SB298

Prohibits the use of insurer's advertising expense in setting rates. (8/1/26)

Introduced·2/27/26
Ment Text

Louisiana SB298 prohibits insurers from using advertising expenses when setting rates.

Louisiana SB298 amends the state's insurance code to prevent insurers from considering their advertising expenses when setting rates. The bill modifies the definition of "expenses" to exclude institutional advertising expenses and explicitly prohibits insurers from using these expenses in rate determination. The changes will take effect on August 1, 2026.

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Insurance Committee
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History

Mar 9

Senate

Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Insurance.

Feb 27

Senate

Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Insurance.