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Special Session Proposals Address Property Market Concerns

Special Session Proposals Address Property Market Concerns

The Florida House of Representatives and Senate have released their proposals for next week’s special session on property insurance reform.  The special session follows last month’s call from Governor Ron DeSantis for a special session dealing with the crisis in Florida’s residential property insurance market. Reinsurance Protection Although their proposals are subject to change when […]

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Property Bill Brings Uncertain Impact

Property Bill Brings Uncertain Impact

Governor Ron DeSantis signed SB 76 into law and it takes effect July 1, 2021.  The new law reflects a series of compromises reached by the Florida legislature during the 2021 session.  Despite the compromises, bill sponsors believe the reforms will have a favorable effect on Florida’s residential property insurance market.  Other legislators have been […]

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AOB Reforms Take Effect

AOB Reforms Take Effect

Many proposals that passed in the 2019 legislative session take effect July 1.  This includes most portions of the Assignment of Benefits (AOB) reform bill passed by the legislature this year.  Although the legislature passed other legislature accelerating the effective date of a new method for dealing with attorneys’ fees, the core portions of the […]

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AOB Reform Ranks Among Top Issues of Session

AOB Reform Ranks Among Top Issues of Session

The 2019 Florida legislative session has come to a close.  After several years of “wait ’til next year” results on the Assignment of Benefits (AOB) issue, this year’s legislature finally passed much-needed reform.  Media outlets around the state are calling this one of the biggest results of the 2019 session. The legislature’s paramount duty, of […]

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