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FL H0617

Bill

Status

Passed

6/10/2019

Primary Sponsor

Insurance and Banking Subcommittee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Florida Statute 627.7011 to require homeowners' insurance policies that do not provide flood coverage to include a flood insurance disclosure statement at initial issuance and every renewal
  • Flood insurance disclosure must be printed in bold type no smaller than 18 points, warning that homeowners' policies do not cover flood damage even if caused by hurricane winds and rain
  • Maintains existing requirement for insurers to include a law and ordinance coverage disclosure statement in the same bold 18-point format
  • Intended to encourage policyholders to purchase sufficient coverage for events excluded from standard homeowners' policies and to discuss coverage gaps with their insurance agent
  • Effective date: July 1, 2019

Legislative Description

Homeowners' Insurance Policy Disclosures

Last Action

Chapter No. 2019-82

6/10/2019

Committee Referrals

Banking and Insurance4/24/2019
Commerce Committee3/26/2019
Government Operations and Technology Appropriations Subcommittee3/8/2019
Insurance And Banking Subcommittee2/13/2019

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