May 7, 2013
REP. MEGNA LEADS PASSAGE OF AUTO GLASS BILL TO HELP SMALL BUSINESSES
Compared to 15 years ago, there are about half the number of small, independent companies left in the state that replace glass in motor vehicles, but legislation championed by Rep. Robert W. Megna and passed by the House May 7 would prohibit insurance companies from steering customers away from the 34 remaining businesses. House Bill 5072 provides more choices to consumers who are looking for a company to replace their auto glass and levels the playing field for small businesses, Megna said.
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March 15, 2013
INSURANCE ASSOCIATION HONORS REP. MEGNA
The Professional Insurance Agents association of Connecticut has given its prestigious Legislator of the Year award to Rep. Robert Megna, House chairman of the legislature’s Insurance and Real Estate Committee, for his advocacy of consumer-friendly legislation. READ MORE

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March 1, 2013
P.A.N.D.A.S. AWARENESS DAY AT THE CAPITOL
Rep. Bob Megna convened an informational forum on an alarming autoimmune disorder called Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorder Associated with Streptococcus (PANDAS). READ MORE

February 27, 2013
NEW HAVEN TO HOST HEARING ON BILLS BEFORE INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE COMMITTEE
Rep. Robert Megna, House chairman of the legislature’s Insurance and Real Estate Committee, has announced that the committee will hold a public hearing March 5 in New Haven on bills it is considering. READ MORE

April 25, 2012
HEALTH INSURANCE EXCHANGE BOARD
Rep. Robert Megna praised the House of Representatives' approval Wednesday of legislation that expands the Connecticut Health Insurance Exchange board by four members and also makes Healthcare Advocate Victoria Veltri a voting member. READ MORE

April 19, 2012
STATE BILL REGARDING HURRICAN DEDUCTIBLES PASSES HOUSE UNANIMOUSLY
If a hurricane is downgraded to a tropical storm before it hits Connecticut, property-casualty insurers could not apply higher, so-called "hurricane deductibles" under a new bill that unanimously passed the state House Wednesday. READ MORE

April 18, 2012
HURRICANE DEDUCTIBLES LEGISLATION
Rep. Robert Megna, House chair of the Insurance and Real Estate Committee, and Rep. James M. Albis, chair of the Shoreline Preservation Task Force, announced the House of Representatives’ unanimous approval of legislation that would protect homeowners and business owners by preventing property insurers from applying large “hurricane deductibles” when a hurricane becomes a tropical storm when it enters Connecticut. READ MORE

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