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FL S0714

FL S0714
Insurance


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Introduced
02/05/2019
In Committee
02/15/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/04/2019

Introduced Session

2019 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Citing this act as "Omnibus Prime"; increasing the required reimbursement of loss adjustment expenses in reimbursement contracts between the State Board of Administration and property insurers under the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund; specifying means by which an insurance company may forward certificates of title of certain salvage motor vehicles or mobile homes to the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles; revising a criminal penalty for the submission, with certain intent, of an employer application for workers' compensation insurance coverage which contains false, misleading, or incomplete information; revising the definition of the term "diligent effort" as used in the Surplus Lines Law, etc.

AI Summary

This bill, titled "Omnibus Prime," makes the following key changes: 1. Increases the required reimbursement of loss adjustment expenses from 5% to 10% for property insurers under the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund. 2. Allows insurance companies to forward certificates of title for certain salvage motor vehicles or mobile homes to the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles by electronic means, the U.S. Postal Service, or another commercial delivery service. 3. Revises a criminal penalty from a second-degree to a third-degree felony for submitting an employer application for workers' compensation insurance coverage that contains false, misleading, or incomplete information. 4. Creates a new law allowing a liability insurer that defends an insured against a claim to seek contribution for defense costs from any other liability insurer that also owes a duty to defend the insured. 5. Makes various other changes to insurance laws in Florida, including provisions related to risk-based capital requirements, surplus lines insurance, and residential property insurance claims.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Business and Industry, Justice

Sponsors (2)

Other Sponsors (3)

Appropriations (Senate), Banking and Insurance (Senate), Judiciary (Senate)

Last Action

Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 301 (Ch. 2019-108) (on 05/02/2019)

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Document Type Source Location Created
State Bill Page https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/714 02/06/2019
BillText https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/714/BillText/c4/HTML 04/23/2019
Bill https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/714/BillText/c4/PDF 04/23/2019
BillText https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/714/BillText/c3/HTML 04/11/2019
Bill https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/714/BillText/c3/PDF 04/11/2019
BillText https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/714/BillText/c2/HTML 04/05/2019
Bill https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/714/BillText/c2/PDF 04/05/2019
BillText https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/714/BillText/c1/HTML 03/14/2019
Bill https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/714/BillText/c1/PDF 03/14/2019
Senate Committee Substitue Amendment #548022 Amendment (738068) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/714/Amendment/548022/HTML 03/12/2019
Senate Committee Amendment #474272 https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/714/Amendment/474272/HTML 03/12/2019
Senate Committee Amendment #917258 https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/714/Amendment/917258/HTML 03/09/2019
Senate Committee Amendment #738068 https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/714/Amendment/738068/HTML 03/09/2019
Senate Committee Amendment #437860 https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/714/Amendment/437860/HTML 03/09/2019
Senate Committee Amendment #545368 https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/714/Amendment/545368/HTML 03/09/2019
BillText https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/714/BillText/Filed/HTML 02/06/2019
Bill https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/714/BillText/Filed/PDF 02/06/2019
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