Washington State legislators are moving ahead with a bill providing coverage against uninsured motorists that was drafted after an insurer balked at paying a claim lodged by the innocent victim of a road rage incident.
The measure, which was sought by Democratic Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler and titled “Ethel's Bill,” was unanimously approved by the House Financial Institutions & Insurance Committee last week and is now with the House Rules Committee.
Under the bill's language, coverage is required whether or not an event was intentional unless the insurer can demonstrate that the insured intended to cause the damage for which the insured is seeking coverage.
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