Insurance bills in committee - al.com

Insurance bills in committee - al.com: "Three coastal insurance bills are scheduled to be in a Senate committee this week, but negotiations between the sponsor and insurance companies are still ongoing.

The Senate Banking and Insurance Committee is scheduled to take up bills Wednesday that would provide premium credits for building or retrofitting homes to be more storm-resistant; attempt to get more policies written in the Beach Pool area and require hurricane deductibles only apply in named storms.

State Sen. Ben Brooks , R-Mobile, the sponsor of the legislation, said Thursday that negotiations with the insurance companies were ongoing."