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Florida Bill Eliminating the Surplus Lines Diligent Effort Requirement and a Discussion on Surplus Lines Regulation Trends

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On June 13, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed House Bill 1549 into law. Among other things, the bill has removed the “diligent effort” requirement applicable to surplus lines agents....more

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Florida Regulatory Action Highlights Need for Insurers to Use Licensed TPAs

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Key Takeaways: A Florida-based Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) was fined for contracting with a Third Party Administrator (TPA) that was not licensed in Florida, violating its statutory obligation to ensure...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Florida Set to Repeal Diligent Search for Surplus Lines Policies

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On May 2, 2025, the Florida Senate voted to pass Senate Bill (SB) 1549, which would repeal the requirement for insurance producers to perform a diligent search of the admitted market before placing Florida risks with a...more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Client Alert: Recent Statutory Changes in Florida Insurance Law: Bad Faith - Part Four

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This is the final in a series of four articles analyzing recent changes to Florida law governing bad-faith claims in insurance coverage litigation made in Senate Bill 2A and House Bill 837, which became law in December 2022...more

Cozen O'Connor

Florida Begins New Era with Major Property Insurance Reforms

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For the fourth time since 2019, the Florida Legislature has enacted property insurance reforms aimed towards stabilizing a beleaguered insurance market. The bill, S.B. 2-A, creates a reinsurance assistance program,...more

Akerman LLP - Health Law Rx

Insurers Challenge Retroactive Application of New Florida Law that Requires Comparison of Names of Accounts to Death Master File

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Amendments to the Florida Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act in 2016 made significant changes to unclaimed property presumptions and insurance company obligations. See § 717.107, Fla. Stat. (2016) (the Act). Among other...more

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Florida Imposes Additional Unclaimed Property Requirements on Life Insurers

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On April 12, Florida Governor Scott signed Senate Bill 0966 into law. SB 0966 amends the insurance benefits provisions of Florida’s Uniform Unclaimed Property Act, Fl. Stat. Section 717.107. These amendments effectively...more

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