1995-05-09                     House Journal                      Page 2069
SB 53                                                                        
	"(c)  Notwithstanding (b) of this section, if the insurer reserves           
the insurer's rights on an issue for which coverage is denied, the             
insurer shall provide independent counsel to the insured as                    
provided under (a) of this section."                                           
                                                                               
Reletter the following subsections accordingly.                                
                                                                               
Page 68, line 27:                                                              
	Delete "substantial"                                                          
                                                                               
Page 69, line 13, after "lawsuit":                                             
	Insert "and of my right under state law to have all reasonable                
expenses of an independent counsel paid by my insurer.  I have also            
been advised that the Alaska Supreme Court has ruled that when an              
insurer defends an insured under a reservation of rights provision in an       
insurance policy, there are various conflicts of interest that arise           
between an insurer and an insured."                                            
                                                                               
Representative Kott moved and asked unanimous consent that                     
Amendment No. 6 be adopted.  There being no objection, it was so               
ordered.                                                                       
                                                                               
The question to be reconsidered:  "Shall HCS CSSB 53(L&C) am H                 
pass the House?"  The roll was taken with the following result:                
                                                                               
                                                                               
HCS CSSB 53(L&C) am H--RECONSIDERATION                                         
Third Reading                                                                  
Final Passage                                                                  
                                                                               
YEAS:  30   NAYS:  3   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  6                              
                                                                               
                                                                               
Yeas:  Austerman, Barnes, Brice, Bunde, B.Davis, G.Davis, Elton,               
Foster, Green, Grussendorf, James, Kelly, Kohring, Kott, Kubina,               
Mackie, Martin, Masek, Navarre, Nicholia, Ogan, Parnell, Phillips,             
Porter, Robinson, Sanders, Toohey, Vezey, Williams, Willis                     
                                                                               
Nays:  Brown, Davies, Mulder                                                   
                                                                               
Excused:  MacLean