Bill > H0471

This bill makes numerous changes to Florida's insurance laws, including defining "authorized inspection agency" for boiler inspections and revising provisions related to the state's boiler inspection program, as well as updating fees for insurance representatives' appointments and renewals. It also requires insurance agencies to have a designated agent in charge at each business location and clarifies agency licensing requirements. The bill revises qualifications for mediators and grounds for denying or suspending their approval, and it adjusts the deadline for title insurance agencies and certain insurers to submit annual information to the Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR). Additionally, it introduces new requirements for contractual liability policies that insure warranty associations, modifies rules regarding the reporting of surplus lines insurance transactions, and updates various provisions related to rate-making, policy delivery, and claim dispute resolution processes for different types of insurance, including property, motor vehicle, and sinkhole coverage.