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FL S1104

Bill

Status

Failed

3/8/2024

Primary Sponsor

Rules

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Origin

Senate

2024 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits insurers from canceling or nonrenewing personal or commercial residential property insurance policies for 90 days after a dwelling damaged by a hurricane or wind loss has been repaired, provided the damage is subject to a declaration of emergency and an order by the Commissioner of Insurance Regulation

  • Extends cancellation/nonrenewal protections to flood damage caused by hurricanes; if flood is not a covered peril, the insurer may not cancel until the property is repaired or one subsequent policy renewal expires, though claims for unrepaired flood damage are excluded from the extended or renewed policy

  • Allows insurers to cancel policies before repairs are completed with 10 days' notice for nonpayment of premium or loss of insurable interest, or with 45 days' notice for fraud, insured-caused repair delays, failure to respond to repair status inquiries within 30 days, or if policy limits have been paid

  • Defines a structure as "repaired" when substantially restored to an insurable condition by Citizens Property Insurance Corporation or another authorized insurer, or when inspected and certified by a licensed home inspector, building code inspector, contractor, engineer, or architect

  • Authorizes the Commissioner of Insurance Regulation to waive provisions of the bill for insurers demonstrating solvency concerns or other factors that could harm policyholders, and requires extended or renewed policies to contain similar terms as the original policy; effective July 1, 2024

Legislative Description

Policy Cancellations and Nonrenewals by Property Insurers

Last Action

Died in Messages

3/8/2024

Committee Referrals

Rules2/6/2024
Judiciary1/23/2024

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