Shields Departing Senate with One More Insurance Reform Bill in His Quiver

Lund Report:

Sen. Chip Shields, D-Portland, is leaving the Oregon Senate where he began: nudging along the often intractable insurance industry toward more accountable business practices for Oregon’s citizens and entrepreneurs.

On Tuesday, Shields brought to the floor Senate Bill 1591 -- which gives the public access to complaints against insurance companies filed with the Oregon Insurance Division, and any actions the state agency takes against these companies. The bill passed the Senate 26-1, with just Sen. Doug Whitsett, R-Klamath Falls, the chamber’s most conservative member, opposing.

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