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By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel Two AOB bills have been filed in the House the past week. Although they share some of the same language, one is more comprehensive. Language in both bills is similar to language proposed by the House last year. Both bills are filed by freshmen Democrat House members. Neither has…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel During its January 22, 2019 committee meeting, the Senate Banking and Insurance Committee held its first discussion on AOBs and restricting one-way attorney fees to the named insured. The Committee ran out of meeting time before the completing the discussion, so the Chair said the discussion will continue at…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel The Florida Building Commission (Commission) gave the House Commerce Committee an overview of the Florida Building Code (Code), its adoption, and implementation during its committee meeting on January 22, 2019. The presentation can be found here. The process for updating the Code was discussed. According to the presentation, the…