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FL H0809

Bill

Status

Failed

3/8/2024

Primary Sponsor

Alina Garcia

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Origin

House of Representatives

2024 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Insurers must offer a personal lines residential property insurance policy with a dwelling coverage limit equal to the unpaid principal balance of all mortgage loans on the property before issuing any policy
  • Insurers issuing a mortgage-balance-only policy must obtain a signed statement from all insureds acknowledging that a total loss or repair costs exceeding the mortgage balance would result in significant financial losses, including potential loss of home equity
  • The required disclosure statement must be printed in boldfaced type no smaller than 18-point font
  • Personal lines residential property insurers are prohibited from requiring a dwelling coverage limit that includes the value of the land upon which the dwelling sits as a condition of issuing coverage
  • Creates s. 627.70122, Florida Statutes, with an effective date of July 1, 2024

Legislative Description

Personal Lines Residential Property Insurance

Last Action

Died in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee

3/8/2024

Committee Referrals

Insurance And Banking Subcommittee12/27/2023

Full Bill Text

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