HB 1215 (2013) -  Property Insurance

by Trujillo
Requires that before issuing homeowner's insurance policy, insurer must offer specified coverage options; revises requirements relating to offer for law & ordinance coverage; requires insurer to make certain sinkhole loss coverage available for additional premium; authorizes residential property insurance policies to include specified deductible amounts; revises definitions of terms "structural damage" & "safety hazard"; provides that insurer must pay initially to stabilize building if sinkhole loss is verified, subject to certain policy limits & terms; requires insurer to pay for certain repairs after completion of building stabilization in accordance with certain policy terms & limits; requires insured to repair sinkhole damage or loss in accordance with insurer's professional engineer's recommendation; deletes provision requiring insurer to pay for repairs in accordance with engineer's recommendation; subjects certain actions relating to stabilization & repairs to coverage limits & policy terms; revises provisions relating to payment of lienholders & other persons for stabilization & repairs; prohibits Citizens Property Insurance Corporation and insurers from nonrenewing property insurance policy under certain circumstances; provides for retroactive application under certain circumstances.
Effective Date: July 1, 2013
Last Event: Died in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee on Friday, May 3, 2013 7:16 PM

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Time: 05/03/2013 - 7:16 PM Member: Committee: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Time: 03/08/2013 - 4:53 PM Member: Committee: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Regulatory Affairs Committee Time: 03/08/2013 - 4:53 PM Member: Committee: Regulatory Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 03/08/2013 - 4:53 PM Member: Committee: Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Time: 03/08/2013 - 4:53 PM Member: Committee: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/05/2013 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 03/01/2013 - 1:59 PM Member: Trujillo Committee: Version: __