of the time.
Found in 25 Collections and/or Records:
Insurance Committee, 1977-1978
The 1977-1978 Insurance Committee was chaired by Russell Kowalyshyn (D). The Vice-Chairwoman was Helen D. Gillette (D). The Secretary was J. Michael Schweder (D). Steve Sanker, Research Analyst, and Michael Berney, Executive Director of the Committee, collected many of these files.� The 1977-1978 Session covered the topics of Automobile Insurance and Medical Insurance.
Insurance Committee, 1979-1980
This Collection contains the House and Senate Bills of the Insurance Committee for the 1979-1980 session. Republicans iin Majority. Serving as Committee Chair was William H. Yohn, Jr. (R) with Peter R. Vroon (R) as Vice Chair and Roger A. Madigan (R) as Secretary. This Commiittee met regarding such Major Issues as Inurance and Alcoholism and Workmans Compensation and Disabilty.
Insurance Committee, 1981-1982
Insurance Committee, 1983-1984
Insurance Committee, 1985-1986
The 1985-1986 Insurance Committee, the Democrats were in the majority and the Republicans were in the minority. William C. Rybak served as majority chair. Walter F. DeVerter served as minority chair. Nicholas J. Maiale served as majority vice chair, and Thomas P. Gannon served as minority vice chair. Some of the major topics discussed were insurance coverages, liabity insurances, TORT insurances, drug abuse and mental disorders--the new Automobile Insurance Law, and No Fault Insurance.
Insurance Committee, 1987-1988
Insurance Committee, 1989-1990
The 1989-1990 Session of the Insurance Committee was chaired by William C. Rybak (Majority). Nicholas J. Maiale (Majority) served as Vice Chair, while Frank W. Yandrisevits (Majority) served as Secretary. The Minority Chairman was Stephen F. Freind. Thomas P. Gannon (Minority) served as Minority Vice Chair. There was no Minority Secretary.
Insurance Committee, 1991-1992
The records of the Insurance Committee from the 1991-1992 session, the Democrats in majority. The Chairs were Thomas J. Murphy, Jr. (Majority) and Stephen F. Friend (Minority). The Vice Chairs were Nicholas J. Maiale (Majority) and Roy Reinard (Minority). The Secretary was Andrew J. Carn (Majority).
Insurance Committee, 1993-1994
The records of the Insurance Committee from the 1993-1994 session, the Democrats in majority. The Chairs were Nicholas A. Colafella (Majority) and Nicholas A. Micozzie (Minority). The Vice Chairs were Anthony L. Colaizzo (Majority) and Roy Reinard (Minority). The Secretary was Frank Yandrisevits (Majority).
Insurance Committee, 1995-1996
The Insurance Committee records from the 1995-1996 session, the Republicans in the Majority. The Chairs were Nicholas A. Micozzie (Majority) and Nicholas A. Colafella (Minority). The Vice Chairs were Thomas P. Gannon (Majority) and Anthony L. Colaizzo (Minority). The Secretary was Curt Schroder (Majority).
