Today, Sen. Larry Walker, III (R–Perry) announced the successful conclusion of the National Council of Insurance Legislators’ (NCOIL) Fall Meeting, held in Atlanta. Sen. Walker, who chaired a meeting of NCOIL’s Property & Casualty (P&C) Committee, led key discussions and guided major consumer protection measures through the committee during the Saturday session.

“This was a banner week for Georgia,” said Sen. Walker. “Not only did we have the privilege of hosting NCOIL’s most highly attended meeting ever, but we also advanced policy solutions that will make a meaningful difference in the lives of insurance consumers across the country. These reforms build on the work we’ve already done in Georgia to strengthen transparency, protect homeowners and make sure bad actors cannot take advantage of families after storms or during claims. I’m proud that the work we’ve done here in Georgia is becoming a national model for success.”

During the meeting, Sen. Walker presided over the passage of a national resolution urging states to extend non-renewal notice requirements from 30 days to 60 days, a policy change Georgia adopted last legislative session through a bill authored by Sen. Walker. The resolution encourages other states to follow Georgia’s leadership in giving homeowners and policyholders additional time to respond to non-renewal notices, seek alternative coverage and avoid unnecessary coverage gaps.

The P&C Committee also re-adopted an amended model bill designed to protect consumers from contractor fraud. Previously focused on roofing contractors alone, the model was expanded, through amendments offered by Sen. Walker, to cover all contractors, mirroring the “storm chaser” legislation he sponsored and passed in Georgia last year. The change ensures the model bill offers comprehensive safeguards for property owners vulnerable to post-disaster fraud and predatory contractors.