Insurers say no-fault repeal would be costly to Florida drivers
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Florida Legislative Session Begins
The annual 60-day legislative session begins in Florida on March 2, 2021. This session will feature accommodations designed to limit exposures to COVID-19. This includes most public testimony being presented by video stream from an offsite location in downtown Tallahassee. From an insurance perspective, the session will include substantial discussion about the auto and property […]
Bad-faith amendment again could be poison pill for Florida no-fault repeal
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PIP repeal legislation set for Senate committee hearing this week
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PIP Repeal Resurfaces for 2020 Session
Repealing Florida’s no-fault (PIP) auto insurance system again will command legislative attention in the 2020 legislative session. Although 2020 once seemed so far away, the legislature already is having committee meetings in anticipation of the session’s January start. Florida’s Personal Injury Protection (PIP) system has drawn significant criticism in recent years. The legislature has tried to […]
Florida no-fault auto insurance repeal one hearing away from Senate floor
Office of Insurance Regulation, Florida Legislature, auto insurance, PIP, Insurance Regulation News, Personal Injury Protection, no fault coverage
PIP Repeal Bill Passes Senate Committee
A Senate committee has advanced SB 1052 on a 5-3 vote. The bill is one of two proposals pending in the Senate that would replace Florida’s no-fault (PIP) auto insurance system with mandatory bodily injury coverage. The other Senate bill has not been heard in committee. Perhaps more importantly, the Florida House also has not […]
With new Florida Supreme Court, House takes aim at limiting personal-injury lawsuit damages
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Editorial: Put the brakes on suspect claims
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House Proposals Address Auto Insurance Issues
Two bills of interest to the auto insurance industry have been filed in the Florida House of Representatives. Neither has a Senate companion yet, although it is still early. HB 323 attempts to address concerns with an explosion of auto glass claims and resulting litigation. The bill would prohibit motor vehicle repair shops and their […]