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Florida Legislative Session Begins

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 […]

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Omnibus Bill (HB 165) Signed Into Law

Omnibus Bill (HB 165) Signed Into Law

In the 2015 session, House Bill 165 became the vehicle that carried a variety of changes to the Florida Insurance Code.   The bill passed both chambers of the legislature and now has been signed into law.  Key provisions of the bill take effect July 1.  Among its provisions, the new law: Eliminates the requirement for insurers […]

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Senate Bill Would Create Citizens Sinkhole Repair Program

Senate Bill Would Create Citizens Sinkhole Repair Program

Senator Wilton Simpson has filed a bill that would create a “Sinkhole Stabilization Repair Program” within Citizens Property Insurance Corporation.  Senate Bill 416 would encompass sinkhole claims filed against Citizens and would require that the land and structure be stabilized by making repairs to the foundation of the damaged structure.  The program would require repairs to be made by Citizens-approved contractors.  The bill […]

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