WASHINGTON–Insurance companies would have to state clearly on their policies' front page what their policies don't cover under legislation introduced last week in the Senate.

Introduction of the bill by Sens. Trent Lott, R-Miss., and Mark Dayton, D-Minn., came under immediate criticism from an insurance trade group.

Sen. Lott has been at odds with the industry since Hurricane Katrina, which heavily damaged his home and saw him clash with his carrier over the claim. He filed suit against his insurer, State Farm, last December.

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