2017 Symposium Wrapup
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2017 Symposium Wrapup
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FIC: Construction Defect Bill Approved by Governor
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel On June 14, 2017, Florida Governor Rick Scott signed HB 377, a bill dealing with the statute of limitation and statute of repose in construction defect causes of action. The bill applies to causes of action that accrue on or after July 1, 2017. Under current law, a cause…
FIC: Legislature Finalizes Drones Bill
By: Sam Miller, FIC Consultant The House and Senate each passed legislation on aerial and sidewalk & roadway drones on May 5, the final day of the 2017 session. This will go to Governor Rick Scott soon. The Senate vote was 35-0 on the bill (HB 1027). The House vote was 115-0. Two drone bills…
FIC: Insurance Omnibus Passed
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel The insurance omnibus package, HB 359, passed the Legislature on the last day of Session, May 5, 2017 after the House agreed to changes made to the bill by the Senate. Importantly, named driver exclusion language did not make it into the bill that passed. That language was…
FIC: Fraud Bill Passed With STOLI & Auto PreInsurance Inspection
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel The Senate heard the House insurance fraud bill, HB 1007, on the Senate floor on May 5, 2017, the last day of Session. They amended it, passed it and returned it back to the House for consideration and approval of the Senate changes. Changes made by the Senate…
FIC: Scott Getting Bill on Construction Defect Statute of Limitation & Statute of Repose
By: Sam Miller, FIC Consultant The Senate May 5, during the final hours of the 2017 regular session, approved and sent to Governor Scott legislation (CS/CS/HB 377) clarifying when the statute of limitation and statute of repose begin for construction defect claims. The Senate vote was 38-0. This had passed the House 113-0 on March…
FIC: Insurance Omnibus Readies for Senate Passage
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel On May 4, 2017, the Senate moved the insurance omnibus bill, HB 359, into position to send it back to the House for consideration of changes made to the bill on the Senate floor. The Senate adopted a delete everything amendment on the Senate floor to the House…
FIC: Senate Nearing Final Passage of Construction Defect Bill
By: Sam Miller, FIC Consultant Sen. Kathleen Passidomo was concerned about one remaining issue involving punch lists, but that apparently will be put off for another time, and the Senate May 4 prepared to give final approval to a House-passed bill clarifying when the statute of limitation and statute of repose begin for construction defect…
FIC: Personal Delivery Drones Added to Airborne Drone Bill
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel On May 3, 2017, the Senate added provisions regulating sidewalk drones/personal delivery devices (PDDs) to the House airborne drone bill, HB 1027. One of the PDD provisions added relates to insurance. This provision requires a PDD operator to maintain an insurance policy that provides general liability coverage of at…