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By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel On May 9, 2017, Governor Scott signed the property insurance policy transfer bill, HB 805. The bill makes it easier for insurers to transfer homeowners’ policies to an affiliated company. It was supported primarily by Nationwide Insurance. The bill is effective July 1, 2017 and allows – under certain…
2017 Summary – MM.pdf
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2017 Summary – Agents and Adjusters.pdf
By: Greenberg Traurig, FIC Lobbyist Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (“Citizens”) recently announced they will begin offering two new programs in an effort to mitigate rapidly rising claims costs due to water losses. Citizens will now offer consumers emergency water removal services and add a managed repair contractor program to their claims services. Citizen notes that…