General Bill
Property and Casualty Insurance:
Authorizes the Public Counsel to represent the general public before the Office of Insurance Regulation and prescribes the Public Counsel's access to records; provides an additional breakdown for the distribution of Hurricane Loss Mitigation Fund moneys between programs relating to mobile homes and programs relating to residences and creates a program of low-interest loans to further the purposes of the fund; deletes provisions relating to arbitration of rate filings; prohibits cancellation or nonrenewal of residential property insurance by an insurer who has insured the property for 10 years or longer on the basis of a single claim or for any other reason except a lawful underwriting reason; provides for notice to policyholders of rate increases that exceed a threshold amount; provides for participation by consumer advocacy groups in the ratemaking process; revises guidelines relating to deductibles; requires the Office of Insurance Regulation to approve underwriting rules for homeowners' insurance not contained in rating manuals; provides an appropriation to the Department of Community Affairs for a residential hurricane mitigation low-interest loan program.
Effective Date:
July 1, 2005.
Last Event:
Died in Insurance Committee, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1486 (Ch. 2005-111) on Friday, May 6, 2005 11:49 PM
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Subject
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Relationship
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Bill #:
SB 1158
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Subject:
Property & Casualty Insurance
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Relationship:
Similar
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Bill #:
HB 1317
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Subject:
Personal Lines Residential Insurance Policies
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Relationship:
Compare
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Bill #:
CS/SB 1486
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Subject:
Property Insurance
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Relationship:
Compare
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Bill #:
CS/CS/SB 1488
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Subject:
Property Insurance
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Relationship:
Compare
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Bill #:
SB 2414
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Subject:
Insurance
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Relationship:
Compare
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Event:
H Died in Insurance Committee, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1486 (Ch. 2005-111)
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Time:
05/06/2005 - 11:49 PM
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Member:
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Committee:
Insurance Committee
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Version:
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Event:
H 1st Reading
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Time:
03/08/2005 - 10:57 PM
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Committee:
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Version:
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Event:
H Now in Insurance Committee
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Time:
02/07/2005 - 10:35 AM
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Member:
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Committee:
Insurance Committee
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Version:
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Event:
H Bill referred to committee
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Time:
02/07/2005 - 10:35 AM
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Member:
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Committee:
Commerce Council
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Version:
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Event:
H Bill referred to committee
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Time:
02/07/2005 - 10:35 AM
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Member:
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Committee:
Fiscal Council
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Version:
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Event:
H Bill referred to committee
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Time:
02/07/2005 - 10:35 AM
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Member:
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Committee:
Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Committee
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Version:
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Event:
H Bill referred to committee
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Time:
02/07/2005 - 10:35 AM
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Member:
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Committee:
Governmental Operations Committee
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Version:
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Event:
H Bill referred to committee
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Time:
02/07/2005 - 10:35 AM
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Member:
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Committee:
Insurance Committee
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Version:
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Event:
H Filed
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Time:
01/24/2005 - 5:16 PM
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Member:
Gannon
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Committee:
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Version:
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