Tag: Gun Insurance

New York regulators call NRA branded insurance program unlawful

Nordstrom
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The Department of Financial Services fined Lockton Cos. $7 million for its liability coverage sales. New York state regulators have deemed an NRA branded insurance program to be unlawful. Lockton Cos. said back in February that it would shut down its National Rifle Association brokerage services. The company continued to sell the branded insurance policies meant for firearm owners and users. The NRA branded insurance program was designed to cover gun owners. It is a form of liability coverage in case the firearm owners were ever charged with a crime…

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Gun owners insurance policies thin out following Florida shootings

Marc
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MetLife and Chubb have severed their ties with the National Rifle Association. The Florida shootings may make it more challenging to purchase gun owners insurance. Both Metlife and Chubb have made decisions to sever their relationships with the National Rifle Association. Chubb announced it would no longer underwrite National Rifle Association branded insurance policies. The company stated that its gun owners insurance underwriting would cease under the NRA’s brand. That coverage is designed to assist gun owners in paying their legal costs should their firearms be used in self defense.…

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NRA gun insurance launches for owners shooting in self defense

Logan B.
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The new policies are designed to cover legal fees for acquitted cases and clean-up costs as well. The National Rifle Association has announced a new NRA gun insurance policy to cover Americans who want coverage in case they shoot in self defense. The policies will cover the clean-up of the scene. That said, legal fee reimbursement is issued only if the case finishes with an acquittal for a ruling. This NRA gun insurance policy is only the latest in the association’s efforts to ensure the rights of people who want…

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Gun insurance requirement in the spotlight in New York

Julie Campbell
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Assemblyperson Felix Ortiz (D) is hoping that this liability coverage will boost accountability. In New York state, a Democrat lawmaker from Brooklyn is now working to be able to have a law passed that would require firearm owners to purchase at least $250,000 in gun insurance. The goal is to try to hold “reckless gun owners accountable” through the use of liability policies. Assemblyperson Felix Ortiz believes that his gun insurance bill will make it possible to boost the prevention of the types of tragedies that have happened through mistaken…

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Gun insurance may soon be required by all firearm owning Americans

G. Turner
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A new House bill has been introduced that would mean that owners would need to carry liability coverage. House Democrat Rep. Carolyn Maloney (NY) introduced a bill, last week, that would mean that Americans who own firearms would also need to purchase a gun insurance policy to ensure that they have a minimum level of liability coverage. The Firearm Risk Protection Act was opened up to Congress on Friday and would require insurance policies. This gun insurance coverage would need to be in place before a consumer would be able…

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