Legislation would protect OR consumers from unfair insurance practices

Legislation would protect OR consumers from unfair insurance practices

New legislation would bring the insurance industry under Oregon’s Unlawful Trade Practices Act. Supporters said the change would protect consumers from deceptive practices. Tyler Staggs, an attorney in Portland, represented insurers for nearly 20 years. He said his law firm now advocates for consumers because of the insurance industry’s growing unfairness. He cited such cases as a client left home...