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House. Insurance Committee

 Organization

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

 Collection
Identifier: ST1977_11
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1977-1978

Insurance Committee, 1979-1980

 Collection
Identifier: ST1979_11
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1979-1980

Insurance Committee, 1981-1982

 Collection
Identifier: ST1981_11
Scope and Contents The Collection contains information related to the Insurance Committee for the 1981-1982 session. Serving as Chairman for the majority was Republican Walter F. DeVerter, as Vice-Chairman was Republican Peter R. Vroon and as Secretary was Republican Bruce Smith. This committee met to discuss House Bill 1285 during the duration of the 1981-82 session. House Bill 1285 is an Act amending the "Pennsylvania No-fault Motor Vehicle Insurance Act," approved July 19, 1974. This redefined and added...
Dates: 1981-1982

Insurance Committee, 1983-1984

 Collection
Identifier: ST1983_11
Scope and Contents The 1983-1984 Insurance Committee, for the majority, was chaired by Russell Kowalyshyn (D), vice-chaired by Nicholas J. Maiale (D), and the secretary was Thomas J. Murphy Jr. (D). For the minority, the committee was chaired by Walter F. Deverter (R) and vice-chaired by Peter R. Vroon (R). Some of the major topics discussed were House Bill 1901--requiring health care insurers to provide coverage for alcohol abuse and dependency, drug abuse and mental disorders--the new Automobile Insurance...
Dates: 1983-1984

Insurance Committee, 1985-1986

 Collection
Identifier: 2021.083
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1984 - 1987

Insurance Committee, 1987-1988

 Collection
Identifier: 2025.045
Scope and Contents 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. During most of the term, the committee worked on House Resolution 46 which was to look at automobile insurance. Numerous public hearings were held across the state. This collection contains in depth research, correspondence, and other related materials with the bills discussed in this...
Dates: 1987 - 1988

Insurance Committee, 1989-1990

 Collection
Identifier: ST1989_11
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1989-1990

Insurance Committee, 1991-1992

 Collection
Identifier: ST1991_12
Scope and Contents

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).

Dates: 1991-1992

Insurance Committee, 1993-1994

 Collection
Identifier: ST1993_12
Scope and Contents

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).

Dates: 1993-1994

Insurance Committee, 1995-1996

 Collection
Identifier: ST1995_11
Scope and Contents

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).

Dates: 1995-1996