Florida Senate - 2006                        SENATOR AMENDMENT
    Bill No. CS for CS for SB 1980
                        Barcode 651338
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11  Senators Garcia and Alexander moved the following amendment to
12  amendment (021596):
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14         Senate Amendment (with title amendment) 
15         On page 91, between lines 7 and 8,
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18         (dd)1.  For policies subject to nonrenewal as a result
19  of the risk being no longer eligible for coverage due to being
20  valued at $1 million or more, the corporation shall, directly
21  or through the market assistance plan, make information from
22  confidential underwriting and claims files of policyholders
23  available only to licensed general lines agents who register
24  with the corporation to receive such information according to
25  the following procedures:
26         2.  By August 1, 2006, the corporation shall provide
27  such policyholders who are not eligible for renewal the
28  opportunity to request in writing, within 30 days after the
29  notification is sent, that information from their confidential
30  underwriting and claims files not be released to licensed
31  general lines agents registered pursuant to this paragraph.
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Florida Senate - 2006 SENATOR AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for CS for SB 1980 Barcode 651338 1 3. By August 1, 2006, the corporation shall make 2 available to licensed general lines agents the registration 3 procedures to be used to obtain confidential information from 4 underwriting and claims files for such policies not eligible 5 for renewal. As a condition of registration, the corporation 6 shall require the licensed general lines agent to attest that 7 the agent has the experience and relationships with authorized 8 or surplus lines carriers to attempt to offer replacement 9 coverage for such policies. 10 4. By September 1, 2006, the corporation shall make 11 available through a secured website to licensed general lines 12 agents registered pursuant to this paragraph application, 13 rating, loss history, mitigation, and policy type information 14 relating to such policies not eligible for renewal and for 15 which the policyholder has not requested the corporation 16 withhold such information. The registered licensed general 17 lines agent may use such information to contact and assist the 18 policyholder in securing replacement policies and the agent 19 may disclose to the policyholder that such information was 20 obtained from the corporation. 21 22 23 ================ T I T L E A M E N D M E N T =============== 24 And the title is amended as follows: 25 On page 135, line 1, after the semicolon, 26 27 insert: 28 requiring that the corporation make certain 29 information concerning policies ineligible for 30 renewal available to licensed general lines 31 agents unless the policyholder has requested 2 1:55 PM 05/04/06 s1980c2c-40-j13
Florida Senate - 2006 SENATOR AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for CS for SB 1980 Barcode 651338 1 that the corporation withhold such information; 2 providing registration requirements in order 3 for an agent to obtain such information; 4 authorizing a registered agent to contact and 5 assist a policyholder in securing a replacement 6 policy; 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 3 1:55 PM 05/04/06 s1980c2c-40-j13