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Rhode Island Governor Vetoes Rental Car Unfair Claims Practices Legislation

July 15, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Legislation sought to make it an unfair claim practice for an insurer to refuse to compensate a claimant for the loss of use of a damaged rental vehicle.

Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo on Wednesday, July 13 vetoed legislation that sought to requires insurers to provide owners of damaged rental vehicles with loss of use compensation in addition to compensation for the physical damage of the vehicles.

Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo.

Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo.

Rhode Island House Bill 7412, introduced in January, sought to amend Rhode Island’s Unfair Claims Settlement Practices Act by adding the following section:

Refusing to compensate a

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