CS/HB 1181 (2010) -  Public Adjusters

General Bill by Insurance, Business & Financial Affairs Policy Committee and Long
Public Adjusters: Limits compensation on specified claims; revises limitations on compensation, payments commissions, or fees; specifies statements that may be considered deceptive or misleading if made in any public adjuster's advertisement or solicitation; requires disclaimer to be included in any public adjuster's written advertisement; requires advance notice before scheduling specified meetings; requires public adjuster to make reasonable & necessary effort to ensure prompt notice of property loss claims; provides that insurer be allowed reasonable opportunity to obtain information & respond to claims; prohibits public adjuster from obstructing or preventing persons from communicating with insured; prohibits licensed contractor or subcontractor from adjusting claim on behalf of insured if such contractor or subcontractor is not licensed public adjuster; requires public adjuster apprentice to complete minimum number of hours of continuing education to qualify for licensure; specifies information requirements for public adjuster contracts; requires notices of claim, supplemental claim, or reopened claim to be given to insurer within specified period after windstorm or hurricane occurs.
Effective Date: June 1, 2010
Last Event: Died in General Government Policy Council on Friday, April 30, 2010 6:59 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 2264 Subject: Property Insurance Claims [CPSC] Relationship: Similar
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 2044 Subject: Insurance [CPSC] Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: General Government Policy Council 4/13/2010 1:06:14 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Insurance, Business & Financial Affairs Policy Committee 3/31/2010 4:56:24 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Insurance, Business & Financial Affairs Policy Committee 3/23/2010 10:26:04 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Insurance, Business & Financial Affairs Policy Committee 3/23/2010 10:26:33 PM --UnPublished--

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in General Government Policy Council Time: 04/30/2010 - 6:59 PM Member: Committee: General Government Policy Council Version: c1
Event: H Added to General Government Policy Council agenda Time: 04/12/2010 - 4:28 PM Member: Committee: General Government Policy Council Version: c1
Event: H Now in General Government Policy Council Time: 04/06/2010 - 4:20 PM Member: Committee: General Government Policy Council Version: c1
Event: H Referred to General Government Policy Council Time: 04/06/2010 - 4:20 PM Member: Committee: General Government Policy Council Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/31/2010 - 10:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 03/31/2010 - 5:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.20 Time: 03/31/2010 - 5:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Insurance, Business & Financial Affairs Policy Committee Time: 03/31/2010 - 4:57 PM Member: Committee: Insurance, Business & Financial Affairs Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Insurance, Business & Financial Affairs Policy Committee Time: 03/25/2010 - 6:00 PM Member: Committee: Insurance, Business & Financial Affairs Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H PCS added to Insurance, Business & Financial Affairs Policy Committee agenda Time: 03/23/2010 - 4:20 PM Member: Committee: Insurance, Business & Financial Affairs Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Insurance, Business & Financial Affairs Policy Committee Time: 03/03/2010 - 4:46 PM Member: Committee: Insurance, Business & Financial Affairs Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to General Government Policy Council Time: 03/03/2010 - 4:46 PM Member: Committee: General Government Policy Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Government Operations Appropriations Committee Time: 03/03/2010 - 4:46 PM Member: Committee: Government Operations Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Insurance, Business & Financial Affairs Policy Committee Time: 03/03/2010 - 4:46 PM Member: Committee: Insurance, Business & Financial Affairs Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/02/2010 - 10:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 02/22/2010 - 11:59 AM Member: Long Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
626.70132
626.854
626.8651
626.8796