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By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel A House bill repealing Florida’s nonjoinder statute (HB 6075) was filed right before the bill filing deadline on Tuesday, January 9th. The bill’s sponsor is Rep. Heather Fitzenhagen, a Republican from Ft. Myers. Rep. Fitzenhagen is an attorney for the personal injury firm of Morgan and Morgan and as…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel A property insurance bill, SB 1652, filed by Sen. Tom Lee (R- Brandon) on January 5, 2018 requires insurers to inspect hurricane damaged property within 45 days of notice of the claim, restricts an insurer’s ability to deny or limit payment of hurricane related claims, and restricts an insurer’s…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel On January 3, 2018, Sen. Steube-R, Sarastoa, filed another anti-insurance and pro-trial bar bill. The bill, SB 1452 repeals Florida’s nonjoinder statute. The nonjoinder statute allows an insurer to be joined as a party defendant in a lawsuit only at the time a judgment is entered or settlement…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel An important bill for all insurance companies was filed by Sen. Annette Taddeo (D-Miami), on December 22, 2017. SB 1354 repeals all “tax preferences” provided in chapter 624, chapters 192-220, and chapters 561-565 on July 1, 2022 unless specifically reviewed and reenacted by the Legislature. The definition of “tax…
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