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FL H0753
Bill
Status
3/9/2012
Primary Sponsor
Doug Holder
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AI Summary
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Applies standard personal lines residential insurance policy requirements to commercial lines residential property insurance policies entered into on or after July 1, 2012.
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Requires insurers providing liability coverage to disclose policy information to claimants within 30 days after receiving a written request, including insurer name, insured name, coverage limits, policy defenses, and a copy of the policy.
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Authorizes surplus lines carriers to issue property insurance policies containing coinsurance clauses and requires separate hurricane or windstorm deductible policies to include bold 18-point disclosure statements warning of high out-of-pocket expenses.
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Voids separate hurricane or windstorm deductibles in policies entered into on or after July 1, 2012 that fail to include required disclosure statements, reverting the deductible to the all-covered-perils deductible.
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Requires commercial lines residential hurricane coverage policies entered into on or after July 1, 2012 to state dwelling policy limits and deductibles as aggregate dollar amounts and specify per-building deductibles where applicable, with non-compliance voiding separate windstorm deductibles.
Legislative Description
Insurance
Last Action
Died in Insurance and Banking Subcommittee
3/9/2012