1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to insurance; restricting insurance companies
1.3 	from limiting quotes to one agent; amending Minnesota
1.4 	Statutes 2004, section 72A.20, by adding a subdivision.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 72A.20, is
1.7 	amended by adding a subdivision to read:
1.8 		Subd. 38.Blocking of markets. An insurance company must
1.9 	disclose, upon request by any insurance producer eligible to
1.10 	place business with the company under section 60K.49,
1.11 	subdivision 2, the amount quoted by the company to any other
1.12 	producer to insure the risk of a particular policyholder.  No
1.13 	insurance company may refuse to supply a quote to an insurance
1.14 	producer eligible to place business with the company under
1.15 	section 60K.49, subdivision 2, on the basis that the company
1.16 	provided a quote for the same policyholder to another insurance
1.17 	producer.