Washington–Three insurance trade groups have filed a briefblasting a federal appeals court decision that would requirecarriers to notify customers when charging them more for homeownerscoverage based on their credit background.
In submitting their brief the organizations joined a legaleffort by The Hartford and GEICO, who were the defendants in thecase that led to the credit ruling. The insurers are asking the 9thU.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco to give a fullcourt, en banc, review of the ruling by one of its panels.
The Hartford and GEICO filed separate motions for a review withthe court. The American Insurance Association, the NationalAssociation of Mutual Insurance Companies and the IndependentInsurance Agents and Brokers of America joined in a brief citingthe need for full-court review and asking to be certified asfriends of the court.
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