It hasn’t been made official by the governor’s office, but Florida legislative leaders have set a date for a second special session to tackle property insurance issues – Dec. 12 through Dec. 16. Memos from newly sworn Senate and House …
A group of contractors wasted little time in challenging the constitutionality of a law approved at the Florida Legislature’s special session last week, one the restoration companies argue singles them out and deprives them of attorney fees in assignment-of-benefits claims. …
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has not called a special session of the Legislature to tackle festering property insurance problems, but he said he welcomes the idea of legislative leaders convening lawmakers on their own. Florida’s constitution and statutes allow the …
The Florida House of Representatives on Wednesday approved its version of a bill that would increase penalties for unlicensed public adjusters and would improve the digital insurance application process. House Bill 749, sponsored by Rep. Charles Clemons, R-Newberry, also aims …
A rescue bill that aims to cut losses and litigation expenses for Florida property insurers passed a state Senate committee Monday, its last stop before a floor vote in the full Senate. But with just 11 days remaining in the …
The Florida House of Representatives’ Commerce Committee passed no fewer than five bills Wednesday that could affect property and casualty insurance, from allowing surplus lines carriers to be based in Florida, to encouraging more take-outs of Citizens Property Insurance policies. …
Two bills that many in the insurance industry hope will solve some of Florida’s worsening property insurance problems moved a step closer to becoming law Wednesday when they passed a key Senate subcommittee. The Senate Appropriations Committee’s Subcommittee on Agriculture, …
Florida property/casualty insurers would have to produce claims histories that go back only three years instead of five when requested by policyholders, under a bill passed last week by the state Senate. Senate Bill 156, sponsored by state Sen. Doug …
Florida took a step toward opening its distressed property insurance market to more carriers Tuesday when a Senate committee approved a bill that would let Florida-based surplus lines insurers sell surplus policies in Florida. The Senate Banking and Insurance Committee …
Despite recent signals that another round of significant property insurance reforms may be put on the back burner in the upcoming Florida legislative session, a leading committee chair said this week that more needs to be done. Sen. Jim Boyd, …
